LIVE STUDIO WORKSHOP
The Craft of Lighting
Step inside one of my productions and see how I build light, character and story on a working set.
DATE
Sunday 6 December 2026
LOCATION
New York
FORMAT
One day Live Lighting Demonstration
CONTACT
It’s all about the light
Throughout the workshop, I will demonstrate how I build my lighting, explaining my techniques, creative decisions and the challenges involved in bringing an ambitious photographic vision to life. There is no better way to understand my approach to lighting than to see it first-hand.
This is an opportunity to step inside one of my productions, observe the creative process as it unfolds and discover how I use light to transform an ordinary studio set into an extraordinary photographic image.
01
Complex Lighting
Multiple light sources, carefully positioned and controlled to create atmosphere, depth, drama and emotion.
02
Multiple Talent
Working with several characters within a single composition, using light to guide the viewer’s eye and enhance the storytelling.
03
Hair & Make-up
Creating distinctive characters that bring the narrative to life.
04
Props & Wardrobe
Carefully selected details that transform a studio into a believable cinematic world.
Inside past workshops
Mexico City · 4 April 2025
Los Angeles · November 2025
The workshop will cover
How I use lighting to create my signature 360 degrees lighting style — and much more.
- Which lights I use and how I use them
- Light shaping
- Creating atmosphere
- Mixing available light with flash
- Background plates & nuanced post production
- Directing talent and creating the narrative
- Controlling the colour palette
- Where I find inspiration and how I research
- My journey and what I’ve learnt along the way
- The importance of self promotion
- Getting your message across on a Zoom chemistry call
- Balancing art with commerce
LONDON · FEBRUARY 2025
What attendees said
“The ‘workshop’ experience was surreal and beyond beneficial to me and where I am in my life. Everything you spoke about resonated with me and the things learnt are priceless. I can’t wait to join you for another workshop again in the future. I’m also in awe of your willingness to share your knowledge with us.”
Khaled
Bahrain
“I'm still processing how positive it was to spend a day on Julia Fullerton-Batten’s photo set. It is, in fact, a painting…..the brushstrokes of light, directed at specific points, gradually give tone and colour to the story to be told. My photography will be different from now on.”
Paulo
Brazil
“Just wanted to thank you again for the amazing workshop. It was incredibly insightful, inspiring and eye opening!”
Jacques
Belgium
“It’s so rare to find courses at that level, and I feel so lucky to have been there for the first run. You were so thorough in everything you covered that every time I was about to ask a question, you had already answered it!”
Alix
Scotland
“Thanks again for the amazing opportunity this week - it was super inspiring and I loved every minute! Really liked the combination/balance of you talking about your career and work process, and the actual shooting as well - and of course just the overall energy of everybody on set.”
Denise
Ireland
“I would recommend this workshop to anyone. As a photographer I’ve left thinking completely differently about lighting backgrounds and subjects, but also feeling really inspired and energised. Your words: ‘If you’ve got an idea, you just have to pursue it with the resources you have. You just have to do it’, are written in the front of my notebook and will be transferred to future note books!”
Emma
United Kingdom
“The day exceeded all expectations, and I hope I can stay connected to the people I met in the workshop. I also hope you do more!”
Madeleine
United Kingdom
“I loved that it was YOUR shoot – authentic, without any compromise – and we could witness the entire production in it’s true form. I was overwhelmed (in the most positive way) with all the information, and will probably need another month just to process it. BEST WORKSHOP EVER.”
Marek
Slovakia