The “Creative Lighting for People Photography” Video Tutorial is now available on DVD for lower 48 States USA shipping addresses only. I am offering free shipping by USPS Priority Mail®, you get it shipped to your mailbox in just 2-3 days after PayPal payment.

For addresses outside of the lower 48 States I recommend the immediate download that I setup through FastSpring and Amazon.com servers.

The only difference between the DVD and Download versions is the video resolution, everything else is identical.

• DVD is Standard Definition Widescreen 16:9 NTSC 700 x 405 @ 29.97 fps and plays in all home DVD and BluRay players.
• Download version is High Definition 1280 x 720p @ 30 FPS, h.264 codec Apple Quicktime Player (free download) and will play on all PC and Mac desktop and laptop computers.

Creative Lighting for People Photography is the most complete video tutorial for people lighting. In this video I create 50 different lighting setups for fashion, glamour, and portrait photography using just 1 or 2 monoheads and inexpensive modifiers. I explain and demonstrate how to use the octabox, the softbox, the beauty dish, and 5 different DIY panel modifiers, not only in the studio but also for outdoor and indoor location photography. Follow me as I demonstrate the lighting diagrams and watch behind-the-scenes video of 18 models as I photograph them. This video spans the lighting techniques I use over the last 20+ years of photographing commercially to create a 3-dimensional and cinematic light quality in my portfolio at Thorsten Ott Photography.
 

The Art Institute of Dallas and the Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago are currently using Creative Lighting for People Photography lighting video tutorial for their commercial photography program.

 

 
Lighting Modifiers – Octabox | Softbox | DIY Lighting Modifiers | Beauty Dish | Nylon/Satin Panels | V-Banks | Grids

• 48″ Octabox/Softbox – Learn different octabox/softbox modifications such as the Grid, the DIY Ringlight modification, and the Naked Octabox.
• 22″ Beauty Dish – How to use the beauty dish for fashion, glamour and portrait photography in the studio.
• DIY Nylon/Satin Panel System for contemporary portraiture, fashion and artistic glamour photography.
• V-banks for high-end editorial fashion, lookbook and fine catalog photography.
• Learn how to use 17 different lighting modifiers with just 1 & 2 inexpensive monolights.
• Using Grids to control light spill and create dramatic lighting styles.

A video is not complete without discussing post-production Photoshop skills and digital camera menu settings. I show you simple and effective retouching techniques that I personally use for a smooth and natural skin texture. Creating beautiful images begins with the right digital camera setting and harnessing the camera menu. I discuss often and commonly overlooked settings in RAW processing software. And finally I demonstrate White Balance, sRGB vs. 16 bit Prophoto, Monitor Calibration, and a few of my favorite Photoshop/Lightroom plugins for creating a “film quality look” to your digital images.

Post-Production Photoshop | Skin Smoothing and Retouching | RAW Processing Workflow | Digital Camera Menu Settings | Color Management & WhiteBalance

• Skin Softening techniques for smooth skintones and related plugins.
• How to create a non-digital “film look” and film effect in post-processing.
• My custom camera settings and post production PhotoShop work-flow.
• White Balance, sRGB vs. 16 bit Prophoto, Monitor Calibration Color Management
• Camera Histogram Settings

Everything you see and learn in Creative Lighting for People Photography is what I use today to create the images in my commercial fashion and portrait photography portfolio.

This is the lighting tutorial video that I would have wanted when I attended Brooks Institute of Photography. Assisting in a professional studio or attending a college level photography school is still the quickest way to learn great people lighting. Creative Lighting for People Photography is an inexpensive and affordable lighting video tutorial that will fast-track your lighting skills in portrait photography, fashion photography, and glamour photography. This lighting video will help give you an edge in an already highly competitive portrait and fashion photography market.

Behind-the-scenes video footage of 18 model shoots, with a total of 27 models posing for this video exclusively. The models in this video are all non-agency models from Model Mayhem and local friends in Seattle and St. Louis. The inexpensive monoheads I used in the video tutorial are made by Photogenic and White Lighting in the 600w/s to 1000w/s range. The video also includes 50 printable lighting diagrams which can be downloaded to iPhone, iPad and other portable devices and smartphones for easy reference on your next shoot.

USA Purchase for Lower 48 USA States NTSC DVD of Creative Lighting for People Photography

• USPS Priority Mail® and Free Shipping 2-3 day delivery to your mailbox
• 120 Minute DVD with 77 chapters and hardcover case
• Standard Definition Widescreen 16:9 NTSC 700 x 405 @ 29.97 fps
• Plays in home DVD and BluRay players and also computers with a DVD player

 

 

International Purchase for Computer Download of Creative Lighting for People Photography

• Price in US $129.95 for immediate download (15 minutes – 2 hours)
• Video duration is 120 minutes
• Video quality is HD 1280 x 720p @ 30 FPS, h.264 codec Apple Quicktime Player (free download)
• High-speed/broadband internet required to download the 1.72 Gigabyte video file
• Easily “Download to Own” to your computer in just 1-2 hours from Amazon.com servers based in the USA and Europe.

I use both traditional light modifiers and also several DIY custom built modifiers. It is important to understand that lighting modifiers do not necessarily be expensive; they just have to work consistently under varying environments. In fact, I use an inexpensive brand of mono-head flash units to create the images both in the video and for my commercial portfolio.

The specific light modifiers discussed include the 22” Beauty Dish w/Grid, Modified 48” Octabox w/Grid, a DIY Ring-light, Strobe Head w/7” Grid, Strobe Head Bare-bulb, Strobe Head w/Reflector, 4 different versions of the V-Bank, and several flat panel variants. Each image in the video uses a different combination of the modifiers to demonstrate the degree of flexibility they can offer the photographer.

As a commercial photographer, I prefer to have visual explanations, and that is the format for all the tutorials. This video is about LIGHTING. The inspiration for this video was to teach LIGHTING, not Photoshop or how to fix it later. Show me the lights, the modifiers, and toss in a few tips on when to use these lights.
 

Customer Testimonials

 
“I love your work. I have just bought the video and I think the experience and the techniques you offer are unparalleled, comparing to whats on the market today. They are achievable and inexpensive, Best Buy. Please release more videos, as I will gladly buy them.” – M. Zorman

“People… its one of the best videos out there… PERIOD! The man really takes you to school! He exhausts the subject! Great job Thorsten!” – David Griffin, A.K.A. The Prince of Cheap of Studiolighting.net

“You’re video changed the way I look at and manage my lighting, I’ve never felt more in control of my lighting and that’s with a huge thanks to your video.” – KD

“+1 on the Thorsten video. What’s even better is his customer service. I was having a problem with the ripstop nylon on my DIY light panel. Posted the problem here, Thorsten replied on the forum, then followed up with some emails and a phone call to make sure my problem was resolved. You can’t ask more than that! Now, mind you, my ripstop problem, was my problem, but he was concerned that I be able to achieve the same lighting he had. Great guy! Any product to which Thorsten’s name is applied is a must purchase. No financial interest, just an extremely satisfied customer.” – stefeb

“Thank you so much for creating something for those photographers that are new to this game. They are so so lost in direction were they need to be looking in order to learn and grow. They read technical manuals and forums as if they were the bible. Getting severely lost in “Techi” stuff or names or what they think are “Hip” names and trends often created by someone new to photography themselves. I commend you for trying to get them to focus on what is actually important and that’s “Lighting”. – rmstudio

“This is one of the best tutorials I’ve ever seen. Thorsten walks you through how he creates his awesome images from start to finish.” – JK

“If you don’t own this video, get it now.” – VW8802

“For anyone wanting to know, this video is an EXCELLENT resource for fashion and glamour lighting. I got some great tips, and it definitely feeds the creativity. Get it!” – Urban.Hues.Imagery

“Thorsten, I know I said thanks on Model Mayhem but your video was a real eye opener for someone who never uses more than 2 lights… I’d been stacking them for full length fashion, now I have my panels and my second head is put to better use! Great video! – Brian (www.brianrolfe.net)

“Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned shooter, there is something in this video for everyone. Definitely worth the money. I just wish this had come out when I started shooting. Would have saved me a lot of time.”- cknight84

“Just have to echo everyone else. Videos like this are the one you can watch over and over, and as you progress you pickup and ‘get’ more and more from it as you’re “ready”. Anyway, Thanks Thorsten! ” – Hook

“Went back and watched the video again. You make this look so simple. ” – Brad

“Very nice. Came across this earlier, and bought the full version. Best tutorial for people/model photography I’ve seen. In it, they showed me how to build this panel that i”ve been using ever since with my strobes.” – Highly recommend. 5/5

“Very nice video I feel I have learn something tonight.. Photography for me is understanding I don’t know everything and being willing to learn something new each day”.. – Rome, ProPhotoHouston02

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