Once you understand light, you’ll understand the meaning of life, I mean Photography!

You want to add some creative flair to your shoots but you get overwhelmed, run out of time and you’re not sure how to add creativity to challenge yourself.

You want to shoot at sunset but you’re always seeking shade as you’re not sure where to place clients and what settings to use.

You would love to have that beautiful golden glow in your photos but you don’t know where to stand with the sun to make it happen.

I used to think an epic background created the best photos

Now I know better. Light first, background second. Once I understood that light was the key to taking my photos from ordinary to extraordinary, everything changed.

I can now see and use light in a way that feels like second nature to me. I see this incredible light when I’m walking down the street, when I’m outside on the farm, or when I’m driving in my car. I am always noticing light and how it is falling on subjects. Now that I can see it, I can’t unsee it.

Light is now a part of me, my everyday and my photography. I strive to share this light in my photographs. Now I want to share it with you, to show you how I not only see light but also how I ‘feel’ light in my images.

CELEBRATE LIGHT

What you’ll gain after completing this course

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Knowledge of different types of light: rim light, back light, side light, full sun at sunset, sun haze, diffused light and natural light indoors.
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Guidance on how to place your subject to make the most of the light, how to bring them to life and make the best of any light situation.
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An understanding of what type of light to avoid on a sunny day when the sun is high in the sky and how to deal with this harsh light.
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An insider’s view of my shoots, to teach you exactly how to use light with confidence at each step of the way.
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Lots of creative ideas to add to your shoots to challenge your creativity as well provide beautiful art to your clients.
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Learn how to create a double exposure shot in camera as well as after your shoot during editing in Photoshop.

I love the sound of this course.

I’m in!

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Who is this course for?

Anyone who has an interest and passion for photography. You could be an amateur taking photos for personal use who wants to learn how to read light in any situation to take a better photograph.

Or you could be a professional photographer running a business who wants to learn how to not only see light but also feel light in their images to create an extra wow factor and to learn where and how to place clients in different lighting situations to be confident at your shoots.

Who is this course not for?

Hmm I can’t think of anybody but maybe anyone who dislikes taking photos… is there anyone out there who hates taking photos?! If so, then this course is not for you!

About Nadinne

I’ve always been a country girl, I grew up on a farm in the mid north of South Australia, which my husband and I now farm with my parents. For over a decade now, I’ve loved nothing more than travelling around the countryside meeting gorgeous rural people and bringing amazing, professional and beautiful photos right to their door.

Using beautiful light, movement and clients’ honest personalities, I look for genuine connection, heartfelt smiles and pure love their eyes. That’s what drives me. I create images that will burst their hearts, make them remember the small things and yearn to be in that moment again surrounded by love.

My dream is to help photographers like you, who is starting out or fumbling your way through biz (just like I was) to grow, empower and give you confidence to build your business and attract your dream clients.

What’s inside - Sneak peek

From golden hour to blue hour and all the light in between

Watch me shoot a full sunset session where I focus on light. As we flow through the shoot I am continuously teaching you to notice what the light is doing, then showing you how to place clients in that light while working around them to capture the best image. I teach you about rim light and how to find it, then work through back lit images, side light, full sun and, as the sun sets to a softer glow I show you how to best utilise light during blue hour.

Get your creative on

I teach you my go-to tips for adding creative flair to your images, including exactly how to take a double exposure shot in camera as well as in Photoshop post-edit. Watch as I bring out my bag of tricks of fractals, plastic bags, stockings over the lens, shooting through leaves or wild oats, then we’ll chat slow shutter, creating a blurry image and a star burst.

Homework that you won’t want your dog to eat!

Yes, I know you don’t like homework but this is the only way to truly cement your learning.

Hearing me and watching me is one way of learning but doing it yourself will help you remember, and let all the learning sink in. Then it’s time to practice, practice, practice until it becomes second nature.

What’s included

Educational Videos

12 x videos where you watch me shoot in different lighting situations and I teach you how I use light and creative elements while I shoot.
Light in Action

See the resulting images from the shoot in the video and the settings I used to create them, as well as images from a range of shoots including newborns, maternity, AirBnBs and nighttime photography.
Facebook Group

There are no silly questions only great ones and this is where you’ll ask all of yours. The more you ask the more you’ll learn… and you’ll also help me learn to make sure my explanations are on point!
Assignments

This is where your learning will be cemented and you’ll be able to fully grasp the concepts of light giving you the confidence to go out and practice in the wild.

Kinds words from past students

I felt inspired and motivated after watching the videos to be more creative at my shoots. I've learnt to speak up more and to take the time to analyse the light. The examples within the course are stunning!

Charmaine
Charmaine Photography
I've found I love lens flare and lighting so much. I even tried a double exposure on my shoot last night. Your photos and skills are so incredible. Your knowledge is amazing. I love what you produce!

Mon
Hello Maeve Studio

Find your style

Once you learn how to notice and read light, you can then decide which type of light you love to shoot in best. Maybe a time of day suits you better for shoots based around your family, your commitments or your love of light.

Once you find your light, then you can find your style by practicing and getting to know that type of light back to front and inside out. This helps brings consistency into your photos and builds trust with your clients and especially your potential clients. They know exactly what style they are going to get from you based on what you are sharing to the world, as that is the style you love.

This is what happened to me. Once I found my style of light, people started commenting ‘I love the golden glow in your images’ because I had learnt that light like the back of my hand and became known for it.

Count me in

✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

Celebrate light includes over 90 minutes of video for you to watch. There are 17 short videos ranging from five minutes to 20 minutes long, plus two homework assignments for you to complete in your own time to build on your learning. You can smash it all out at once or break it into bite-sized pieces!
Yes. There is a Facebook group specifically for Celebrate Light where you can ask me any questions. The more questions you ask the more you learn. Your questions might also help others as well as me and my learning.
At this stage you will have lifetime access. I will see how this goes, and may change to six months access depending how many people are completing the course or not getting to it (just in case lifetime access means people never quite get around to finishing! Not you though, coz you’re awesome!).

The videos are pre-recorded so you can watch and re-watch them in your own time whenever you like.
Absolutely! The beginning is the perfect place to start.
Light is so important in photography. If you learn about light from the beginning this will set you up for success - you will continuously refer back to this knowledge in your photography journey.
Yes, you can complete the course on your phone, though you may prefer to use a laptop or desktop computer to get the full impact of the videos - but really, it’s whatever suits you best!