WOW! – Films designed to create great images no matter what the location or lighting.

In this film you get to see Mark Cleghorn shooting model Rachael in a Dublin Hotel bar with just 2 speed lites and a couple of stands. Slow shutter speeds, high ISO, wide open aperture’s to capture detail in the scene as well as modelling and fill.

Mark explains why and how he sets out to get the shot, including ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speeds, Off Camera Flash, Radio Triggering.

This film made in conjunction with The Lastolite School Of Photography and concentrates on the Ezybox Hotshoe, a softbox for speedlite flash and how to use them everyday.

The film gives you an insight in to using and getting the best out of a Lastolite Ezybox Hotshoe when shooting on locations.

Mark Cleghorn demonstrates the portable softbox and how to use it to control contrast, fully illuminate the subject as well as to balance the flash with the ambient or to dominate. Shot in New York you get to see how Mark manipulate the flash on location to create a variety of striking portraits.

All of the Lastolite equipment is available to buy from PhotoKit4U or click the product link below for direct pricing in the UK.

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.

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 fifth part of Confetti & Lace IV features the final images of the Bride and Groom before sitting down to the wedding breakfast. These images are shot on the hotel balcony inside and outside using natural light as well as and in the hotel bedroom suite with speed-lite off camera flash for a more holly wood style of lighting and then finally in a glass corridor.

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 dramatic off camera flash using speedlight lights in a bedroom environment, this style is his most popular for both female clients and models alike. In this film Mark shoots Becky a plus size model for a morerealistic effect to demonstrate his boudoir style of photography.

Part 1 Contents include – Discussing the set-up, the location, the equipment and accessories. The shoot starts near a window and then develops on to the sofa for better posing.

Unlike other PT4U films this film includes the post processed images, so you can see what the client would proof. The post process used is a preset byonOne software a plugin called PhotoTools, the effect darkens edges, softens as well as applying a slight focus blur. For the post processing of these images see – Photoshop CS4 Batch Presets using Photo Tools 1 Pro onOne Software
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This film made in conjunctoin with The Lastolite School Of Photography and concentrates on the off camera flash accessories the Lastolite TriFlash Bracket.

The film gives you an insight in to how this specific piece of kit allows Mark Cleghorn to use Multiple Flash Speedlites on one stand, to assist in reducing the re-charge time between flashes as well as the increased power output when needed.

In this film you see how Mark uses both the cameras own flash triggering system as well as a 3rd party radio trigger to fire the speedlites to take some great portraits in 2 very different styles.

In this film Mark Cleghorn talks about the different kit and equipment used in a permanent studio set up or at home.

Part 1 Includes – Backgrounds and Studio Flash Lighting

This Film is a funky slide show for the June Film “Next Top Model” which is a portfolio shoot of a new model on location in Cardiff.

In the film you will see Mark Cleghorn using all his skills to manipulate light to enhance the session.

From Reflector to Flash all in a days work, creative posing and model direction fighting the elements of sunshine and wind.

Equipment Used – Lastolite Trigrip Reflector, Speedlite, Ring Flash Adapter, Pocket Wizard

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, one Studio 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 2 includes – Studio Flash, Using a Sync cord, Reflector, using ISO, Metering for studio flash, Speedlite, Metering a Speedlite. Zooming a speedlite

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.