The Art of Light & Finish

Scott Robert Lim
Track: Lighting & Camera Skills

At a Glance

• Control Light in Any Situation
• Learn how to confidently shape natural and artificial light using simple, repeatable techniques
• Create Images with Mood, Depth, and Intention
• Understand how light placement, direction, and contrast affect emotion and storytelling
• Develop a Clean, Efficient Post-Processing Workflow
• Learn how to connect lighting decisions with post-processing choices
• Shoot with Confidence, Not Guesswork

Class Description

This intensive week-long class covers the complete image-making process, from lighting on location to professional post-processing.

Students will learn how to see and shape light using natural light, constant light and portable flash, control mood and depth, and create consistent results in any environment.

In post-processing, the focus is on efficient, repeatable workflows using Lightroom (and Photoshop where needed) to refine color, contrast, skin tones, and overall polish and cinematic color grading, and understand qualities of an award-winning image.

The goal is mastery through simple systems, not complicated setups.

This class is for photographers who want to move beyond guessing and start working with confidence and intention. It’s ideal for portrait, wedding, fashion, and commercial photographers at intermediate to advanced levels who feel their lighting or editing is inconsistent, slow, or limiting their creative growth and need that creative spark.

Whether you’re building a brand, raising your rates, or simply want stronger images straight out of camera, this class is designed to meet you where you are and push you forward.

This class changes how you think, not just how you shoot. You’ll stop chasing trends and start understanding why images work—giving you creative freedom in any situation. Stronger lighting skills lead to better images, which lead to higher-end clients and more confidence in your value. A faster, cleaner post-processing workflow means less time behind a computer and more time creating, traveling, or growing your business.

By the end of the week, you’ll have clarity, consistency, and a repeatable process you can rely on for years.

• CLASS INTENSITY: Blue
• CLASS BREAKDOWN
  50% lecture and demonstration
  50% hands on practice, shooting on location in all types of lighting situations. Spending time each day on how to finish your images for high impact.
• PREREQUISITES:
  Lighting 1: All levels
  Lighting 4: Confident with additive light and OC
  Post-Production 3: Can work with layers, layer masks & understand blend modes.

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