In this film Mark Cleghorn takes us back to his roots in portraiture by shooting in a simple black and white style , with minimal lighting and black backgrounds, just as he started in his first studio in 1985.

You get to see what each light does in the setup as well as how to develop a simple 2 light studio style with impact through simplicity as well as how to add inreflectors to lift shadow areas on the subject. Mark also discusses pose,the light to subject position, as well as how to separating the subject from the scene .

In this 2 part film you get to see Mark Cleghorn shooting a commercial hair fashion shoot for a salon in Cardiff, the shoot takes place in the hustle and bustle of the clients own premises.

In this first part of the shoot Mark discusses the set up, the equipment, and the style of the shoot, which ends up being a simple white background using the Hilite, however the lighting of the models is different as its all about the hair.

You also get to see how Mark interacts and animates the models pose to bring energy to the shoot. The images you see are once again Real and RAW staright out of the camera.

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 4 part film Mark interacts with the Apprentices during a guide to boudoir, shooting with Rachael, one of his models he demonstrates 2 styles of lighting Hard and Soft.

Lesson 5 Part 2 includes – Mark continues the basic start to the session with the body details using hard light and then uses a diffuser Trigrip reflector to soften the light as well as to cut down the working aperture. Direction of light is changed to give different moods by introducing and using shadow in the portrait. Lisa & Anna then take on the session usingthe first setup.

Mark then changes the lighting setup by introducing a second light fitted with a honeycomb.

In this film you get to see a young boy being photographed in the studio by Mark Cleghorn, during the session you see how mark interacts with Joe, his subject and how he animates the session and pose from a distance.

From a white wall to a curtain background and a simple lighting setup, this session could have been shot in a clients home or a temporary studio setup. The main light is a large softbox to simulate the sunlight direction coming through a window. Its quite a difficult session in some ways as their is little interaction between the subject and Mark, quite typical of this age, even though the variety is quite amazing in such a short session.

This film was made in conjunction with The Lastolite School Of Photography

STUDIO SKILLS LOW KEY LIGHTING
In this 2 Part 36 minute film Mark guides you through the techniques and variety for moody low key portraiture in the studio. In addition to the setting up and what equipment to use to get classic and creative low key portraits, Mark demonstrates the use of lighting to turn a basic portrait into something special in his quest for photographers to “get back to black”.. You will also get to see him controlling the pose and interacting with the subject, whilst sharing his portrait lighting techniques with you.

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

This film was an early Lastolite film so don’t mention the “Actually’s”

This film was made in conjunction with The Lastolite School Of Photography

STUDIO SKILLS MID KEY LIGHTING
In this 2 part 39.5 minute film Mark guides you through the techniques and variety for creative mid key portraiture in the studio. In addition to the basic setting up and what equipment to use to get creative mid key portraits Mark demonstrates the use of lighting accessories to turn a basic portrait into something special. You will also get to see him controlling the pose and interacting with the subject, whilst sharing his portrait lighting techniques with you.

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

This film was an early Lastolite film so don’t mention the “Actually’s”

This film was made in conjunction with The Lastolite School Of Photography

STUDIO SKILLS MID KEY LIGHTING
In this 2 part 39.5 minute film Mark guides you through the techniques and variety for creative mid key portraiture in the studio. In addition to the basic setting up and what equipment to use to get creative mid key portraits Mark demonstrates the use of lighting accessories to turn a basic portrait into something special. You will also get to see him controlling the pose and interacting with the subject, whilst sharing his portrait lighting techniques with you.

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

This film was an early Lastolite film so don’t mention the “Actually’s”

This film made in conjunction with The Lastolite School Of Photography and concentrates on Curtain Backgrounds and how to use them everyday.

The film gives you an insight in to using and getting the best out of a Lastolite TriGrip reflector when shooting in sunny locations.

Mark Cleghorn demonstrates the different size of Trigrips and how he uses them during a shoot to gain the correct effect when adding reflected light onto a subject for more impact. Shot in New York you get to see how Mark manipulates the strong sunlight 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.

Sekonic Meter, TriGrips

This film was made in conjunction with The Lastolite School Of Photography

STUDIO SKILLS HIGH KEY LIGHTING
In this 2 part 40 minute film Mark guides you through the techniques for classical and fun high key portraiture in the studio. In addition to the technical setting up and what equipment to use to get perfect high key portraits, you see him posing and interacting with the subject, whilst sharing his portrait posing and lighting techniques with you.

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

This film was an early Lastolite film so don’t mention the “Actually’s”

This Quick tip film shows you how Mark Cleghorn uses this great piece of kit by Lastolite when working alone to reflect light on to a subject to help reduces harsh shadows and illuminate the subject. The UpLite reflector support system is for either studio or location and used to reflect natural light or flash.