Lighting Tips for Photography + Filmmaking

from Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker Fletcher Murray

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“Finding my own way and setting up my self as an entrepreneur and production company, I could expand as a director and then a producer who could close clients with big budgets– that’s where I want everyone to be.”

Fletcher Murray is a force to be reckoned with in the filmmaker industry. Yet- after 30 years in the business, he is humble and eager to share his knowledge with aspiring filmmakers. And for that, we are grateful!

Fletcher is the next coach to join our AYP Show team! Check out his first episode about lighting tips for film and photography.

“Three-point lighting is the worst possible lighting you can do, unless your trying to emulate 60 minutes.”

Lighting Tips:

  • Study the masters: Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Vermeer
  • Find your main light source, position your subject so you can see a ‘Rembrandt Patch’ on their cheek and your mostly home.

“Most beginning filmmakers over-light their scene.”_ Murray

  • Remove the fill light by lowering the light levels and darkening the shot.
  • Black out all the windows and shape the light the way they want it.
  • The secrets are so simple. I think people just over complex-ify the process and you lose of what am I trying to achieve as a filmmaker.
  • If you know how to light, you can shoot with anything!

Fletchers’ Lighting Kit Recommendations:

BONUS VIDEO 

Tips for creating your photography portfolio 

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Jessica Sterling is back with some more tips to get off your butt and get your work out there!

  • Keep it simple.
  • People just need to see samples of what it that they’re going to get.
  • Keep you shots impactful (Bam!)
  • Put yourself in your client’s shoes. What is it that they want to see?
  • Name drop. Keep your pictures cool. If there is anything that you can show off, do it.
  • Get your portfolio up this weekend. Now. Go. Seriously. You can always tweak it later.
  • GOOD LUCK!
  • Check out Jessica’s website: http://www.jessicasterling.com