Commanding your Light AM Class

In the AM class, Pete will give you direction on the number one lighting pattern to flatter customers and produce sales. He will then expand upon that information to reveal how you can use today’s lighting tools to produce advanced imaging that will separate you from the crowd. This class will give beginners a good foundation for producing sellable images. Advanced photographers can expect to gain additional insights into refining their portrait process, the properties of light, and photo products that can advance their creativity. Pete will touch on the use of natural light, strobes, LED lighting and an array of modifiers.

What to Bring: A willingness to learn!

What Will be Covered

• Where to place a light (and pose your subject) for flattering portraits indoors or out
• Simple and expandable posing guidelines
• Balancing Strobe and Natural light
• The factors affecting light quality
• Lighting tools available for creating your vision in-camera

Meet Your Instructor: J. Peter Fox

Pete is an award winning photographer and a former Lead Technical Support/Product Specialist at F J Westcott in Maumee Ohio. He is described by Westcott management as an integral part of the company's success with a substantial role in the development of the landmark FJ lighting system.

Since moving to Arizona in 2020, Pete continues to instruct photographers on lighting and light modifier choices, and offers advice to aid them in solving lighting challenges. His education and real-world experiences with the use of various gear, hands on design of innovative new gear, and a willingness to share his knowledge, are the key to the information he brings to his classes and workshops.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Bowling Green State University, he initially began his career in photography as a wedding photographer. Prior to his work at Westcott, Pete managed a successful studio specializing in Senior Portraits and High-Volume Sports. He was also a national photography trainer for Prestige Portraits, national sales intitative contributor, Chairman’s Photographic Award winner and taught studio photography at Owens College.

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