Advanced Studio Lighting Course: Multi-Light and Gels

Three-hour advanced lighting course: key, fill, rim and coloured gels on a professional model, four students max.



3 hours

Class size 1 to 6 (public classes), 4 to 4
  $200 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

One light gives you a portrait. Three give you a look. This three-hour course is where the cinematic images come from.
Building on single-light technique, you'll balance a key, a fill and a rim light and see exactly what each one is doing to the frame — including what happens when you switch one off. Then you'll add a kicker for separation from the background, a clamshell setup for beauty and skin, and coloured gels for the teal, magenta and amber looks that bring people into a studio in the first place, along with the trick to keeping gels off your subject's skin tone.
You'll build two-, three- and four-light setups during the session, on a professional model, with the full kit at your disposal.
What you will learn:
  • Balancing key, fill and rim — and lighting ratios you can repeat
  • Rim and kicker lights for separation from the background
  • Clamshell lighting for beauty, skin and headshots
  • Coloured gels without muddying skin tones
  • Building two-, three- and four-light setups in order, fast enough to catch the expression
Four students to a class. Our lighting is Canon-compatible, so bring a Canon DSLR or mirrorless body — or shoot the whole session on one of our studio cameras, at no extra cost, if you don't have one. Either way your images from the session are sent to you after class, yours to keep and use in your portfolio.
The class runs on the last Sunday of every month, 10am–1pm, in our South Melbourne studio. Take our Studio Lighting Course (one light) first if you can — it runs on the first and third Saturday — or come straight here if you already shoot with strobes. It runs whether two people book or four: we don't cancel for numbers.
What you'll get
  • Three hours shooting a professional model, booked for your class
  • A class of four, in a working commercial studio
  • The full multi-light kit: strobes, gels, grids, modifiers and backdrops
  • Your own images from the session, sent to you after class, to keep and use in your portfolio
  • A discount on studio hire afterwards
Knowledge required
For photographers already comfortable with a single studio light. Our Studio Lighting Course (one light) is the natural prerequisite and runs on the first and third Saturday of each month, so you can do both inside four weeks. Ages 16+.
What to bring
A Canon DSLR or mirrorless body (our studio lighting is Canon-compatible), a charged battery and an empty memory card. No Canon, or no camera at all? Tell us when you book and use one of our studio cameras at no extra cost. Wear comfortable clothes, darker colours and flat shoes.
Location

South Melbourne, VIC

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Crown Visual Studio
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Hi, I’m Amir, the founder of Crown Visual Studio in South Melbourne.
Photography has been part of my life since childhood — my father was a photographer, and I grew up surrounded by cameras, film, and the magic of light. I used to experiment endlessly with images, curious about how a small change in angle or light could completely transform a photo. That curiosity never faded; it evolved into a lifelong passion and eventually a career.
Over the years, I’ve attended numerous workshops and mastered both natural and studio lighting, learning from top professionals and refining my own creative style. Today, through Crown Visual Studio, I specialize in portrait, fashion, and commercial photography, and I’ve worked with clients from Melbourne to international collaborations.
Teaching came naturally — I love seeing the moment when someone truly understands light for the first time. My workshops are hands-on, creative, and designed to help photographers gain confidence and develop their own visual voice.
Photography, for me, isn’t just about taking pictures — it’s about connection, storytelling, and the beautiful discipline of seeing the world through light.

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