This film features Mark Cleghorn test shooting in the studio with a new model. The shoot shows the simple lighting and the variety achieved during a quick test shoot, perfect for a starter portfolio of a new model.

Shooting mainly with one light – Mark demonstrates his simple but dramatic lighting to create classically timeless studio images as he instructs the model using his flow posing.

Equipment Used – Studio Flash, Parabolic Reflector Dish, Lastolite Hilite Background, Paper Background & Tri-Flector.

See also the slide show of the shoot.

At the end of the day when the light is falling rapidly making use of natural window light must be done swiftly to avoid very high ISO settings and slow shutter speeds.

In this 2 part film Mark Cleghorn shows you how he uses simple soft window light to great effect in portraiture, positioning and posing the model to make best use of the available light and location. When Mastered these lighting techniques can form the basics of almost all portraits in direction and quality.

Part 2 Includes – Using and Manuipulating Natural Light, Variety of Pose and Images, Diffusing Tugnsten, The Other End Of The Room

At the end of the day when the light is falling rapidly making use of natural window light must be done swiftly to avoid very high ISO settings and slow shutter speeds.

In this 2 part film Mark Cleghorn shows you how he uses simple soft window light to great effect in portraiture, positioning and posing the model to make best use of the available light and location. When Mastered these lighting techniques can form the basics of almost all portraits in direction and quality.

Part 1 Includes – Using and Manuipulating Natural Light, Variety of Pose and Images

Photoshop is a daunting programme, especially in the beginning, so in this 12 part film series Mark Cleghorn rips it to the essential skills that the day to day photographer needs to use in a working week.

In Part 1 – Mark discusses the outline of the the journey of the file, and shows the basics of what is to come from download to a file finished and ready for printing at his Photo Lab Loxley Colour.

Part 1 includes – The Basic – Edit, Re-Name, Save to, Colour Correct, Contrast, Retouch, Layers, Enhance, Black & White, Straighten, Crop, Save As

In this film you get to see some of “Osy’s”, the first ever PhotoTraining4U “Apprentice” Mark Osman’s, basic photographs before training

Over the next 12 months you will be able to track “Osy” as he has been nicknamed on his training journey using a combination of specific films on PhotoTraining4U and hands on monthly tuition with Mark Cleghorn on his route to becoming a better photographer.

In this 2 part film Mark Cleghorn gives a basic image critique to Osy’s existing photography before any training is given.

In this film you get to see some of “Osy’s”, the first ever PhotoTraining4U “Apprentice” Mark Osman’s, basic photographs before training

Over the next 12 months you will be able to track “Osy” as he has been nicknamed on his training journey using a combination of specific films on PhotoTraining4U and hands on monthly tuition with Mark Cleghorn on his route to becoming a better photographer.

In this 2 part film Mark Cleghorn gives a basic image critique to Osy’s existing photography before any training is given.

In this film you get to meet the first ever PhotoTraining4U “Apprentice” Mark Osman.

Over the next 12 months you will be able to track “Osy” as he has been nicknamed on his training journey using a combination of specific films on PhotoTraining4U and hands on monthly tuition with Mark Cleghorn on his route to becoming a better photographer.

In this film Osy does his first interview with Mark Cleghorn, where he discusses his past and future in photography.

In this 2 part film Mark Cleghorn demonstrates how he uses the different elements in a studio, Window Light, Studio Flash or a Speedlite to create portraits.

Challenged by his team to use the minimum amount of equipment, Mark is armed with just his Camera, one Lens, a Light Meter, a Reflector, oneStudio Flash with a Parabolic Reflector dish and one speedlite with no Accessories. His challenge was to create a simple variety using only one light source at a time.

Part 1 includes – Window Light, Reflector, using high ISO, Metering for studio flash, Start using studio flash.

So What Do You Want To Earn Today?

In this film Mark Cleghorn looks at some ideas to introduce some business portraits in to your working week, especially in tough financial and marketing times.

Actors, Singers, Models as well as Business Portraits are discussed along with some business tips and tricks on pricing, promotions and were to look for work.

Includes guides for head shots and were to find the information.

In this 2 part film we see Mark Cleghorn shooting the end of a family portrait in the studio but now using a simple sofa as a prop.

A family with a difference as its his friends family which comprises of a mixed generation parents and their 2 fantastic kids aged 8 & 5. Part 1 starts in the high Key studio set for the simple family portrait before developing on to portraits of the couple and then the children. Part 2 is based on using the studio floor and white wall as the set, with more play between Mark and the kids before finishing with a relaxed family portrait.

Its a different family portrait to see due to the age difference in the couple so posing will be a little different to as there s no laying on the floor or exaggerated pose.

Part 2 include – Studio Wall and Sofa as Set, Parent and Child, The Kids, The Sofa