StrobistPhotographyFree courseBeginner level

Lighting 101: Introduction

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Created by: David Hobby

Produced in 2006

Course Description

Photography Awards Best Text Based Course

This entry level lighting course was developed to teach the skills I learned in the process of completing over 10,000 assignments as a working photojournalist. Here, you'll learn the basics of using off-camera flash to create beautiful light and professional-looking photos. Lighting 101, 102 and 103 are all completely free. And the gear required to turn your small flash into a wireless studio is very inexpensive compared to the cost of your camera. This is not a course for iPhone photographers. You'll need a real camera that gives you control of the shutter and aperture settings, and has a hot shoe to accept a flash on top. Almost any DSLR or mirrorless camera will be fine. You'll also need to have a basic understanding of how f/stops and shutter speeds work â and the effects that they each have on your photos. If you have ever used your camera in manual mode (where you are in control of both the f/stop and the shutter speed) you'll be fine. And that's it. If you already have a flash, we'll show you how to tell if it is right for off-camera lighting. (It's probably fine.) If not, we'll show you a solid, inexpensive choice for beginners. The same goes for the related gear you'll need to turn your flash into a wireless studio. More on that in a minute.

Beginner Level

Instructor Details

David Hobby

David Hobby is the photographer behind Strobist. Over the course of his 25+ year career as a staff photojournalist, he completed over 10,000 editorial assignments. One of his strengths in that job was in using small speedlights to elevate the quality of his location work.