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 or colour boosted

In this film, the first part of a wedding day series, Mark Cleghorn starts shooting at the hotel were the bride is getting ready and leaving from.

Initially Mark talks about his setup for the day as well as the equipment he will be using during the day including how he uses and sets up simple speedlite flash.

In this series of films you get to follow the two SWPP Apprentices, Lisa & Anna over 12 months on their route to higher qualifications and hence better photography skills. You will be able to track the Apprentices on their training journey using a combination of specific films on PhotoTraining4U as well as hands on monthly tuition with Mark Cleghorn on their route to becoming better photographers.

In this 3 part film Mark lets the girls loose on a session with a young brother and sister on location to see how they are applying the key skills during a session using just natural light and a reflector.

Day 3 Part 1 includes – Anna & Lisa discus their location choices with Mark.

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

A lady’s Boudoir used to be out of bounds for gentleman however since the early 1990’s it has been a lucrative income for many photographers.

In this 2 part film Mark Cleghorn explains the key skills to shooting with natural light in a bedroom environment his boudoir style of photography, using a plus size model for a more realistic client effect.

Unlike other PT4U films this film includes the post processed images, so you can see what the client would proof.

Part 2 Contents include – Using Tungsten lighting, using the bed.

A lady’s Boudoir used to be out of bounds for gentleman however since the early 1990’s it has been a lucrative income for many photographers.

In this 2 part film Mark Cleghorn explains the key skills to shooting with natural light in a bedroom environment his boudoir style of photography, using a plus size model for a more realistic client effect.

Unlike other PT4U films this film includes the post processed images, so you can see what the client would proof.

Part 1 Contents include – Using window and Tungsten lighting, posing for curves, details and using a reflector.

Wow what a location and only a billboard style of hording as a background, right in the heart of the city and there is nothing classical about this part of his Location Location session. With one of his real life Bride and Grooms Mark shows how even under weather problems of wind sun and rain he copes to bring energy and fun not forgetting shooting some colour dominant images.

All the kit comes out on this session from super wide, mid range Tele to the big one as he works up close to the couple as well as from the other side of the street. The shoot is that exciting there was even a car crash, which of course is on film. The shoot really shows how he can control a subject to do what he wants, even at a great distance to get the animation and excitement in the pose he demands.

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.

Real Family, Real Portraits and Really RAW as you will see Mark Cleghorn photographing one of his clients for their annual portrait. This shoot makes the most out of the autumn leafs in the clients back garden as well as making use out of an old barn door as a background.

Some would say that this is Cleghorn at his best as he manages to create a fun environment for the large family but still maintaining control of all the children to get a wide variety of shots.

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