A couple of weeks ago I headed down to Jay Reilly’s studio in Oceanside for a workshop on strobe & studio lighting.  Jay is an incredible photographer who shoots commercial/editorial/stock photography, as well as weddings, and I love, love, love his work!

It’s always fun to learn something new!  I’ve always wanted to learn more about lighting but have been slightly intimidated/overwhelmed by it.  Jay totally broke it down for us and made it all seem so simple & doable!  Hopefully I’ll have a chance to try some of it out on my own soon.  Thanks, Jay, for putting on such a great workshop and for sharing your knowledge & expertise with us!

If anyone is interested in any of Jay Reilly’s workshops, you can get more info here: http://www.jayreillyworkshops.com/

Inside Jay Reilly’s studio as he talks about lighting with a beauty dish.
Jay Reilly Workshop

We all had the opportunity to practice shooting with the lights.  Here are a couple of shots with the models inside the studio.
Jay Reilly Workshop

Jay Reilly Workshop

Jay Reilly Workshop

Jay Reilly Workshop

Jay Reilly Workshop

Later on we headed up to a rooftop to do some outdoor shooting with the strobes.  Here’s Jay looking quite fierce as we tested out the lights!
Jay Reilly Workshop

Jay Reilly Workshop

Jay Reilly Workshop

Jay Reilly Workshop

Jay Reilly Workshop

Jay Reilly Workshop

Jay Reilly Workshop

Jay Reilly Workshop

Jay Reilly Workshop

And in between waiting to shoot with the lights, I grabbed these natural light shots of one of our models and her bf.
Jay Reilly Workshop

Jay Reilly Workshop