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 goes back to basics in the studio with the Apprentices using studio flash but not before he explains the workings of studio flashes

Day 2 Part 3 includes – One light for dramatic portraits, light overhead as well as using the TriFlector

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

Fashion Portraiture is basically an excuse to break lighting rules.

In this film we see Mark Cleghorn shooting a model in the studio using up to 4 studio flash heads with a variety of accessories from Soft Box, Honeycomb, Reflector Dish and a rigid Lastolite reflector.

On a simple pink paper background the model is instructed into some more unusual poses to create more drama and to give a slight edge to the images, ideal for the teenage and young adult market and the would be model session.

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 shoots an older couple in the studio in a more formal style to celebrate their wedding anniversary.

Using 3 lights Mark sets up a simple mid to low key set with a Lastolite curtain background, one that could be set up in a clients home or at an event.

The session includes posing of the couple both stood up and sat down, using Lastolite posing tubs, as well as individual portraits.

This film is a perfect introduction to the more formal studio portrait.

Inspired by a client shoot in 1997 Mark Cleghorn talks about and shoots a creative nude session based on these themes.

When a past client comes to you with a specific idea for a session and images it becomes more of a commercial shoot as the client is the real art director of the idea. Its then up to you as a photographer to put your creative spin on the images especially when it then develops into a series of sessions and images for clients to use as wall art in their homes and even offices.

Mark developed this idea into what he called his “Red Shoe Diaries” which in its self became quite a popular development in a fetish style of a Nude or Boudoir portrait shoot. This type of work not only attracted clients from just in his home town of Cardiff but from all over the UK.

Part 2 Red Shoes also includes using presets in Photoshop Bridge and ACR to proof selective colour

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Inspired by a client shoot in 1997 Mark Cleghorn talks about and shoots a creative nude session based on these themes.

When a past client comes to you with a specific idea for a session and images it becomes more of a commercial shoot as the client is the real art director of the idea. Its then up to you as a photographer to put your creative spin on the images especially when it then develops into a series of sessions and images for clients to use as wall art in their homes and even offices.

Mark developed this idea into what he called his “Red Shoe Diaries” which in its self became quite a popular development in a fetish style of a Nude or Boudoir portrait shoot. This type of work not only attracted clients from just in his home town of Cardiff but from all over the UK.

Part 1 BODY BAGS
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This training film is designed to improve you Photoshop skills by showing you how Mark Cleghorn uses the programme to design unique wedding albums for his clients with some great PS tips along the way.

Taken from his training DVD Album Design Using Photoshop – The guide to successful wedding album design, you will get to see from the setting up of a page layout, making actions to automate the work-flow as well as techniques on adding colour to black and white images.

Part 4 includes – Free Transform, Interpolation, Crease Line, Add Noise, Colour blends, RAW, Bridge, ACR, Editing an Action, Levels, Erase to History, Layers

One of the most requested films has been “how to use a light meter”.

In this film Mark Cleghorn takes us back to basics explaining the In’s and the Out’s of using a light meter for exposure.

Part 2 of 2 – covers the basic meter modes and set up as well as taking a meter reading in Ambient mode with Tungsten & with studio flash in Flash mode.

Featured Light Meter – Sekonic L358

One of the most requested films has been “how to use a light meter”.

In this film Mark Cleghorn takes us back to basics explaining the In’s and the Out’s of using a light meter for exposure.

Part 1 of 2 – covers the basic meter modes and set up as well as taking a meter reading in natural, Ambient, light mode.

Featured Light Meter – Sekonic L358