The PhotoshopCAFE Dramatic Photographic Lighting Techniques Downloadfrom PhotoshopCAFE Dramatic Photographic Lighting Techniques Downloadteaches you how to create incredible portrait and fashion lighting using only one light in six in-depth photo shoots. Dave Montizambert demonstrates how he forces one light to do the work of two to four lights.

During the six shoots, you will be given an over-the-shoulder view from many angles of the one-light lighting setups as they unfold. You will learn where and why exactly each piece of equipment is placed for the best results. During the 2.5-hour tutorial, you will see in Dave's patented intricate lighting diagrams how it all comes together, the principles involved to drive the shoot, and the necessary lighting theory and concepts required for any lighting job.

Author: Dave Montizambert    Downloadable Video Lessons    Running Time: 2.5 Hours    Using Only One Light    Transfer Videos to Mobile Device    macOS and Windows

Dave Montizambert lectures internationally on lighting, digital photography, and Adobe Photoshop. He is also a published author, having written two books on lighting and digital photography plus numerous magazine articles on these topics in North America, Europe, Russia, and Asia. For the past 25 years, his company (Montizambert Photography) has created photographic images for such companies as McDonald's, Motorola, Tri-Star Pictures, Warner Brothers, Chimera Softboxes, Kodak, No Fear Sports Gear, Tsingtao Brewery of China, Toyo Tires, and many others. Dave's work has won Georgie, Lotus, Hemlock, Studio Magazine, CAPIC, and Graphex awards.

• Create incredible lighting with reflectors and diffusion panels

• Use softboxes, octaboxes, soft grids, panels, scrims, and flats

• Create film noir lighting

• Mix ambient light with strobe or flash accurately

• Sculpt bodies with dramatic muscle lighting

• Create a sunlit outdoor portrait indoors

• Control light contamination from unwanted light spill

• Create an evening look for an illustrative portrait

• Use lighting ratios

• Meter effectively with handheld meters

• Create a rapport with your subject

• Control light quality (soft and hard light)

• Build drama into your images

Dave gives you an overview of his tried-and-true, one-light methods and surefire techniques.

Dave sets you off on the right path.

A quick look at monitor calibration setup.

Dave's shooting procedure will put you at ease as he simplifies the process.

Learn how to utilize your background ambiance and studio environment in a clever business portrait.

The workday is over and it's time to relax with a little wine and soft tunes. See how Dave achieves this sensual evening look utilizing one light, a panel, and a soft grid.

What inspires Dave?

Dave talks about his history and the influences of his brother and his legendary mentor, Dean Collins.

An indoor-for-outdoor shot, utilizing the background elements and a few light modifiers.

Using a super-clean high-key background shot, see how to get the background to blow out to a pure white while maintaining an optimum exposure on the subject.

A quick word on technique.

A brief overview of panels and softboxes.

Rig different diffusion panel configurations for rim, block, and fill lights. While at the same time, creating a main light with something as simple as office paper.

Ever wonder how athletes get that steel sweaty sheen while still looking confident and poised? See how to become a lighting sculptor. Direct every bit of light and reflection exactly where you want it, to give this boxer a much desired and startling effect.

Dave says farewell and gives you some additional resources for your journey.

An overview of the brand of equipment used in this video and a few tips and insights.

A hilarious behind-the-scenes montage of Dave Montizambert and the PhotoshopCAFE crew making "Dances with One Light."

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. does this diffuser work with the first version of the bender?

A: It 'works' but not well. The light isn't particularly diffused. The flash bender is awesome - I can bounce a flash even under the stars: I use it ALL the time. But the diffusion is not particularly good.

Q: 2. How many gel bands are included? The photos show 3, but the description spells it singular (and doesn't mention what size from the ones showed on the photos).

A: Three gel bands are included, two large blue ones and one gold small one.

Q: 3. Will this work with a Godox AD100?

A: The Rogue Photographic Design Flash Gel Lens will indeed work with the Godox AD100.

Q: 4. How much light fall-off is caused by Rogue soft boxes?

A: ExpoImaging does not list how much fall off the panel blocks of light. An average, diffusion panels like this are around 1-1.5 stops fall off.

Q: 5. Are these filters marked so you can see if it's a 1/4 CTO, etc?

A: Rogue Photographic Design Rogue Gels are each labeled with color, color correction value, and f/stop loss values.

Q: 6. Will these fit the Yongnuo YN560 flash?

A: Yes, they are compatible with the YN560.

Q: 7. What material are these made of?

A: This is made of high quality solid K9 Optical Glass material. K9 is a Chinese Optical Borosilicate Crown Crystal (Optically Clear) with low inclusions and imperfections ideal for use in lenses and prisms, optics and decorative crystal lighting. K9 crystal offers a high refractive index and high clarity.

Q: 8. Does this Prism contain lead?

A: No.

Q: 9. Will these fit a Nikon SB-900?

A: This is a great kit. And yes it will fit.... The kit comes with a rubber band that that expands over the largest eat strobes and comes in a really nice envelope that divides the various colors... Another great feature is that each gel tells you the f differential so you have a starting point to correct your exposure

Q: 10. Will this fit a Godox TT350?

A: Starting in September 2020 each set of Rogue Flash Gels was packaged to include 3x Rogue Gel Bands to attach the gels to a flash, including 2x Blue (standard size flashes) and 1x Gold (small flashes). The Blue Rogue Gel Band is sized for standard size flashes, including the Canon 430EX, Canon 580EX, Godox V860, Nikon SB 500, Nikon SB910, etc. The Gold Rogue Gel Band is sized for small mirrorless camera flashes, including the Godox TT350, Nissin i400, Nissin i40, etc. The Rogue Flash Gels will be larger than necessary to cover the face of the Godox TT350 flash, but they can be easily trimmed or creased as desired. Best Regards,