Advanced Portrait Lighting

Photography Workshop

with Mike & Sam

Date & Time

Saturday October 18th, 2025

6pm - 9pm AEDT

Where

Darling Harbour, Sydney

Price

$250 pp

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*Limited to 8 Spots*

Join Mike Jeffrey and Sam Cousins for a first of it’s kind in-person creative lighting workshop.

This workshop is designed for Photographers who have a good grasp of their camera and are ready to move beyond natural light. If you’ve ever felt limited by the sun or struggled to balance artificial light with your environment, this class will give you the confidence and control to create any look you imagine.

Just so we’re clear, this isn’t a styled shoot where you stand around taking the same photos as everyone else. We’ll have one model for the workshop, and every attendee will get the chance to work directly with them, putting the techniques you learn into practice.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How to use Continuous LED lighting and Off-Camera Lighting

  • Blending Natural Light with Artificial Light

  • How to adjust camera settings depending on the lighting style and environment

  • Step-by-step lighting setups that you can replicate on your own shoots

  • Hands-on practice: You’ll have the chance to shoot with guidance, so you learn by doing

*Please Note this Workshop is limited to 8 spots to allow everyone time to practice!

Meet your hosts

Sam Cousins

Sam is a Sydney-based Photographer and Filmmaker specializing in cinematic portraiture. He blends creative lighting, urban environments and storytelling to capture images that evoke real emotion. With years of professional experience in Wedding & Studio Photography, Sam brings technical and artistic insight to every shoot and loves teaching others how to take full control of light and composition.

Mike Jeffrey

Mike is a Wedding Photographer and Photography Educator passionate about helping photographers learn new skills. He specialises in using flash to shape light and create striking, creative portraits that capture real moments and emotion. Mike is an official Nikon Creator and has also worked with brands like Godox, Zhiyun and Nisi. Over the past couple years Mike has hosted many sold out workshops in Sydney & Melbourne.

If you have any questions about the workshop please send either Mike or Sam a message on Instagram and they’ll be happy to help.