Elevate your work in any lighting situation
Everything I’ve learned about working with natural light
Come behind the scenes
Don’t let “bad lighting” get in the way of creating beautiful images. In this demonstration-heavy course, I pull back the curtain and take you behind the scenes to show you exactly how I work with light. I’ll walk you through how I see light and how I approach every lighting situation.
I want to give you the tools to feel confident pulling out your camera — no matter the time of day or the weather— and making the most of the lighting conditions by working with the light, not against it.
“This course was amazing. I love the way Sara explains things and makes them feel so simple. It was so clear, to the point, and filled with golden nuggets throughout! I’ve never heard anyone explain pushing film so well. I felt like I actually learned something I can apply to my digital work too. I watched a few of the lighting scenarios right before shooting my mini-sessions— and then came home and watched again. So helpful! I was excited to go through each section and eager for the next — that’s how you know it’s a great class.”
- Karley C.
“I absolutely loved the course, especially all the live demonstrations. They were super helpful. The way Sara walked through the different types of lighting made a big difference for me. Before going through the course, every kind of lighting except overcast felt intimidating to shoot in. Honestly, I was mostly guessing what to do in various lighting situations. The videos are clear, informative and easy to follow and the creative assignments really help the material stick.”
- Carly S.
How to analyze light and shadows in order to use them in your favor
How to position your subject(s) so they look flattering
How to master lens flares
How, when, and why to push film
How to properly expose images in the 5 most common light situations:
Midday sun
Afternoon sun
Golden hour
Overcast light
Indoor light/low light
How to apply the skills you’re learning on your next roll of film with creative assignments after each module
At the end of this course you’ll walk away knowing…
Course Outline
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Course Intro
Light Analysis
Creative Assignment: Light Study
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Light Meters 101
How Light Meters Work
Light Meter Comparison
Creative Exercise
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Overcast Light
Midday Sun
Afternoon Sun
Lens Flares
Golden Hour
Bonus: Location Scouting
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Shooting indoors
Pushing film
How I edit low light images
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Using flash
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Mood-based lighting
Creative exercise
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
I want you to feel completely confident in your purchase. I’m so sure this course will help you become a better film photographer that I offer a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Go through the lessons, try the exercises, and start shooting — if you don’t feel it’s helping you improve your skills within 30 days, just email me for a full refund. No hard feelings.
Questions?
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Fundamentals of Film Photography lays the foundation to get started with film photography, while Working with Light builds upon that foundation to help you thrive across lighting conditions and take your work to the next level. This course dives deep into different lighting scenarios with brand new material that deserves it’s own moment.
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Not necessarily— if you already own a film camera and know how to use it, you will benefit from this course!
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While this course was created with film photography in mind, I had a few students go through this course before launching it; one of them being a hybrid-shooter (both film and digital). After completing the course she said: “I felt like I actually learned something I can apply to my digital work too.”
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This course was created with a manual camera in mind. That being said, the principles and demonstrations I discuss are ones I use regardless of what camera I’m using. Even if you’re using a disposable camera, there’s something to gain from my approach to different lighting situations.
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The focus of this course is natural light as that’s my bread-and-butter. I do not cover studio lighting, flash attachments, heavy equipment, etc. I take you behind-the-scenes of my process which revolves around natural light, and the occasional flash from my point-and-shoot.
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You can dive into the full course outline here.