Lighting Workshop
Does this sound like you?
- I know how to shoot only in natural light and want to learn how to illuminate a subject/scene by using external light sources.
- I have many ideas to achieve certain ways of lighting certain scenes but don’t know what paticular lighting equipment to be used to do so.
- What are strobes, reflectors, triggers and other lighting gear? How best can I use them for my desired results?
If yes, the Toehold Lighting Workshop is just what you need!
Workshop Overview
Upcoming Workshops
Date: April 4-5, 2020
Fees: ₹11,900 (Check Early-bird Offer)
Venue: Toehold, Jayanagar, Bengaluru. See map.
Outstanding Mentors
Award-winning photographers whose reputation precedes them.
Streamlined Content
Structured material and instruction to make sure you learn everything you need.
Hands-on Training
Practical exercises for every topic.
Understanding Light
Complete guidance on making the best use of light in different environments.
Ongoing Mentoring
Mentors at your service even after the Workshop.
What does this Workshop offer?
This advanced two-day photography-workshop is designed to help you learn the nuances of shooting and the best techniques to use artificial, external lights and other accessories to illuminate your subject of photography in various creative ways. You will learn how best to use speedlights/flashes, strobes, reflectors, soft boxes, triggers, gels, external lights and other lighting accessories. This is especially useful for genres like product, fashion, street, travel and portrait photography.
It is, however, imperative that you know the basic and advanced concepts of photography (autofocus, manual mode, aperture, shutter speed, ISO etc.) to make the best use of this two-day Workshop. If you don’t, please sign up for our Art and Science of Photography Workshop to learn the technical and artistic details of photography.
Key Topics
- Introduction
- Exposure basics and modes to shoot with external lights
- Equipment: cameras and lenses
- Equipment: lighting gear
- Focal length and its impact on portraits
- Understanding different lighting gear and setups
- Lighting types: directional light and multi-light setups
- Practical hands-on time shooting with different lighting gear (we will have a live subject to shoot in a studio)
Workshop Mentor

Rajiv Shyamsundar
Photography Mentor
With a flair for eclectic photography-genres ranging from portraiture to architecture and fine-art to landscapes, young Rajiv Shyamsundar uses the camera as a palette of myriad hues. His work is distinctive and committed to pulling out that hitherto-unseen visual from the depths of his imagination to paint vivid images on a canvas of vibrant pixels, especially with his favourite genre of event photography.
Workshop Schedule
Workshop Fee
₹ 11,900/-
Early-bird Discount
Pay 10 or more days before the Workshop, and enjoy a discounted price of ₹ 10,900 Hurry!
Cancellation Policy
In the unfortunate event that you wish to cancel your booking after the payment, you will receive a credit note that can be used to avail of any of our services listed on our website, for:
- 100% of the amount if you cancel on or before the last Monday before the Workshop,
- 50% of the amount if you cancel between the last Monday and Thursday before the Workshop.
No credit note will be issued for cancelling after the Course begins or for failing to attend the Course without prior intimation, and no cash refunds will be made under any circumstances.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you cannot attend the Workshop after paying for it, let us know before the last Monday before the Workshop and well give you a credit note for 100% of the amount, which can be used to avail of any of our services. If you let us know after the Monday but before the Thursday ahead of the Workshop, well issue a credit note worth 50% of the amount. Unfortunately, if you let us know after the Thursday before the Workshop or do not inform us at all, we cannot issue a credit note, nor can we make cash refunds under any circumstances.