A Somewhat Holiday Hunt's Portrait Workshop: Creative Portraits with Flash or LED- Hunt's Photo, Waltham
2025-12-13 09:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
As we approach the winter months, many portrait photographers freeze- “Well, I’m a natural light photographer!” RESPECT! But that doesn’t mean you can’t add a little bit of flair with a simple flash or LED light. And it certainly doesn’t mean that studio portraits equal boring portraits! This class will help set the record straight!
In this workshop, we will work to create awesome portraits using simple tools and techniques so that you can create a great portrait ANYWHERE, whether in a small room or a big studio. We’re also giving this workshop a little bit of holiday flair, involving props and fun additional background items!
Attendees will also be guiding the setup (and take down) of all the gear. Attendees are also encouraged to bring their own gear, but we will primarily working with the the house gear, including:
-Speedlights and Studio Strobes
-LED Lights
-Softboxes, Reflectors, and other Diffusers
Layout of the day:
9am- Introductions, brief presentation/discussion on exposure & speedlights, camera setup
10am-12pm- Begin creating setups. Photographing with models. We will have about 2 hours in two setups.
12:30pm- Takeaways from the day

Flash! Speedlights 101- Hunt's Photo, Melrose
2025-12-06 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-09 09:00 - 13:00
This class is all about two things: Learning how to use the basics of your flash on the camera and how (and why) to take the flash off the camera.
Join Hunt’s Photo Educator Rebecca Lajoie as we discuss how to take pictures using a speedlight, and make them look great, no matter what the situation. We will discuss photographing people, but also photographing product and how flashes work. We’ll talk all about the basics, including modes, settings, and more!
Whether you own a flash and have no idea how to use it, you want to take great photos at functions and family events that are in low light, or you just want to learn how to add a flash into your repertoire, this course is for you!

Rockin' LED Lighting for Music Photography, Advanced Photoshoot with Jeremy Saffer
2025-11-23 10:00 - 18:00
Go behind the lens, lights, tubes, and mind of twenty-year rock and celebrity portrait photographer Jeremy Saffer and get a glimpse into the world of music, celebrity, and entertainment photography using LED and Tube lighting in this workshop where we will work with and photograph bands and musicians!
In this workshop, the emphasis will be on photographing musicians and bands. Attendees will work to develop their technique for lighting both the individual and the group in order to create depth, emotion, and impactful imagery.
Who Should Take This Workshop?
Days 2 and 3 of Jeremy’s workshops will consist primarily of photographers building lighting scenes and shooting. If you have taken any of Jeremy’s past classes on LED Lighting, that should give you enough background to take this class. If you have not taken any of Jeremy’s classes in the past, we recommend starting by taking Day 1 as well! (The three day option below will be best!)
What Gear Will We Learn?
We will be using Nanlite Tubes, COB LED Lighting, light modifiers and more. We will cover white balance and color within those lights.
We will also work with the Nanlite app to control the lights wirelessly, in order for you to have a more fluid understanding of how to light scenes.

ABOUT OUR WEEKEND OF WORKSHOPS WITH JEREMY SAFFER- This workshop is day 2 of our weekend workshops with Jeremy. Friday is Dark Beauty: LED lighting for dramatic gothic portraits, Saturday is LED Lighting for Cosplay, and Sunday is Rockin’ LED- Lighting for Music Photography! If you would like to sign up for all three days at a discounted rate, make sure to choose the Three Day Option!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone with an interest in portrait photography and lighting will gain much from this program. Music photographers looking to get into music portraiture. Any photographers who want the chance to photograph a band using professional lighting in a studio setting.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Having a basic understanding of photography, camera settings, and being familiar with your camera is important but students do not need any prior lighting experience.

About Jeremy Saffer: Since 2004, photographer Jeremy Saffer has been making figures from the world of music, movies, and pop culture look iconic. Rightfully regarded as one of the most stylish and likable visual artists in contemporary media, he has crafted a recognizable, unique and fantastical range of styles that continue to dazzle in fresh and creative ways.
Utilizing his natural gift for alternative flair, it is Jeremy’s calling card to develop images and looks for clients that truly make the subject matter shine with star appeal and majestic imagery. For these reasons plus his likable, knowledgable personality, his portfolio extends to the covers and inside the pages of international publications such as Kerrang, Revolver, Metal Hammer, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Outburn, and countless other publications.
For a look at the caliber of entertainer who trusts Jeremy with their iconic imagery, you can look to the likes of hard rock and metal legends from Alice Cooper, Metallica, Slayer, Korn and Megadeth to contemporary heavyweights Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Ghost, Bring Me The Horizon and more, movie and TV legends from A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Walking Dead, Hellraiser, A Clockwork Orange’s Malcolm McDowell and many, many more.
Saffer has been enlisted by both publications and the talent themselves, providing eye-popping album covers for the likes of Killswitch Engage and A Day To Remember, producing multiple A-list print series projects and gaining millions of YouTube views from music videos he has directed with In This Moment, Buckcherry, members of Rob Zombie and New Years Day and more.
On top of this elite tier talent list, for the past 10+ years, Jeremy has held seminars and workshops all across the United States encouraging droves of budding photographers and helping tomorrow’s visual artists develop a style of their own.
As you would expect for someone with such a dynamic and interesting style, Saffer extends to fine art photography with a litany of impactful and cinematic shots and scenes in his archive. His international back catalogue also includes hundreds of models and settings being used across a multitude of books, galleries, displays and art prints that have been sold all over the world.
The wealth of vision from his storied and unique career can be found in Jeremy’s latest project, The Daughters Of Darkness. A fearless and provocative hybrid of his iconic music photography and penchant for fine art, the project explores beauty within the macabre and features tributes to his love of black metal, doom and fantastical imagery. Daring to take his art into the furthest reaches of his imagination, this is sure to be a milestone in a career that continues to impress and expand into bold and brave new horizons.

LED Lighting for Cosplay, Advanced Photoshoot with Jeremy Saffer
2025-11-22 10:00
Join Jeremy Saffer in a very special advanced group shoot working where YOU take over the lighting, set, subjects, and do your own shoot (multiple set ups/shoots with extended shoot times), Jeremy is on hand for guidance, advice, and support. This is a unique opportunity to use a variety of different lighting with some incredible subjects to create incredible looks in a studio setting. You choose the level of assistance you need from Jeremy, fully hands on setting up lights/running the set for you to 100% hands off, leaving it entirely up to you and everything in between. – a follow up image review and feedback session will take place over zoom. As mentioned in the title, our models will be emphasizing a Cosplay look, which is a great addition to anyone’s portfolio!

GENERAL SCHEDULE:
Our general schedule will be that we’ll do a brief introduction and setup, then dive right into setting up lights and shooting. This will be a big day of SHOOTING!

Who Should Take This Workshop?
Days 2 and 3 of Jeremy’s workshops will consist primarily of photographers building lighting scenes and shooting. If you have taken any of Jeremy’s past classes on LED Lighting, that should give you enough background to take this class. If you have not taken any of Jeremy’s classes in the past, we recommend starting by taking Day 1 as well! (The three day option below will be best!)

What Gear Will We Learn?
We will be using Nanlite Tubes, COB LED Lighting, light modifiers and more. We will cover white balance and color within those lights.
We will also work with the Nanlite app to control the lights wirelessly, in order for you to have a more fluid understanding of how to light scenes.

ABOUT OUR WEEKEND OF WORKSHOPS WITH JEREMY SAFFER- This workshop is day 2 of our weekend workshops with Jeremy. Friday is Dramatic Portraiture: LED lighting for dramatic gothic portraits, Saturday is LED Lighting for Cosplay, and Sunday is Rockin’ LED- Lighting for Music Photography! If you would like to sign up for all three days at a discounted rate, make sure to choose the Three Day Option!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone with an interest in portrait photography and lighting will gain much from this program. Music photographers looking to get into music portraiture. Any photographers who want the chance to photograph a band using professional lighting in a studio setting.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Having a basic understanding of photography, camera settings, and being familiar with your camera is important but students do not need any prior lighting experience.
About Jeremy Saffer: Since 2004, photographer Jeremy Saffer has been making figures from the world of music, movies, and pop culture look iconic. Rightfully regarded as one of the most stylish and likable visual artists in contemporary media, he has crafted a recognizable, unique and fantastical range of styles that continue to dazzle in fresh and creative ways.
Utilizing his natural gift for alternative flair, it is Jeremy’s calling card to develop images and looks for clients that truly make the subject matter shine with star appeal and majestic imagery. For these reasons plus his likable, knowledgable personality, his portfolio extends to the covers and inside the pages of international publications such as Kerrang, Revolver, Metal Hammer, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Outburn, and countless other publications.
For a look at the caliber of entertainer who trusts Jeremy with their iconic imagery, you can look to the likes of hard rock and metal legends from Alice Cooper, Metallica, Slayer, Korn and Megadeth to contemporary heavyweights Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Ghost, Bring Me The Horizon and more, movie and TV legends from A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Walking Dead, Hellraiser, A Clockwork Orange’s Malcolm McDowell and many, many more.
Saffer has been enlisted by both publications and the talent themselves, providing eye-popping album covers for the likes of Killswitch Engage and A Day To Remember, producing multiple A-list print series projects and gaining millions of YouTube views from music videos he has directed with In This Moment, Buckcherry, members of Rob Zombie and New Years Day and more.
On top of this elite tier talent list, for the past 10+ years, Jeremy has held seminars and workshops all across the United States encouraging droves of budding photographers and helping tomorrow’s visual artists develop a style of their own.
As you would expect for someone with such a dynamic and interesting style, Saffer extends to fine art photography with a litany of impactful and cinematic shots and scenes in his archive. His international back catalogue also includes hundreds of models and settings being used across a multitude of books, galleries, displays and art prints that have been sold all over the world.
The wealth of vision from his storied and unique career can be found in Jeremy’s latest project, The Daughters Of Darkness. A fearless and provocative hybrid of his iconic music photography and penchant for fine art, the project explores beauty within the macabre and features tributes to his love of black metal, doom and fantastical imagery. Daring to take his art into the furthest reaches of his imagination, this is sure to be a milestone in a career that continues to impress and expand into bold and brave new horizons.

Dramatic Portraiture! LED Lighting for Dramatic Gothic Portraits with Jeremy Saffer
2025-11-21 10:00 - 18:00
Come to the darker side of portraiture as Jeremy shows you how to bring a concept to life and get incredible, dark, surreal images in camera using various LED lighting, props, and practical effects. Jeremy Saffer will emphasize Beauty and Darkness with a variety of goth musicians and models, showing different lighting and practical effect techniques as well as posing and directing to bring out the unique look of each artist while enhancing the overall concept. Afterward, attendees take over and photograph the special guests using a variety of lighting and set ups, props, fog, and everything they’ve learned from the day!

TOPICS COVERED
• How to capture dark and fantasy portraiture
• Creating the concept from imagination to fruition.
• Introduction to LED- Slideshow of LED usages; LED application; Slideshow of BTS/final images/editorial/covers with spec breakdowns of LED settings
• LED Color Blending/Temperature- Reviewing color temperature theory/cold tone, warm tone, CTO; Reviewing color blending theory (mixing color); Show various LED lights and their effects and usages
• Camera Prep- A walk through of what cameras/lenses I will be using; Students prep their cameras/provided cameras prepped
• Studio build- Visual demo of turning classroom into a working studio with a full gear set up, and a break down of the gear/equipment

SCHEDULE

10:00 a.m – 6:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – Intro – LED lighting instructions
10:30 a.m. – Lighting examples/photo breakdowns
11:00 a.m. – Studio set up/hands on demo
12:00 p.m. – break for lunch
12:30 p.m. – students shoot guests
6:00 p.m. – Wrap up/final band QnA/feedback

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone with an interest in portrait photography and lighting will gain much from this program. Music photographers looking to get into music portraiture. Any photographers who want the chance to photograph a band using professional lighting in a studio setting.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Having a basic understanding of photography, camera settings, and being familiar with your camera is important but students do not need any prior lighting experience.

ABOUT OUR WEEKEND OF WORKSHOPS WITH JEREMY SAFFER- This workshop is day 1 of our weekend workshops with Jeremy. Friday is Dramatic Portraiture: LED lighting for dramatic gothic portraits, Saturday is LED Lighting for Cosplay, and Sunday is Rockin’ LED- Lighting for Music Photography! If you would like to sign up for all three days at a discounted rate, make sure to choose the Three Day Option!
About Jeremy Saffer: Since 2004, photographer Jeremy Saffer has been making figures from the world of music, movies, and pop culture look iconic. Rightfully regarded as one of the most stylish and likable visual artists in contemporary media, he has crafted a recognizable, unique and fantastical range of styles that continue to dazzle in fresh and creative ways.
Utilizing his natural gift for alternative flair, it is Jeremy’s calling card to develop images and looks for clients that truly make the subject matter shine with star appeal and majestic imagery. For these reasons plus his likable, knowledgable personality, his portfolio extends to the covers and inside the pages of international publications such as Kerrang, Revolver, Metal Hammer, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Outburn, and countless other publications.
For a look at the caliber of entertainer who trusts Jeremy with their iconic imagery, you can look to the likes of hard rock and metal legends from Alice Cooper, Metallica, Slayer, Korn and Megadeth to contemporary heavyweights Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Ghost, Bring Me The Horizon and more, movie and TV legends from A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Walking Dead, Hellraiser, A Clockwork Orange’s Malcolm McDowell and many, many more.
Saffer has been enlisted by both publications and the talent themselves, providing eye-popping album covers for the likes of Killswitch Engage and A Day To Remember, producing multiple A-list print series projects and gaining millions of YouTube views from music videos he has directed with In This Moment, Buckcherry, members of Rob Zombie and New Years Day and more.
On top of this elite tier talent list, for the past 10+ years, Jeremy has held seminars and workshops all across the United States encouraging droves of budding photographers and helping tomorrow’s visual artists develop a style of their own.
As you would expect for someone with such a dynamic and interesting style, Saffer extends to fine art photography with a litany of impactful and cinematic shots and scenes in his archive. His international back catalogue also includes hundreds of models and settings being used across a multitude of books, galleries, displays and art prints that have been sold all over the world.
The wealth of vision from his storied and unique career can be found in Jeremy’s latest project, The Daughters Of Darkness. A fearless and provocative hybrid of his iconic music photography and penchant for fine art, the project explores beauty within the macabre and features tributes to his love of black metal, doom and fantastical imagery. Daring to take his art into the furthest reaches of his imagination, this is sure to be a milestone in a career that continues to impress and expand into bold and brave new horizons.

Hunt's Photo Experience: From Fear to Flash (Small Light Edition) with Westcott- Hunt’s Photo Providence
2025-09-10 17:00 - 20:00
Join Westcott Lighting and Hunt’s Photo Education for a brief discussion on lighting followed by a chance to use lighting gear, modifiers, and more with models in this weekday evening photo experience!
Great lighting doesn’t have to mean hauling around a truckload of gear—or draining your bank account. In this class, JC Carey will show you how to take your portraits from flat to fantastic using compact strobes, speed lights, and affordable constant lights. With tools like the Westcott FJ80II and FJ200, you’ll discover the freedom and power of small, portable flashes that pack a serious punch. Add in the Ice Light 3 for cinematic, go-anywhere illumination, or the budget-friendly L120B and U60B LEDs for beautiful continuous light at a price that won’t make your wallet weep—and suddenly you’ve got a toolkit that’s lightweight, versatile, and downright fun.
JC’s teaching blends humor, real-world problem-solving, and clear, simple techniques that make lighting approachable—even if you’ve been afraid to take your flash out of the camera’s hot shoe. You’ll learn how to sculpt light, balance it with ambient, and create images that go way beyond “good enough,” all while proving that great service, great light, and great prices can happily live in the same sentence.
Whether you’re brand new to lighting or just looking to expand your creative options without overloading your camera bag, this class will leave you ready to go from fear to flash—with small lights, smart solutions, and big results.

Hunt's Photo Experience: From Fear to Flash (Small Light Edition) with Westcott- Hunt’s Photo Waltham
2025-09-09 17:00 - 20:00

Studio Personality Portraits of Children with Paula Swift- Hunt's Photo Waltham
2025-07-27 10:00 - 14:00
Join Master Photographer, Photographic Craftsmen, Certified Professional Photographer – Paula Swift owner of Paula Swift Photography, Inc. in Sudbury, MA as she shares her fun and stress-free approach to studio portraits of children. Paula loves to create fun and creative natural portraits of children using simple studio lighting and backdrops. She lets children be themselves. This could be by incorporating a hobby, sport or anything that they love into their session or just capturing their authentic smiles and laughter in front of her camera.
We laugh, giggle, sing, dance and pull out all the stops to get children to be who they truly are. Some sessions the focus is on their faces and expressions, so clothing is kept simple and classic making it a fun and stress free way to capture your kids portraits in a modern yet timeless way. Meanwhile other sessions include a sport or hobby. This helps to tell their story of who they are and to celebrate their uniqueness. Paula believes every child is unique and these types of portraits help to capture who they are…and how we will look back and remember that fleeting time of that age they were photographed.

This class will cover:
• Studio lighting and camera gear used
• How it’s important learn about the child(ren) you will be photographing
• How to direct children during the session
• To encourage children to be themselves during a session
• Learn how to sit back and watch a moment happen
• How to keep the session fun and engaging for each child

Please note: Certain special workshops, such as this one, are non-refundable. If you need to cancel more than 10 days prior, you can receive a 50% credit towards a class in the future. We do not offer credits within 10 days of the workshop.

About Paula:
Paula Swift, M.Photog, Cr., CPP started her portrait photography business in Framingham, MA in 2004 and then moved into a new studio in Sudbury, MA in December 2013. Paula is the recent Past President of the Professional Photographers Association of Massachusetts – PPAM (2021-2023), a PPA Councilor and PPA Approved Juror.
Paula was a staff photographer at the Worcester Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass from 1995-2005. Three of Paula’s images were part of a Pulitzer nomination and finalist entry in 2000 in feature photography for the photography staff’s coverage of the deadly Worcester warehouse fire that took the lives of six firefighters in 1999. Her photography has appeared in the Boston Globe, New York Times, LA Times, Esquire, People, Time, Newsweek and internationally via the Associated Press wire service
Her portrait photography has won her two Kodak Gallery Awards, a Hallmark Award, Photographic Degree of Excellence by PPAM, Loan and General Collections at IPC. In 2024, , Paula was recognized as Platinum Medalist, a Silver Medalist in 2022 and in 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020 a Bronze Medalist for her photography at the Professional Photographers of America International Photographic Competition.
In May 2017, Paula’s book Storytelling Portrait Photography: How to Document the Lives of Children and Families published. The book offers ideas for creating a strong and lasting client connection, eliciting memorable moments, finding storytelling locations, inspiring natural action and reactions, and capturing the inter-relationships between siblings and between children and their parents.
Paula was born in Newport News, Virgina and grew up Longmeadow, Mass where she first learned to develop film in her parents’ basement with her big sister Gina who is a LA Times photographer. She attended Fitchburg State University where she received her Bachelors of Science in Communications Media – Photography in 1995. Paula lives in Framingham, Mass. with her husband Chris and their three sons.

Totally Tubular... Expanded! An LED Lighting Tube Lighting Workshop with Jeremy Saffer
2025-07-13 10:00 - 18:00
Go behind the lens, lights, tubes, and mind of twenty-year rock and celebrity portrait photographer Jeremy Saffer and get a glimpse into the world of music, celebrity, and entertainment photography using LED lighting and Pavotubes in an expanded Totally Tubular workshop.
Students will get the unique opportunity to not only learn everything Jeremy has to teach about using LED and tube LED lighting, but will also a chance to apply everything they’ve learned during hands on demos and photo shoots.
After having the chance to observe Jeremy’s approach to using tubes with LED lighting while working with a special guest subject(s), it will be your turn to create images.
TOPICS COVERED

Intro to LED and tube lighting
Color blending using tubes
Color temperature theory
Why, When, and How to implement tubes for lighting
Image breakdown of tube photos
Tube set up, options, settings, and capabilities
Tube effects/pixel Effects
Studio and environmental optimization for LED lighting with tubes
Lighting and set building with LED lighting
and more

ABOUT OUR WEEKEND OF WORKSHOPS WITH JEREMY SAFFER- This is one part of a three-day weekend of workshops with Jeremy Saffer. When signing up, you have THREE ticket options. You can attend the half-day session of this workshop, that will take place from 10am-2:30pm. If you add on the full-day option, you will have an additional 3 hours of shooting in the workshop. Either way, you will have plenty of time to shoot!
And finally, if you want to take the full weekend of workshops, you will notice a discounted rate! Friday is Of Shadow and Fog, Saturday is Small Lights/Epic Portraits, and Sunday is Totally Tubular. Make sure to choose the Three Day Option!
SCHEDULE

10:00 a.m. – Intro to Jeremy Saffer
10:15 a.m. – Totally Tubular…Expanded!
10:45 a.m. – Gear rundown
11:00 a.m. – Pre-shoot QnA with guest/band.
11:30 a.m. – Live Shoot: Jeremy photographs guest bands/models
12:30 p.m. – Live Shoot: Students photograph guest bands/models
2:30 p.m. – Wrap for the half-day group/break for extended shoot set up.
3:00 p.m. – Live Shoot: extended time/exclusive sets/student builds: Students get extended time and sets photographing guest bands/models – building their own set optional.
6:00 p.m. – Wrap

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone with an interest in portrait photography and lighting will gain much from this program. Music photographers looking to get into music portraiture. Any photographers who want the chance to photograph a band using professional lighting in a studio setting.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Having a basic understanding of photography, camera settings, and being familiar with your camera is important but students do not need any prior lighting experience.
About Jeremy Saffer: Since 2004, photographer Jeremy Saffer has been making figures from the world of music, movies, and pop culture look iconic. Rightfully regarded as one of the most stylish and likable visual artists in contemporary media, he has crafted a recognizable, unique and fantastical range of styles that continue to dazzle in fresh and creative ways.
Utilizing his natural gift for alternative flair, it is Jeremy’s calling card to develop images and looks for clients that truly make the subject matter shine with star appeal and majestic imagery. For these reasons plus his likable, knowledgable personality, his portfolio extends to the covers and inside the pages of international publications such as Kerrang, Revolver, Metal Hammer, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Outburn, and countless other publications.
For a look at the caliber of entertainer who trusts Jeremy with their iconic imagery, you can look to the likes of hard rock and metal legends from Alice Cooper, Metallica, Slayer, Korn and Megadeth to contemporary heavyweights Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Ghost, Bring Me The Horizon and more, movie and TV legends from A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Walking Dead, Hellraiser, A Clockwork Orange’s Malcolm McDowell and many, many more.
Saffer has been enlisted by both publications and the talent themselves, providing eye-popping album covers for the likes of Killswitch Engage and A Day To Remember, producing multiple A-list print series projects and gaining millions of YouTube views from music videos he has directed with In This Moment, Buckcherry, members of Rob Zombie and New Years Day and more.
On top of this elite tier talent list, for the past 10+ years, Jeremy has held seminars and workshops all across the United States encouraging droves of budding photographers and helping tomorrow’s visual artists develop a style of their own.
As you would expect for someone with such a dynamic and interesting style, Saffer extends to fine art photography with a litany of impactful and cinematic shots and scenes in his archive. His international back catalogue also includes hundreds of models and settings being used across a multitude of books, galleries, displays and art prints that have been sold all over the world.
The wealth of vision from his storied and unique career can be found in Jeremy’s latest project, The Daughters Of Darkness. A fearless and provocative hybrid of his iconic music photography and penchant for fine art, the project explores beauty within the macabre and features tributes to his love of black metal, doom and fantastical imagery. Daring to take his art into the furthest reaches of his imagination, this is sure to be a milestone in a career that continues to impress and expand into bold and brave new horizons.

Small Lights/Epic Portraits (Cosplay Edition) with Jeremy Saffer
2025-07-12 10:00 - 18:00
Join photographer Jeremy Saffer in a workshop focused on using battery powered small and lightweight lighting for some epic portraiture. With just a few small cases, Jeremy will build to a full studio setup with 12+ lights, stands, and mods, everything needed for a wide variety of different lighting setups and options to light and capture an incredible shoot with tons of versatility.

Be it shooting in studio, traveling locally, or flying across the world, this workshop will use equipment that can easily pack up and go with you anywhere you want or need to shoot.
As mentioned in the title, our models will be emphasizing a Cosplay look, which is a great addition to anyone’s portfolio!
TOPICS COVERED
• Why compact lighting? Why cordless?
• Traveling as a photographer: what gear to take with you and what to leave behind?
• Cases: What cases best protect your gear?
• Packing Lite: How to maximize space when traveling
• Travel Safety: Making sure your gear arrives safely to your destination
• Travel Hacks: A few tips and tricks from a well traveled road warrior be it by air or land.
• LITE lighting: Using small source lighting for big results
• Lights: Tubes vs Cob LED lighting.
• Lighting: Mixing white balances and colors
• Light FX and APP: Using Lighting FX and App control to your advantage.

ABOUT OUR WEEKEND OF WORKSHOPS WITH JEREMY SAFFER- This is one part of a three-day weekend of workshops with Jeremy Saffer. When signing up, you have THREE ticket options. You can attend the half-day session of this workshop, that will take place from 10am-2:30pm. If you add on the full-day option, you will have an additional 3 hours of shooting in the workshop. Either way, you will have plenty of time to shoot!
And finally, if you want to take the full weekend of workshops, you will notice a discounted rate! Friday is Of Shadow and Fog, Saturday is Small Lights/Epic Portraits, and Sunday is Totally Tubular. Make sure to choose the Three Day Option!
SCHEDULE

10:00 a.m. – Intro to Jeremy Saffer
10:15 a.m. – Small Lights/Epic Portraits
10:45 a.m. – Gear rundown
11:00 a.m. – Pre-shoot QnA with guest/band.
11:30 a.m. – Live Shoot: Jeremy photographs guest bands/models
12:30 p.m. – Live Shoot: Students photograph guest bands/models
2:30 p.m. – Wrap for the half-day group/break for extended shoot set up.
3:00 p.m. – Live Shoot: extended time/exclusive sets/student builds: Students get extended time and sets photographing guest bands/models – building their own set optional.
6:00 p.m. – Wrap

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone with an interest in portrait photography and lighting will gain much from this program. Music photographers looking to get into music portraiture. Any photographers who want the chance to photograph a band using professional lighting in a studio setting.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Having a basic understanding of photography, camera settings, and being familiar with your camera is important but students do not need any prior lighting experience.
About Jeremy Saffer: Since 2004, photographer Jeremy Saffer has been making figures from the world of music, movies, and pop culture look iconic. Rightfully regarded as one of the most stylish and likable visual artists in contemporary media, he has crafted a recognizable, unique and fantastical range of styles that continue to dazzle in fresh and creative ways.
Utilizing his natural gift for alternative flair, it is Jeremy’s calling card to develop images and looks for clients that truly make the subject matter shine with star appeal and majestic imagery. For these reasons plus his likable, knowledgable personality, his portfolio extends to the covers and inside the pages of international publications such as Kerrang, Revolver, Metal Hammer, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Outburn, and countless other publications.
For a look at the caliber of entertainer who trusts Jeremy with their iconic imagery, you can look to the likes of hard rock and metal legends from Alice Cooper, Metallica, Slayer, Korn and Megadeth to contemporary heavyweights Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Ghost, Bring Me The Horizon and more, movie and TV legends from A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Walking Dead, Hellraiser, A Clockwork Orange’s Malcolm McDowell and many, many more.
Saffer has been enlisted by both publications and the talent themselves, providing eye-popping album covers for the likes of Killswitch Engage and A Day To Remember, producing multiple A-list print series projects and gaining millions of YouTube views from music videos he has directed with In This Moment, Buckcherry, members of Rob Zombie and New Years Day and more.
On top of this elite tier talent list, for the past 10+ years, Jeremy has held seminars and workshops all across the United States encouraging droves of budding photographers and helping tomorrow’s visual artists develop a style of their own.
As you would expect for someone with such a dynamic and interesting style, Saffer extends to fine art photography with a litany of impactful and cinematic shots and scenes in his archive. His international back catalogue also includes hundreds of models and settings being used across a multitude of books, galleries, displays and art prints that have been sold all over the world.
The wealth of vision from his storied and unique career can be found in Jeremy’s latest project, The Daughters Of Darkness. A fearless and provocative hybrid of his iconic music photography and penchant for fine art, the project explores beauty within the macabre and features tributes to his love of black metal, doom and fantastical imagery. Daring to take his art into the furthest reaches of his imagination, this is sure to be a milestone in a career that continues to impress and expand into bold and brave new horizons.

Using Fog, Haze and Atmosphere Effects to Enhance Lighting with Jeremy Saffer
2025-07-11 10:00 - 18:00
Join photographer Jeremy Saffer in a workshop focused on combining versatile LED lighting along with Atmosphere Aerosol to stunning in camera results.

Atmosphere, haze, fog, smoke: All different variations of the same effect that can be used minimally or in droves to dramatically change your lighting. Join Jeremy as he shows you different applications for canned fog to create extra atmosphere from blending colors with fog effects, to softening light using a blanket of haze, and drawing lines of pointed light sources to further illuminate lighting direction and so much more.

Added bonus! All students get a free can of Atmosphere to take home.

TOPICS COVERED

• The marriage of LED lighting and fog effect
• Why Atmosphere?
• Using haze as diffusion
• Using fog to mix color lighting
• Using point lighting with fog
• Photo examples and break downs.

ABOUT OUR WEEKEND OF WORKSHOPS WITH JEREMY SAFFER- This is one part of a three-day weekend of workshops with Jeremy Saffer. When signing up, you have THREE ticket options. You can attend the half-day session of this workshop, that will take place from 10am-2:30pm. If you add on the full-day option, you will have an additional 3 hours of shooting in the workshop. Either way, you will have plenty of time to shoot!
And finally, if you want to take the full weekend of workshops, you will notice a discounted rate! Friday is Using Atmosphere Effects to Enhance Lighting, Saturday is Small Lights/Epic Portraits, and Sunday is Totally Tubular. Make sure to choose the Three Day Option!
SCHEDULE

10:00 a.m. – Intro to Jeremy Saffer
10:15 a.m. – Using Atmosphere Effects to Enhance Lighting
10:45 a.m. – Gear rundown
11:00 a.m. – Pre-shoot QnA with guest/band.
11:30 a.m. – Live Shoot: Jeremy photographs guest bands/models
12:30 p.m. – Live Shoot: Students photograph guest bands/models
2:30 p.m. – Wrap for the half-day group/break for extended shoot set up.
3:00 p.m. – Live Shoot: extended time/exclusive sets/student builds: Students get extended time and sets photographing guest bands/models – building their own set optional.
6:00 p.m. – Wrap

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone with an interest in portrait photography and lighting will gain much from this program. Music photographers looking to get into music portraiture. Any photographers who want the chance to photograph a band using professional lighting in a studio setting.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Having a basic understanding of photography, camera settings, and being familiar with your camera is important but students do not need any prior lighting experience.
About Jeremy Saffer: Since 2004, photographer Jeremy Saffer has been making figures from the world of music, movies, and pop culture look iconic. Rightfully regarded as one of the most stylish and likable visual artists in contemporary media, he has crafted a recognizable, unique and fantastical range of styles that continue to dazzle in fresh and creative ways.
Utilizing his natural gift for alternative flair, it is Jeremy’s calling card to develop images and looks for clients that truly make the subject matter shine with star appeal and majestic imagery. For these reasons plus his likable, knowledgable personality, his portfolio extends to the covers and inside the pages of international publications such as Kerrang, Revolver, Metal Hammer, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Outburn, and countless other publications.
For a look at the caliber of entertainer who trusts Jeremy with their iconic imagery, you can look to the likes of hard rock and metal legends from Alice Cooper, Metallica, Slayer, Korn and Megadeth to contemporary heavyweights Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Ghost, Bring Me The Horizon and more, movie and TV legends from A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Walking Dead, Hellraiser, A Clockwork Orange’s Malcolm McDowell and many, many more.
Saffer has been enlisted by both publications and the talent themselves, providing eye-popping album covers for the likes of Killswitch Engage and A Day To Remember, producing multiple A-list print series projects and gaining millions of YouTube views from music videos he has directed with In This Moment, Buckcherry, members of Rob Zombie and New Years Day and more.
On top of this elite tier talent list, for the past 10+ years, Jeremy has held seminars and workshops all across the United States encouraging droves of budding photographers and helping tomorrow’s visual artists develop a style of their own.
As you would expect for someone with such a dynamic and interesting style, Saffer extends to fine art photography with a litany of impactful and cinematic shots and scenes in his archive. His international back catalogue also includes hundreds of models and settings being used across a multitude of books, galleries, displays and art prints that have been sold all over the world.
The wealth of vision from his storied and unique career can be found in Jeremy’s latest project, The Daughters Of Darkness. A fearless and provocative hybrid of his iconic music photography and penchant for fine art, the project explores beauty within the macabre and features tributes to his love of black metal, doom and fantastical imagery. Daring to take his art into the furthest reaches of his imagination, this is sure to be a milestone in a career that continues to impress and expand into bold and brave new horizons.

Newborn Photography Workshop with Paula Swift- Hunt's Photo Waltham
2025-03-30 10:00 - 14:00
Spend the day with Master Photographer, Photographic Craftsmen, Certified Professional Photographer –Paula Swift owner of Paula Swift Photography, Inc. in Sudbury, MA as she shares over 29+ years of experience as a professional photographer.
Get hands-on as you learn studio lighting for newborn sessions. While many photographers are teaching natural or constant light in this area, Paula shows how and why studio lighting is her way to go.
You’ll also learn how to prepare for a shoot, including client consultation, props and light set ups. Explore techniques to help throughout the session such as soothing and safety tips, posing for both family and baby, how to put everyone at ease, as well as lenses and lighting methods that work easily and beautifully for new baby sessions.
Take advantage of Paula’s expertise and experience to learn more about newborns and how to photograph them beautifully, using studio light properly.

About Paula:
Paula Swift, M.Photog, Cr., CPP started her portrait photography business in Framingham, MA in 2004 and then moved into a new studio in Sudbury, MA in December 2013. Paula is the recent Past President of the Professional Photographers Assocation of Masschusetts – PPAM (2021-2023), a PPA Councilor and PPA Approved Juror.
Paula was a staff photographer at the Worcester Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass from 1995-2005. Three of Paula’s images were part of a Pulitzer nomination and finalist entry in 2000 in feature photography for the photography staff’s coverage of the deadly Worcester warehouse fire that took the lives of six firefighters in 1999. Her photography has appeared in the Boston Globe, New York Times, LA Times, Esquire, People, Time, Newsweek and internationally via the Associated Press wire service
Her portrait photography has won her two Kodak Gallery Awards, a Hallmark Award, Photographic Degree of Excellence by PPAM, Loan and General Collections at IPC. In 2024, , Paula was recognized as Platinum Medalist, a Silver Medalist in 2022 and in 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020 a Bronze Medalist for her photography at the Professional Photographers of America International Photographic Competition.
In May 2017, Paula’s book Storytelling Portrait Photography: How to Document the Lives of Children and Families published. The book offers ideas for creating a strong and lasting client connection, eliciting memorable moments, finding storytelling locations, inspiring natural action and reactions, and capturing the inter-relationships between siblings and between children and their parents.
Paula was born in Newport News, Virgina and grew up Longmeadow, Mass where she first learned to develop film in her parents’ basement with her big sister Gina who is a LA Times photographer. She attended Fitchburg State University where she received her Bachelors of Science in Communications Media – Photography in 1995. Paula lives in Framingham, Mass. with her husband Chris and their three sons.

Flash! Speedlights 101- Hunt's Photo, Melrose
2025-03-29 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-02 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-08 11:00 - 15:00
This class is all about two things: Learning how to use the basics of your flash on the camera and how (and why) to take the flash off the camera.
Join Hunt’s Photo Educator Rebecca Wade as we discuss how to take pictures using a speedlight, and make them look great, no matter what the situation. We will discuss photographing people, but also photographing product and how flashes work. We’ll talk all about the basics, including modes, settings, and more!
Whether you own a flash and have no idea how to use it, you want to take great photos at functions and family events that are in low light, or you just want to learn how to add a flash into your repertoire, this course is for you!

Hollywood Lighting Workshop in the Style of George Hurrell with Bobbi Lane and Lee Varis- Hunt's Photo, Melrose
2025-03-15 09:00 - 2025-03-16 17:00
Join the dynamic duo of Bobbi Lane and Lee Varis to explore the world of Hollywood glamour, and learn the photographic style of George Hurrell. Bobbi & Lee will teach you how to achieve the look of the classic Hollywood glamour images of the 1930’s & 40’s using modern lighting tools and digital retouching techniques. Hurrell spent the last 12 years of his life shooting in Bobbi’s studio, during which he experienced a revival of popularity for his classic style.
In this workshop, you will be learning from her first-hand experience Hurrell’s creative approach to lighting, styling, and posing! Hurrell “sculpted’ his subjects with large Tungsten movie lights. In today’s world, we will use LED lights (courtesy of Nanlite) with Fresnel (pronounced “fre-nel”) and Barn Door attachments.
This is a fascinating and dynamic workshop with models dressed and styled in Hollywood fashion. Over two days, we will cover lighting, posing and directing, and how to use this style in the modern world.
After hands-on shooting, Lee Varis will teach Lightroom and Photoshop retouching techniques that allow you to replicate Hurrell’s classic creamy B&W tones and smooth skin, without the hours of tedious re-illustration for which he was famous.
Included in this workshop is an introductory webinar on the Hollywood Lighting style to be held on Tuesday March 11th at 7pm EST. (If you can’t attend live, it will be recorded, but you should watch it prior to the workshop.)

About Bobbi Lane and Lee Varis
Bobbi Lane and Lee Varis, accomplished photographers and educators with over 90 years of combined experience, are excited to share their expertise in their workshops and presentations. Bobbi, known as the “Mistress of Light,” is celebrated for her creative portraiture and has been recognized by Photo District News as one of the top workshop instructors. Her passion for teaching and mastery of lighting techniques makes her a sought-after mentor. Lee, the “Sultan of Skin,” is a renowned photo-illustrator whose work includes iconic movie posters such as Silence of the Lambs and Star Trek. With his deep knowledge of digital imaging and creative photo illustration, he inspires photographers to push their artistic boundaries. Together, Bobbi and Lee lead immersive photography workshops and adventures worldwide, providing participants unique opportunities to refine their skills in diverse and inspiring locations.

Constant Lighting for Video - Hunt's Photo, Melrose
2025-02-01 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-12 12:00 - 16:00
Are you interested in making your videos stand out with a more professional image? This class will show you how you can do just that! Lighting your shots is far more than just finding the right exposure. It is with lighting that you can add professional depth and color to your picture and allow it to really impress your audience.
Our Constant Lighting for Video class covers lighting essentials, setups and creative techniques for aspiring videographers. You’ll learn about the current lights available, what lights will work best for your interests and how you can use them to express many different moods and vibes with a single shot. You’ll be provided a lot of hands on opportunities to learn alongside a handout that you can always refer to when reflecting back on what the class has gone over, so you won’t need to worry about taking notes.

Hunt's Portrait Workshop: Getting Creative with Portraits- Hunt's Photo, Melrose
2025-01-26 10:00 - 14:00
It’s the winter time and thus many portrait photographers flee back to the warm comforts of their studios. But that doesn’t mean that you have to resort to creating boring portraits!
Hunt’s Photo Education and photographer Henry Marte will lead you into taking fun and creative portraits using a combination of lighting, posing, backgrounds, and more! In this workshop, we will work on that creativity using simple tools and techniques, whether we use speedlights and studio strobes or LED lights.
This will be a fun day of portraits and not to be missed!

About Henry Marte
Henry is a published photographer and credited filmmaker. He specializes in various forms of photography, including portrait, events, headshots, drone, and commercial photography. Other than attending MassArt’s Documentary Film School, he is almost entirely self taught. He runs a small media production studio called Marte Media, based out of Western Avenue Studios in Lowell. Some of his clients include Spartan Race, UMass Lowell, Phillips Academy, Navigation Brewing Company, and more. Originally from NYC, he now calls Lowell, Massachusetts his home. He enjoys New York style pizza, walks with a camera, and hiking to active volcanoes.

Hunt's Portrait Workshop: Creating Headshots with Flash or LED- Hunt's Photo, Providence
2025-01-19 10:00 - 14:00
Headshots are some of the most basic tools in the portrait photographer’s arsenal, but they can be more challenging than you’d expect! Creating a great headshot requires a knowledge of lighting, how to pose your subject, and how to interact with them to get them comfortable.
In this workshop, we will work to create awesome headshots using simple tools and techniques so that you can create a great headshot ANYWHERE, not just in a studio! Attendees will also be guiding the setup (and take down) of all the gear. Attendees are also encouraged to bring their own gear, but we will primarily working with the the house gear, including:
-Speedlights and Studio Strobes
-LED Lights
-Softboxes, Reflectors, and other Diffusers
Layout of the day:
10am- Introductions, brief presentation/discussion on exposure & speedlights, camera setup
11am-2pm- Begin creating setups. Photographing with models. We will have about 3 hours in two setups.
2pm- Takeaways from the day

Hunt's Portrait Workshop: One Light Portraits- Hunt's Photo Waltham
2024-12-15 10:00 - 14:00
It can be challenging to take a portrait, but it can feel daunting to utilize lighting. Join Hunt’s Photo Educator Paul Nelson as we strip away the complexities of using lighting and discuss and work with ONE LIGHT to create beautiful quality portraits!
In this workshop, we will discuss working with strobes (that’s the fancy term for a flash), but also constant LED lighting. We will work in our Hunt’s Photo Waltham class space. Using lighting doesn’t have to be difficult, so join us to find out how to do it right!

Hunt's Portrait Workshop: Posing for Couples, Holiday Edition (Newburyport)
2024-11-30 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-11-30 13:00 - 15:00
Join Hunt’s Photo Educator and Professional Wedding and Portrait Photographer Rebecca Wade for another entry in our series of portrait workshops where we will be emphasizing posing couples!
This class is designed for photographers who want to learn how to pose couples, and put their subjects at ease. Rebecca teaches modern techniques for posing couples: Rather than static posing, she will emphasize how to work with movement and casual posing to create a more natural look!
For this special workshop, we will be photographing at The Newburyport Studio, a rentable space in Newburyport with excellent natural lighting and a variety of props and posable chairs that are perfect for working with subjects in an intimate setting. If you’d like to learn a little bit about when to use flash, we are also happy to teach that in the workshop, but the focus will primarily be on shooting in natural light.
Rebecca’s expertise is in weddings and couples, and this is a terrific opportunity to get some fantastic, portfolio-building images!

The Anatomy of a Shoot: Posing, Directing, Lighting, and more with Jeremy Saffer
2024-11-17 10:00 - 19:00
Before a photographer takes the shot they have to choose lighting and direct their subject. In Anatomy of a Shoot, Jeremy will take a deep dive into posing and lighting choices per artist/per look, while coming up with a custom lighting set for each artist on the fly, and explaining what poses work and what poses dont work per artist and lighting set and why. Students will then take over the set and have extended time to build their own set with the lighting of their choice from the weekend and then photograph the subject with extended time to direct, pose, and shoot while Jeremy stands by to give advice and feedback during the shoot (optional). Each student will take turns as the photographer, while other students assist, getting hands on experience with different lighting, stands, and changing settings for each set. Each student will have multiple chances to photograph different sets (that they build) and subjects though out the day.
TOPICS COVERED

• Posing and directing
• Client interaction on set
• Lighting choices per artist
• Building a set
• Creating custom lighting sets for artists
• Shoot time management

SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m – 7:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. – Intro to Jeremy Saffer
10:15 a.m. – Anatomy of a shoot slideshow
11:00 a.m. – hands on gear demo with build/breakdown
12:00 p.m. – Break / Lunch (Time may vary)
12:30 p.m. – Pre-shoot QnA with guest/band.
1:00 p.m. – Live Shoot: Jeremy photographs guest bands/models
2:00 p.m. – Live Shoot: Students build their own sets and photograph the bands
6:00 p.m. – Wrap up/final band QnA/feedback

8:00 p.m. – Optional Dinner with Jeremy
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone with an interest in portrait photography and lighting will gain much from this program. Music photographers looking to get into music portraiture. Any photographers who want the chance to photograph a band using professional lighting in a studio setting.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Having a basic understanding of photography, camera settings, and being familiar with your camera is important but students do not need any prior lighting experience.
ABOUT OUR WEEKEND OF WORKSHOPS WITH JEREMYSAFFER- The Anatomy of a Shoot is day 4 of 4 weekend workshops with Jeremy. Thursday is Fly on the Wall, Friday is Get the LED Out, Saturday is Small Lights/Epic Portraits, and Sunday is The Anatomy of a Shoot! If you would like to sign up for all four days at a discounted rate, make sure to choose the Four Day Option!
About Jeremy Saffer: Since 2004, photographer Jeremy Saffer has been making figures from the world of music, movies, and pop culture look iconic. Rightfully regarded as one of the most stylish and likable visual artists in contemporary media, he has crafted a recognizable, unique and fantastical range of styles that continue to dazzle in fresh and creative ways.
Utilizing his natural gift for alternative flair, it is Jeremy’s calling card to develop images and looks for clients that truly make the subject matter shine with star appeal and majestic imagery. For these reasons plus his likable, knowledgable personality, his portfolio extends to the covers and inside the pages of international publications such as Kerrang, Revolver, Metal Hammer, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Outburn, and countless other publications.
For a look at the caliber of entertainer who trusts Jeremy with their iconic imagery, you can look to the likes of hard rock and metal legends from Alice Cooper, Metallica, Slayer, Korn and Megadeth to contemporary heavyweights Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Ghost, Bring Me The Horizon and more, movie and TV legends from A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Walking Dead, Hellraiser, A Clockwork Orange’s Malcolm McDowell and many, many more.
Saffer has been enlisted by both publications and the talent themselves, providing eye-popping album covers for the likes of Killswitch Engage and A Day To Remember, producing multiple A-list print series projects and gaining millions of YouTube views from music videos he has directed with In This Moment, Buckcherry, members of Rob Zombie and New Years Day and more.
On top of this elite tier talent list, for the past 10+ years, Jeremy has held seminars and workshops all across the United States encouraging droves of budding photographers and helping tomorrow’s visual artists develop a style of their own.
As you would expect for someone with such a dynamic and interesting style, Saffer extends to fine art photography with a litany of impactful and cinematic shots and scenes in his archive. His international back catalogue also includes hundreds of models and settings being used across a multitude of books, galleries, displays and art prints that have been sold all over the world.
The wealth of vision from his storied and unique career can be found in Jeremy’s latest project, The Daughters Of Darkness. A fearless and provocative hybrid of his iconic music photography and penchant for fine art, the project explores beauty within the macabre and features tributes to his love of black metal, doom and fantastical imagery. Daring to take his art into the furthest reaches of his imagination, this is sure to be a milestone in a career that continues to impress and expand into bold and brave new horizons.

Small Lights/Epic Portraits (Cosplay Edition) with Jeremy Saffer
2024-11-16 10:00 - 19:00
Join photographer Jeremy Saffer in a workshop focused on using battery powered small and lightweight lighting for some epic portraiture. With just a few small cases, Jeremy will build to a full studio setup with 12+ lights, stands, and mods, everything needed for a wide variety of different lighting setups and options to light and capture an incredible shoot with tons of versatility.

Be it shooting in studio, traveling locally, or flying across the world, this workshop will use equipment that can easily pack up and go with you anywhere you want or need to shoot.
As mentioned in the title, our models will be emphasizing a Cosplay look, which is a great addition to anyone’s portfolio!
TOPICS COVERED
• Why compact lighting? Why cordless?
• Traveling as a photographer: what gear to take with you and what to leave behind?
• Cases: What cases best protect your gear?
• Packing Lite: How to maximize space when traveling
• Travel Safety: Making sure your gear arrives safely to your destination
• Travel Hacks: A few tips and tricks from a well traveled road warrior be it by air or land.
• LITE lighting: Using small source lighting for big results
• Lights: Tubes vs Cob LED lighting.
• Lighting: Mixing white balances and colors
• Light FX and APP: Using Lighting FX and App control to your advantage.
SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m – 7:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – Intro to Jeremy Saffer
10:15 a.m. – Small lights / epic portraits
11:00 a.m. – Gear rundown and demo
11:30 a.m. – Studio build from cases to set.
12:00 p.m. – Break / Lunch (Time may vary)
12:30 p.m. – Pre-shoot QnA with guest/band.
1:00 p.m. – Live Shoot: Jeremy photographs guest bands/models
2:30 p.m. – Live Shoot: Students photograph guest bands/models
6:00 p.m. – Wrap up/final band QnA/feedback
7:00 p.m. – Wrap/QnA
8:00 p.m. – Optional Dinner with Jeremy
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone with an interest in portrait photography and lighting will gain much from this program. Music photographers looking to get into music portraiture. Any photographers who want the chance to photograph a band using professional lighting in a studio setting.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Having a basic understanding of photography, camera settings, and being familiar with your camera is important but students do not need any prior lighting experience.
ABOUT OUR WEEKEND OF WORKSHOPS WITH JEREMY SAFFER- Epic Portraits/Small Lights is Day 3 of 4 weekend workshops with Jeremy. Thursday is Fly on the Wall, Friday is Get the LED Out, Saturday is Small Lights/Epic Portraits, and Sunday is The Anatomy of a Shoot! If you would like to sign up for all four days at a discounted rate, make sure to choose the Four Day Option!
About Jeremy Saffer: Since 2004, photographer Jeremy Saffer has been making figures from the world of music, movies, and pop culture look iconic. Rightfully regarded as one of the most stylish and likable visual artists in contemporary media, he has crafted a recognizable, unique and fantastical range of styles that continue to dazzle in fresh and creative ways.
Utilizing his natural gift for alternative flair, it is Jeremy’s calling card to develop images and looks for clients that truly make the subject matter shine with star appeal and majestic imagery. For these reasons plus his likable, knowledgable personality, his portfolio extends to the covers and inside the pages of international publications such as Kerrang, Revolver, Metal Hammer, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Outburn, and countless other publications.
For a look at the caliber of entertainer who trusts Jeremy with their iconic imagery, you can look to the likes of hard rock and metal legends from Alice Cooper, Metallica, Slayer, Korn and Megadeth to contemporary heavyweights Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Ghost, Bring Me The Horizon and more, movie and TV legends from A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Walking Dead, Hellraiser, A Clockwork Orange’s Malcolm McDowell and many, many more.
Saffer has been enlisted by both publications and the talent themselves, providing eye-popping album covers for the likes of Killswitch Engage and A Day To Remember, producing multiple A-list print series projects and gaining millions of YouTube views from music videos he has directed with In This Moment, Buckcherry, members of Rob Zombie and New Years Day and more.
On top of this elite tier talent list, for the past 10+ years, Jeremy has held seminars and workshops all across the United States encouraging droves of budding photographers and helping tomorrow’s visual artists develop a style of their own.
As you would expect for someone with such a dynamic and interesting style, Saffer extends to fine art photography with a litany of impactful and cinematic shots and scenes in his archive. His international back catalogue also includes hundreds of models and settings being used across a multitude of books, galleries, displays and art prints that have been sold all over the world.
The wealth of vision from his storied and unique career can be found in Jeremy’s latest project, The Daughters Of Darkness. A fearless and provocative hybrid of his iconic music photography and penchant for fine art, the project explores beauty within the macabre and features tributes to his love of black metal, doom and fantastical imagery. Daring to take his art into the furthest reaches of his imagination, this is sure to be a milestone in a career that continues to impress and expand into bold and brave new horizons.

Get the LED Out: An LED Lighting Photography Workshop with Jeremy Saffer
2024-11-15 10:00 - 19:00
Go behind the lens, lights, and mind of twenty-year rock and celebrity portrait photographer Jeremy Saffer and get a glimpse into the world of music, celebrity, and entertainment photography using LED lighting.
Students will get the unique opportunity to not only learn everything Jeremy has to teach about using different LED lighting in a variety of set ups using different types of LED lighting, but will also a chance to apply everything they’ve learned during hands on demos and photo shoots.
After having the chance to observe Jeremy’s approach to using LED lighting while working with a band, it will be your turn to create images.
We will also have a follow up online image review a few weeks with Jeremy reviewing and giving feedback to each student for the work they have produced.
TOPICS COVERED
• Introduction to LED- Slideshow of LED usages; LED application; Slideshow of BTS/final images/editorial/covers with spec breakdowns of LED settings
• LED Color Blending/Temperature- Reviewing color temperature theory/cold tone, warm tone, CTO; Reviewing color blending theory (mixing color); Show various LED lights and their effects and usages
• Camera Prep- A walk through of what cameras/lenses I will be using; Students prep their cameras/provided cameras prepped
• Studio build- Visual demo of turning classroom into a working studio with a full gear set up, and a break down of the gear/equipment
• Image review and feedback
SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m – 7:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – Intro to LED
10:30 a.m. – Reviewing color blending theory with LED (mixing color)
11:00 a.m. – Show various LED lights and their effects and usages
11:30 a.m. – Studio set up demo
12:00 p.m. – Break / Lunch (Time may vary)
12:30 p.m. – Pre-shoot QnA with guest/models
1:00 p.m. – Live Shoot: Jeremy photographs models
2:30 p.m. – Live Shoot: Students photograph models
5:30 p.m. – Wrap up/final band QnA/feedback
6:00 p.m. – Image review
7:00 p.m. – Wrap/QnA
8:00 p.m. – Optional Dinner with Jeremy
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone with an interest in portrait photography and lighting will gain much from this program. Music photographers looking to get into music portraiture. Any photographers who want the chance to photograph a band using professional lighting in a studio setting.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Having a basic understanding of photography, camera settings, and being familiar with your camera is important but students do not need any prior lighting experience.
ABOUT OUR WEEKEND OF WORKSHOPS WITH JEREMY SAFFER- Get the LED Out is Day 2 of 4 weekend workshops with Jeremy. Thursday is Fly on the Wall, Friday is Get the LED Out, Saturday is Small Lights/Epic Portraits, and Sunday is The Anatomy of a Shoot! If you would like to sign up for all four days at a discounted rate, make sure to choose the Four Day Option!
About Jeremy Saffer: Since 2004, photographer Jeremy Saffer has been making figures from the world of music, movies, and pop culture look iconic. Rightfully regarded as one of the most stylish and likable visual artists in contemporary media, he has crafted a recognizable, unique and fantastical range of styles that continue to dazzle in fresh and creative ways.
Utilizing his natural gift for alternative flair, it is Jeremy’s calling card to develop images and looks for clients that truly make the subject matter shine with star appeal and majestic imagery. For these reasons plus his likable, knowledgable personality, his portfolio extends to the covers and inside the pages of international publications such as Kerrang, Revolver, Metal Hammer, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Outburn, and countless other publications.
For a look at the caliber of entertainer who trusts Jeremy with their iconic imagery, you can look to the likes of hard rock and metal legends from Alice Cooper, Metallica, Slayer, Korn and Megadeth to contemporary heavyweights Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Ghost, Bring Me The Horizon and more, movie and TV legends from A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Walking Dead, Hellraiser, A Clockwork Orange’s Malcolm McDowell and many, many more.
Saffer has been enlisted by both publications and the talent themselves, providing eye-popping album covers for the likes of Killswitch Engage and A Day To Remember, producing multiple A-list print series projects and gaining millions of YouTube views from music videos he has directed with In This Moment, Buckcherry, members of Rob Zombie and New Years Day and more.
On top of this elite tier talent list, for the past 10+ years, Jeremy has held seminars and workshops all across the United States encouraging droves of budding photographers and helping tomorrow’s visual artists develop a style of their own.
As you would expect for someone with such a dynamic and interesting style, Saffer extends to fine art photography with a litany of impactful and cinematic shots and scenes in his archive. His international back catalogue also includes hundreds of models and settings being used across a multitude of books, galleries, displays and art prints that have been sold all over the world.
The wealth of vision from his storied and unique career can be found in Jeremy’s latest project, The Daughters Of Darkness. A fearless and provocative hybrid of his iconic music photography and penchant for fine art, the project explores beauty within the macabre and features tributes to his love of black metal, doom and fantastical imagery. Daring to take his art into the furthest reaches of his imagination, this is sure to be a milestone in a career that continues to impress and expand into bold and brave new horizons.

Fly on the Wall with Jeremy Saffer
2024-11-14 10:00 - 17:00
This is an ALL AGES event open to any photographers (pro, amateur, hobby, etc)
Please note: This class is a seminar only, which you can attend live at Hunt’s Photo or watch streaming (via zoom) – both tickets are available.
OVERVIEW

Have you ever wanted to see Jeremy do a real life, full day, full scale photo shoot with a band? What do you need to do to prepare for the shoot in pre-production? How do you make a proper call sheet and shot list? Want to see what goes into every decision from location solving, selecting the lighting, the poses, directing, the shots, and beyond? Now is your chance, for the first time ever, Jeremy will be doing a full live photo shoot with a band while step by step breaking down and calling out every decision, every pose, every light placement, every change in lighting, every change in pose (and why that direction was given), and every shot taken to achieve the goal of a successful photo shoot. This will be a unique opportunity to see every detail, with explanation, that goes into a full photo shoot from the perspective of a learning student audience from preproduction to wrap.
Topics covered:
Pre-Production: what goes into prepping the shoot
Lighting selections: What lights to use in what lighting situations and why
Pre-pro lighting plots: What lighting set ups are pre-determined to be used for the shoot
Pre-pro posing ideas: An idea of what poses will work with what lighting and why
Call sheet: Not only will we cover the call sheet but all students will get a call sheet to take home documenting exactly what details are in the shoot and schedule.
Shot lists: Putting together a comprehensive shot list with room for changes on the fly
Greeting the band: What to do upon arrival of band
Pre-pro meeting with band: What is talking about before the shoot
Set up: Setting up the studio and prepping the gear to be shoot ready
Test Shots: getting test shots in before the band is ready to shoot
The Photo Shoot: A full day photo shoot with the band concentrating on direction, posing, lighting, and interacting with the band.

10:00 a.m. – Intro to Jeremy Saffer
10:15 a.m. – Pre Production
11:00 a.m. – Shot Lists
11:30 a.m. – Hands on gear demo
12:00 p.m. – Break / Lunch (Time may vary)
12:30 p.m. – Band Arrival/band pre-shoot meeting
12:45 p.m. – Test Shot
1 p.m. – Live Shoot: A full live photo shoot with the band. (there will be breaks every hour or so)
5:00 p.m. – Wrap up/final band QnA

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone with an interest in photography will gain much from this program, but of particular note are elements of posing, directing, interacting with clients, and conceiving and building lighting designs. While the focus of the day will be music portraiture, it is transferable to other forms of portraiture.
ATTENDING LIVE OR ATTENDING ONLINE
You can attend this workshop live at Hunt’s Photo in Waltham or online via Zoom. The recording can be streamed for 30 days after the recording date.
ABOUT OUR WEEKEND OF WORKSHOPS WITH JEREMY SAFFER- Fly on the Wall is day 1 of 4 weekend workshops with Jeremy. Thursday is Fly on the Wall, Friday is Get the LED Out, Saturday is Small Lights/Epic Portraits, and Sunday is The Anatomy of a Shoot! If you would like to sign up for all four days at a discounted rate, make sure to choose the Four Day Option!
About Jeremy Saffer: Since 2004, photographer Jeremy Saffer has been making figures from the world of music, movies, and pop culture look iconic. Rightfully regarded as one of the most stylish and likable visual artists in contemporary media, he has crafted a recognizable, unique and fantastical range of styles that continue to dazzle in fresh and creative ways.
Utilizing his natural gift for alternative flair, it is Jeremy’s calling card to develop images and looks for clients that truly make the subject matter shine with star appeal and majestic imagery. For these reasons plus his likable, knowledgable personality, his portfolio extends to the covers and inside the pages of international publications such as Kerrang, Revolver, Metal Hammer, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Outburn, and countless other publications.
For a look at the caliber of entertainer who trusts Jeremy with their iconic imagery, you can look to the likes of hard rock and metal legends from Alice Cooper, Metallica, Slayer, Korn and Megadeth to contemporary heavyweights Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Ghost, Bring Me The Horizon and more, movie and TV legends from A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Walking Dead, Hellraiser, A Clockwork Orange’s Malcolm McDowell and many, many more.
Saffer has been enlisted by both publications and the talent themselves, providing eye-popping album covers for the likes of Killswitch Engage and A Day To Remember, producing multiple A-list print series projects and gaining millions of YouTube views from music videos he has directed with In This Moment, Buckcherry, members of Rob Zombie and New Years Day and more.
On top of this elite tier talent list, for the past 10+ years, Jeremy has held seminars and workshops all across the United States encouraging droves of budding photographers and helping tomorrow’s visual artists develop a style of their own.
As you would expect for someone with such a dynamic and interesting style, Saffer extends to fine art photography with a litany of impactful and cinematic shots and scenes in his archive. His international back catalogue also includes hundreds of models and settings being used across a multitude of books, galleries, displays and art prints that have been sold all over the world.
The wealth of vision from his storied and unique career can be found in Jeremy’s latest project, The Daughters Of Darkness. A fearless and provocative hybrid of his iconic music photography and penchant for fine art, the project explores beauty within the macabre and features tributes to his love of black metal, doom and fantastical imagery. Daring to take his art into the furthest reaches of his imagination, this is sure to be a milestone in a career that continues to impress and expand into bold and brave new horizons.

Flash! Speedlights 101- Hunt's Photo, Waltham
2024-10-13 11:00 - 15:00

Small Lights/Epic Portraits with Jeremy Saffer
2024-08-11 10:00 - 19:00
Join photographer Jeremy Saffer in a workshop focused on using battery powered small and lightweight lighting for some epic portraiture. With just a few small cases, Jeremy will build to a full studio setup with 12+ lights, stands, and mods, everything needed for a wide variety of different lighting setups and options to light and capture an incredible shoot with tons of versatility.

Be it shooting in studio, traveling locally, or flying across the world, this workshop will use equipment that can easily pack up and go with you anywhere you want or need to shoot.
TOPICS COVERED
• Why compact lighting? Why cordless?
• Traveling as a photographer: what gear to take with you and what to leave behind?
• Cases: What cases best protect your gear?
• Packing Lite: How to maximize space when traveling
• Travel Safety: Making sure your gear arrives safely to your destination
• Travel Hacks: A few tips and tricks from a well traveled road warrior be it by air or land.
• LITE lighting: Using small source lighting for big results
• Lights: Tubes vs Cob LED lighting.
• Lighting: Mixing white balances and colors
• Light FX and APP: Using Lighting FX and App control to your advantage.
SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m – 7:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – Intro to Jeremy Saffer
10:15 a.m. – Small lights / epic portraits
11:00 a.m. – Gear rundown and demo
11:30 a.m. – Studio build from cases to set.
12:00 p.m. – Break / Lunch (Time may vary)
12:30 p.m. – Pre-shoot QnA with guest/band.
1:00 p.m. – Live Shoot: Jeremy photographs guest bands/models
2:30 p.m. – Live Shoot: Students photograph guest bands/models
6:00 p.m. – Wrap up/final band QnA/feedback
7:00 p.m. – Wrap/QnA
8:00 p.m. – Optional Dinner with Jeremy
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone with an interest in portrait photography and lighting will gain much from this program. Music photographers looking to get into music portraiture. Any photographers who want the chance to photograph a band using professional lighting in a studio setting.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Having a basic understanding of photography, camera settings, and being familiar with your camera is important but students do not need any prior lighting experience.
ABOUT OUR WEEKEND OF WORKSHOPS WITH JEREMY SAFFER
Small Lights/Epic Portraits is the third day of our weekend workshops with Jeremy Saffer. Friday is “Totally Tubular”, featuring only tube lighting, and Saturday is “Get the LED Out”, featuring all LED Lighting. If you would like to sign up for all three days at a discounted rate, make sure to choose the Three Day Option!
About Jeremy Saffer: Since 2004, photographer Jeremy Saffer has been making figures from the world of music, movies, and pop culture look iconic. Rightfully regarded as one of the most stylish and likable visual artists in contemporary media, he has crafted a recognizable, unique and fantastical range of styles that continue to dazzle in fresh and creative ways.
Utilizing his natural gift for alternative flair, it is Jeremy’s calling card to develop images and looks for clients that truly make the subject matter shine with star appeal and majestic imagery. For these reasons plus his likable, knowledgable personality, his portfolio extends to the covers and inside the pages of international publications such as Kerrang, Revolver, Metal Hammer, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Outburn, and countless other publications.
For a look at the caliber of entertainer who trusts Jeremy with their iconic imagery, you can look to the likes of hard rock and metal legends from Alice Cooper, Metallica, Slayer, Korn and Megadeth to contemporary heavyweights Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Ghost, Bring Me The Horizon and more, movie and TV legends from A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Walking Dead, Hellraiser, A Clockwork Orange’s Malcolm McDowell and many, many more.
Saffer has been enlisted by both publications and the talent themselves, providing eye-popping album covers for the likes of Killswitch Engage and A Day To Remember, producing multiple A-list print series projects and gaining millions of YouTube views from music videos he has directed with In This Moment, Buckcherry, members of Rob Zombie and New Years Day and more.
On top of this elite tier talent list, for the past 10+ years, Jeremy has held seminars and workshops all across the United States encouraging droves of budding photographers and helping tomorrow’s visual artists develop a style of their own.
As you would expect for someone with such a dynamic and interesting style, Saffer extends to fine art photography with a litany of impactful and cinematic shots and scenes in his archive. His international back catalogue also includes hundreds of models and settings being used across a multitude of books, galleries, displays and art prints that have been sold all over the world.
The wealth of vision from his storied and unique career can be found in Jeremy’s latest project, The Daughters Of Darkness. A fearless and provocative hybrid of his iconic music photography and penchant for fine art, the project explores beauty within the macabre and features tributes to his love of black metal, doom and fantastical imagery. Daring to take his art into the furthest reaches of his imagination, this is sure to be a milestone in a career that continues to impress and expand into bold and brave new horizons.
