Lighting
Elevate your photography lighting skills with expert guidance from the nation’s leading lighting professionals.
Bring Your Photography out of the darkness
Dates: TBD | Location: Denver, CO
Tuition: $1,995 | Deposit: $400
Deposit due upon registration, full tuition due 120 days before the workshop. Workshop limited to 15 participants.
At this three day intensive workshop you will learn how you can vastly improve your photography by incorporating lighting equipment into your shoots. Don’t just learn about the lighting equipment itself, you will learn how it can be used in several different settings and scenarios to create unique and desirable photos.
2025 Dates to be announced soon
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Become a lighting expert
In this class, you will go on-location into the studio to learn simple/complex lighting setups for studio portraits, how to combine on-location and studio lighting techniques to make creatively lit action portraits and experimenting with light. The Lighting Workshop is for photographers of all skill levels, and lighting equipment will be provided.
You will learn
Master Lighting Techniques
Learn the fundamentals and advanced techniques of both studio and action lighting, including high-speed sync and sports lighting.
Hands-On Equipment Training
Get familiar with essential lighting gear and how to set it up for various types of photography.
Enhance Your Portfolio and Earnings
Discover how to create stronger, visually impactful images and leverage lighting skills to increase your income as a photographer.
Workshop Itinerary
- 3:00 PM: Check in / Introductions
- 3:30 PM: Tech Talk
- 5:00 PM: Reception
- 6:00 PM: Evening Presentation
- Basic Lighting Instruction
- Instructor Demo Shoot
- Group Brainstorm, Sketch, Ideas
- Student Work with Models
- Instructor Presentation
- Social Networking event
- Upload and Q&A
- Critique
- Instructor Demo Shoot
- Student work with models
- Instructor Presentation
- Evening social event
- Upload and Q&A
- Critique
- Instructor Demo Shoot
- Student work with models
- Instructor Presentation
- Closing Dinner presented by B&H
- Ends at approx. 10:00 P.M.
The final workshop schedule will be provided one month prior to the event. Please keep in mind that the schedule is tentative and may be adjusted as needed during the workshop.
Meet Your Instructors
Matt Hernandez
JC Carey
Jake Carr
Amanda Cain
Past Student Work
Student Testimonials
Join our Lighting Workshop
Sign up now by paying the deposit. Full tuition is due 120 days before the workshop begins.
Frequently asked questions
No! Summit Workshops is available to any photographer, regardless of what brand of camera you use. We often have camera gear available to borrow, free of charge, but you are not required to use that gear or any specific brand.
Tuition includes activity fees, location fees, all instruction, planning and logistics. It does not cover hotels, travel, and most meals.
Our Sports Workshop is for shooters of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to seasoned veterans. We all learn from and help one another, that is what makes the Summit Community so special.
Lodging & Classroom
Rooms have been held at the Springhill Suites in Denver. This is where the workshop classroom is located and where the faculty and staff will be staying! After registration please email Chris at chris@summitworkshops.com to secure your lodging.
