A friend of mine is doing a photography class with her advanced students at a local private school. All semester long she is inviting professional photographers to come speak to the students and give demonstrations on different aspects of photography. I was invited to speak on and demonstrate studio strobe lighting.
I brought in a pared-down studio strobe setup:
- 3 lights - one with the 2x3 softbox, one with a reflective umbrella, and one just to show to the students
- light stands, of course
- the light meter and
- 5 sandbags (yes, five sandbags that had to be carried up three flights of stairs- I have no idea what I was thinking. Luckily there were strong, young students to help me with that). They had their own grey backdrop to shoot against.
We went over all the equipment, use, and setup. The students really knew their stuff and did a good job answering my questions.
After that they got about 30 minutes to take turns using my lights with their own cameras. They looked like they were having fun. I can't wait to see the results. I only wish we'd had more time to experiment with different lighting setups. They will get a chance to do that on their own with their teacher this week, though.
Back in the day I was an art teacher and it was really nice to have the chance to fill that role again. Just as I will always be a photographer, I am, and always will be, a teacher too.
Because all of the students are minors and I didn't have permission to photograph them, I'm not able to post any photos of the fun experimentation that ensued except for this one chance capture. I was specifically trying not to photograph anyone while still showing how the transmitter on the camera would trigger the flash.
The shoe on the right belongs to a young gentleman who was stunningly dressed in a traditional kilt. He was a popular subject for the day. The flip-flops belong to one of the young ladies who assisted me in tearing down afterward. Those two were a godsend.
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