Real and RAW is the only way to explain this type of wedding training by Mark Cleghorn, as you get to see how a working photographer copes under the pressures of a real wedding day, nothing fake here, as even the images have only been touched by camera RAW in conversion, so no Photoshop, just conversion from RAW to jpeg with some of the images selected to Black & White.

The 6th and final part of Confetti & Lace IV features Mark Cleghorn discussing the wedding day overall. Mark chats about the wedding, the time management, location choice image variety, camera technique, how he uses flash as well as the general wedding day goals.

In this film series you get to see some of “Osy’s”, the first ever PhotoTraining4U “Apprentice” Mark Osman’s, basic photography 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 film Mark Cleghorn gives a Osy’s some basic camera skills as he corrects his shooting technique, to adjust his balance when shooting for slower shutter speeds. Plus Mark sets the first ever homework before the real training begins.
Osy’s First Films to watch Generations part 2

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.

Part 2 of a 2 part studio shoot using a digital projector to light the female nude.

This session See’s Model Lozie, one of Marks favourite classic nude models, creating abstract fine art nude portraits that have to be seen to be believed.

Mark has been using this lighting technique on the nude since the 90’s to create his alien nude images that make you take a second look at the image.

Images Used – Landscape, Signs, Food

This is the second part of a film of 2 young children being photographed in a woodland location, where you get to see how Mark Cleghorn uses an every day location to great effect as well as acting the fool to coax a laugh out of the children.

This film starts with a continuation of the shoot of the young brother and sister, including 2 other locations within a stones throw of the first. You get to see first hand how he can animate a subject from a distance in what some have referred to as his remote control posing. At the end of the film Mark reflects back on the session as the client leaves and discusses some basic childpsychology, or at least some working with children tips.

Quick Tips
Setting up a Canon Speedlite Flash to be used in Ratio modes

Featured Flash Canon 580EXII

This training video is designed to not only improve your studio lighting skills but also to give you an insight in to one of today’s leading portrait photographers and how Mark poses and interacts with his subjects.

Part 1 of 2 this film explores the variety of images of just mother and child, in both relaxed jeans and a T-shirt attire to a more classical all in white look in high key. MarkCleghorn starts by explaining the high key set and the baby poser he uses for the shots of just the baby.

Mixing hi-key and mid key to allow for the colour and black and white image mix the client has asked for, you see how the lighting simply changes to dramatically effect the image.

Includes – Baby Poser, Hi-Key, Mid-Key, Mother and Baby as well as baby by self.

Real and RAW is the only way to explain this type of training as you get to see how a working photographer copes under the pressures of a real wedding day, nothing fake here, as even the images have only been touched by camera RAW in conversion, so no fancy Photoshop work in this film.

The second of a 5 part film shot live at a wedding, Mark Cleghorn is seen at the home interacting with the bride and her bridesmaids as he shoots details, candids as well as inforamls and posed groups