Light Painting Workshop

Unlock The Art Of Creating Beautiful Light Painted Still Life Photographs!

I invite you to enroll in my new Light Painting The Still Life Self-Guided Online Video Course.

Over 40 information-packed videos (with CC subtitles in English, German, Spanish, French and Italian)
My custom Photoshop Panel
Learn my specialized Lighting and Editing techniques
Join me in my regular Private Group Zoom Meetings
Join our free Website Community to connect with other students.
And much more...

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Learn Light Painting From The Definitive Source

For over 30 years, Harold has been using and perfecting light painting as his only method of creating images. When digital photography arrived, he adapted techniques from film photography and developed this process for greater creative control.

Harold's award-winning work has been collected and published worldwide.

As the originator of this process, which he thinks of as “sculpting” with light, Harold knows the nuances like no one else.

Harold has a comprehensive understanding of light, composition, and post-production methods, which allows him to effectively impart this powerful and transformative process to his students.

This online course is a series of over 40 detailed videos and other materials designed to teach you the art of making beautiful photographs using the “Harold Ross Method”.

Light Painting Foundation Course By Harold Ross

Why should you consider learning my powerful image-making process?

(Try out the CC translated subtitles on this video)

All The Information You’ll Need To Create Extraordinary Light Painted Still Life Photographs

Learn At Your Own Pace

Watch the videos at your own pace and in your own time.

Easy To Follow Videos

High definition videos with easy to follow steps and instructions.

See and Feel The Light

Watch and learn from Harold as he teaches the art of light painting

The methods I teach, although codified by me in order to make them simple to understand, still require a commitment of time, as well as the willingness to engage in the practice exercises. Also, please try to follow the recommendations I've spent over 30 years developing.

In my opinion, studio work requires “making" photographs, not “taking” them. My methods do not involve “tricks” or other “instant” solutions, and for me, making beautiful images does not involve instant gratification. It takes time and practice.

There are over 40 videos; please make sure that you are willing to dedicate time to learning this powerful and transformative process.

I learned long ago that knowledge and technique are much more important and valuable than any piece of equipment.

The cost may sound like a lot of money to invest, but the training you gain from it will stay with you for your lifetime.

(Over time, I will be updating videos and adding new videos, which will be available in your Foundation Course Library)

My New Light Painting Photoshop Plugin

Compatible with MAC
Compatible with Windows
Requires Photoshop 24 or newer

(Image is representative...buttons on the actual panel are more descriptive of their function than what you see here)

The Panel, which is laid out in a logical chronological way, not only makes the workflow faster and easier, but it also keeps you on track and within my recommended workflow.

Features include:

Automation of the key elements of the workflow.
Automation of My Print Master Method.
Embedded Tutorials are instantly accessible from the panel
Closed Captioning in English, German, Spanish, French, and Italian.

Light Painting Photoshop Plugin By Harold Ross

A Partial List Of What You Will Learn From Harold Ross In This Light Painting Course

LIGHT PAINTING METHODS:

Proper distance, angle and motion of light
Exposure Evaluation in Light Painting (we can't use the Histogram)
4 Steps to Managing Depth-of-Field in the studio
How to test for Diffraction with your lens
Best lens choice for studio work and why
Making the camera perfectly plumb (not level)
Where to stand when Light Painting a Still Life (and why)
Tethered Shooting with Capture One (you may use Lightroom for
tethering, but the course is taught using Capture One, a superior
method (Capture One has a 30 day free trial)
Simple use of Adjustment Layers in Capture One
Pre-sharpening Harold’s way
Harold's approach to Composition

PHOTOSHOP:

Masking for Dimension (Harold’s “positive” method, with exercises)
Avoiding the pitfalls of Visual Accommodation
Understanding the psychology of our perception of light
Best practices with a pen tablet to avoid frustration
Use of only two simple Adjustment Layers
5 reasons why Grouping is so powerful (don’t worry, it’s simple)
The use of only two simple Blending Modes
Creation of a “Print Master” file
Setting White and Black Points
Simple and very effective Final Sharpening in Photoshop
Simple and efficient Retouching methodology
Pre-visualize Crop in Photoshop (without actually cropping)

Advanced Editing Techniques

Anyone who purchases the Foundation Course will be eligible to buy any of the Advanced Videos, available individually at a low cost.

These advanced technique videos have been designed to help you perfect some of the finer nuances during the editing process. Over time, more of these Advanced Videos shall be made available.

Super Texture

In this detailed lesson, I will explain lighting theory and techniques for creating a “Super Texture” capture. I’ll discuss how distance, angle, and motion differ from my standard light painting methods, and I’ll demonstrate editing two Super Textures using different methods for darkening mid-tones.