Lectures, workshops and courses in London

Additionally to my photo sessions, I'm also offering seminars and workshop to local camera clubs in London and private tuition to individual photographers.

I'm very enthusiastic and passionate about photography especially when it comes to off-camera lighting. Acquiring and improving my skills are not enough, I want to share my knowledge and help other photographers at all levels to better understand light and their flashguns.

Off-camera flash techniques is a misunderstood subject and photographers starting the subject often get confused with how to juggle between the camera and flash settings. In my group and one-on-one tuitions, I'm trying to clarify these technical confusions in simple and non technical words avoiding to mention too much of these rules and laws but rather demonstrating them.

Courses' program and rate*

Course name	Description	1-on-1 price	Group price (max. 4)
Basics of photography.	Just bought a new digital camera and want to take better pictures? This 2 hours hands-on course is what you need. We will go around the basics of photography: light, exposure, composition, ISO, White Balance, Shutter Speed, Aperture etc.. at your own pace.	£110**	£85 per person**.
Introduction to off-camera lighting.	3 hours introduction course demonstrating what can be done using off-camera lighting using small portable flashguns. The program includes: what gear do you need. understanding of some main properties of the light. how to get an exposure for the flash. how balance a flash with the ambient. how to control the quality (hard vs soft) of a light. discover most useful flash accessories: umbrella, softbox, reflector, color gels, snoot, gobos and grids	£85**	£60 per person**.
Expose and balance the flash with the ambient.	2 hours hands-on course where you will practice these two main points in off-camera lighting technique. You will be also get trained on the control of the quality of light.	£110**	£85 per person**.
How to use multiple flashes and accessories to get creative.	2 hours hands-on course where you will get more creative with the use of multiple light sources and accessories.	£110**	£85 per person**.
On location photoshoot with a model.	4 hours hands-on course on how to shoot with a model.	£290**	£240 per person**.
Custom tuition.	Need tuitions on a specific subject? Need coaching during one of your photoshoot? Please contact me for a custom package.

(*) Special discount for all members of the LPMG having attended to at least one of their fotogyms over the last 6 months. Please contact me.

(**) These prices are valid until October 2010.

Past workshops and seminars

Introduction to off-camera flash photography at the LPMG
"Off Camera Flash photography" lecture at the LPMG's Annual Workshop with guest speaker Charlie Waite
Studio practical session at the EHHPS
Lecture at the KCL Photo Society
Lecture and workshop at the London Photography Meetup Group (LPMG)
Lecture at the Notting Hill Photography Club
Lectures at the Ealing and Hampshire House Photographic Society
The Lighting Workshop - Lighting Basics at the LMPG
Private off-camera flash workshop with the LPMG's organizers
Flash photography using TTL at the LPMG

Comments

Thank You

Sunday 15 November 2009 10:52:44 pm

Commented by Jas

Hey Huy..... just wanted to say a massive thank you for yesterday.... I learnt so much in just one session! Can't wait to get some gear of my own....so I can get practising. Would really apreciate it if you could recommend some equipment to get me started. loOk forward to doing another session with you soon :)

Jas

Thank you

Sunday 13 September 2009 9:42:53 pm

Commented by Mark Wilson

Huy,
I just wanted to say thank you for your Introduction to off-camera flash photography at the LPMG, held in Westbourne Park yesterday, I have been playing around with my SB800 today, I've had it a year but never used it because the results were disappointing and at £300 it's a lot of money to be left in your camera bag, now since your easy to understand workshop, it has helped me understand how to use my flash unit to it's potential, now I'm looking at buying another one so I can utilise the CLS on my Nikon. and you DIY kit was usefull now I'm looking for black straws.
The way we had the morning lecture then went out and practiced what you said, they came back into the theatre and finished off the workshop with a critique of images we took was great.
Looking forward to the next group meet with you.
Regards
Mark Wilson
Nikon D90

Off camera flash lecture

Tuesday 30 June 2009 5:51:15 pm

Commented by Phil Dean

Huy has given several lectures at Ealing and Hampshire House Photographic Society. He has an enthusiasm for off camera flash which inspires the audience to try it for themselves. Some demonstrations utilised the club projector connected to his camera so that everyone could see the effects of his different lighting arrangements. These practical, informative sessions are very popular and we look forward to his future lectures.
Phil Dean
EHHPS President
June 2009.

Off-camera flash talk

Saturday 17 January 2009 8:53:15 pm

Commented by KCL Photo Society

Huy came along to one of the meetings for the KCL Photo Society to talk to us about using off-camera flashes. He gave a great presentation describing useful tips and tricks for using flashes off-camera and gave demonstrations to the group as he went along, illustrating all the points he was talking about.

From all the group - thanks for coming to talk to us!