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Filmed live at Focus On Imaging 2011. Mark Cleghorn talks about and demonstrates Low key Portraiture with a simple lighting Set up. Mark builds the shot up one light at a time showing exactly what each light is doing within the image.

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Filmed live at Focus On Imaging 2011. Mark Cleghorn talks about thinking outside the box with your photography. Mark starts demonstrating with the Lastolite HiLite lit with two lights and a third light as his main. Shooting some basic beauty images to start and then moving on to shooting with a difference and thinking outside the box

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In this film you get to see Mark Cleghorn shooting Jess the Model a pregnant mother in the studio. The session will give you ideas on lighting and posing as well as how to create a variety of images using just a one light set up in the studio, to create images perfect for any wall or album.

Wedding Apprentice's Tracy and Jane get going on Day 7 of their wedding photographer training in a 5 part Bride and Groom shoot on Location film.

In this shoot Mark demonstrates Exposure, Posing, Composition and Lighting techniques which are essential building blocks for skill sets and a perfect foundation for the rest of the years training.

Covers - Posing, Animation, Lighting, Exposure, Story Telling, Composition Bride and Groom,

In this 4 part film Mark Cleghorn is shooting a very small wedding for some existing portrait clients that are getting re-married. With only 12 guest mark has to shoot the variety to make sure his got the shots for the album.

In this part of the film Mark talks about the location and the equipment that he's going to be using throughout the day. You will see mark shooting the Groom and the Best man moving on to the bridal portraits and bridesmaids.

PT4U Master Landscape Photographer Nick Jenkins

Every month using a combination of images and teaching films you will get to see the Master Landscape photographer at work as well as an insight into what makes a great landscape image.

In this film Nick is out on location and this film concentrates on lenses with landscapes. Nick talks about the kit that he uses on location and explains what each lens does and the different shots that you can achieve with landscape photography.

In this real and raw session Mark Cleghorn is shooting one of the biggest groups he shot in his small studio in a long time. The session is for a golden wedding anniversary.  Mark talks about the set up for the shoot and the variety of groups within the family that the client wanted shot as well as the full family

You get to see how Mark construct the initial family group and then develops into more variety for the client. The main shoot is about the mum and dad and then mark builds the group around them.


Equipment :- Lastolite Posing Tubs, White Vinyl , Black Curtain Background , Large Elinchrom Octa Softbox, Elinchrom BX500, Sekonic Light Meter

Wedding Apprentice's Tracy and Jane get going on Day 7 of their wedding photographer training in a 5 part Bride and Groom shoot on Location film.

In this shoot Mark demonstrates Exposure, Posing, Composition and Lighting techniques which are essential building blocks for skill sets and a perfect foundation for the rest of the years training.

Covers - Posing, Animation, Lighting, Exposure, Story Telling, Composition Bride and Groom,

This film made in conjunction with The Lastolite School Of Photography and concentrates on the Micro Apollo MKII and how it is used. The Micro Apollo MKII is a mini light modifier for Hotshoe flash which softens harsh light. It features a lightweight internal frame structure and can be set up extremely quickly as it requires no Velcro, additional adaptor or bracket. The Micro Apollo MKII simply slides onto the flashgun.

The film gives you an insight in to using and getting the best out of the Micro Apollo when shooting, Mark Cleghorn demonstrates the setting up of the product and how to use the product in every day shooting with on camera and off camera flash.

All of the Lastolite equipment is available to buy from PhotoKit4U or click the product link below for direct pricing in the UK.
Sekonic Meter, Grey Card, Micro Apollo MK11

PT4U Master Wedding Photographers Stuart Bebb

Stuart Bebb has worked around the world as a Wedding photographer and is one of the leading wedding photographers in the UK. Dedicating his time capturing stunning, stylish contemporary images for over 20 Years, that reflects on todays lifestyle.

In this 4 part film Stuart is out shooting Tim and Manisha's wedding. You will see how Stuart works on a real wedding concentrating on every aspect of the day.

In this Part Stuart is finishing the bridal photographs, before moving on to the ceremony. You can see how Stuart shoots on the day and controls and builds the groups.