Photopia

Abdallah Sabry is back with his Creative Studio Lighting workshop and his participants are all geared up to release their maximum artificial light techniques during the upcoming days.

Stay tuned for a real roller coaster at Photopia School space with 8 promising photographers.

𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 📸
Different ages. One passion. One unforgettable day.

A day well spent, full of creativity and energy.

The day consisted of 7 challenging themes: Black & White (in reality), Waiting, Transition, What People Don’t Notice, Silence, If this was a Movie Scene, ممنوع التصوير.

Each participant had one hour per theme to go out and hunt for a photo that fit the theme, then return to submit it to our team.

We truly appreciate your passion and your unique perspectives✨
Thank you to everyone who made it so special🙏🏻❤️

💢𝗙𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧💢

Photopia photography School is hosting this Creative Studio Lighting workshop with one of the most creative fashion & portrait photographer Abdallah Sabry.

Whether you shoot portraits, products or fashion, learning lighting is essential. After all, photography is light.

This 5-day workshop will take your photography skills to the next level. Learn how to read light, know about studio flashes, light modifiers and more.
Practical demonstrations allow the students to build the confidence needed when using studio lights for any shoot.

Workshop duration: 5-day workshop
22 April - 25 April & 2 May 2026
Location: Photopia

Course Outline:

Day 1 (Theoretical): 22 April (5-8 PM)
• -Quick recap on how the Camera works.
• -Exposure Variables
• -Introduction to Studio Environment
• -Qualities of light

Day 2 (Practical , Theoretical): 23 April (5-8PM)
• -Setting up Studio
• -Light shaping modifiers
• -Gear and how it works
• -Lighting Patterns
• -Light setups using one/multi light/s
• -Low key vs. High key

Day 3 ( Practical ): 24 April (1-8 PM)
Team project
• -practical demonstration
• -Creative lighting techniques
• -Contrast and separation
• -Portraits in Classical setups
• -Low key vs. High key Product shots

Day 4 (Practical): 25 April (1-8 PM: you book your preferred time slot for practice)
• -Project/Assignment for the students.

Day 5 (Theoretical): 2 May (1-8 PM)
• -Project Evaluation
• -Critique Session
• -How to read light
• -Setting up your own studio
• -What to buy/where to buy
• -How to develop your Portfolio

About the instructor:
Abdallah Sabry was born and raised in Alexandria. He studied art for five years at faculty of Art education in Cairo where he specialized in photography, with a strong interest in fashion.
During University, Abdallah honed his photographic skills undertaking fashion field for several years then started archaeological documentation for the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE). As head of Photography for ARCE.

Link to details & registration: https://forms.gle/hjhJAENebBaUT6FPA
( 👆🏻 link is also found in our bio 👆🏻)

Last night we finished the judging of photography contest as part of Egypt Urban Week. It was a great pleasure seeing such impressive work by Egyptian photographers on their perspective of home, Urban innovation & transformation..

Winning body of work will be exhibited tomorrow Saturday 18 April

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