New Evening Seminar: Simple Light, Beautiful Portraits with Paul Wilkinson
You don’t need a huge lighting kit to create beautiful portraits.
Our latest evening seminar with award-winning photographer Paul Wilkinson takes a practical look at portable lighting setups that you can use almost anywhere – and shows just how much you can achieve with a small, carefully chosen kit.
Simple lighting. Beautiful results.
Simple Light, Beautiful Portraits: Portable Lighting Setups You Can Use Almost Anywhere is a hands-on evening designed for photographers who want to get more from portable lighting without making their kit bags bigger and more complicated.
Paul will explore a range of compact lighting options, including speedlights, small softboxes, reflectors and portable LED lights, demonstrating how these can be combined and modified to create effective portrait lighting in a variety of situations.
The focus isn’t on having the biggest or most expensive equipment. Instead, it’s about understanding the light you have available and knowing how to shape and control it.
Make your kit work harder
One of the biggest advantages of portable lighting is flexibility. Whether you’re photographing a client at their home, working outdoors, travelling to a location or simply don’t have access to a full studio, a compact lighting kit can give you plenty of creative possibilities.
During the evening, Paul will look at how to:
- Build a useful portable lighting kit
- Get more from speedlights and compact LEDs
- Modify light quickly when working on location
- Use softboxes and reflectors effectively
- Create different looks without a complicated setup
- Keep your equipment simple enough that you actually want to use it
The aim is to give you practical ideas that you can take away and put into practice straight away.
A practical evening with plenty of ideas
As with Paul’s other seminars, this isn’t about sitting through a long presentation. Expect demonstrations, experimentation, plenty of practical advice and, of course, a few laughs along the way.
You may even leave wondering why your kit bag needs quite so much stuff in it!
If you’re looking to simplify your approach to portrait lighting while still creating professional and creative results, this is an evening worth putting in your diary.
Event details
Simple Light, Beautiful Portraits: Portable Lighting Setups You Can Use Almost Anywhere
📅 Thursday, 17 September 2026
🕖 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 Paul Wilkinson Photography Studio, 6 High St, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8ER
🎟 £37.50 per person
Limited spaces are available, so book early to avoid missing out.
Book your place
Join Paul Wilkinson for an evening of practical portrait lighting ideas and discover just how much you can achieve with a compact kit.
All bookings are final. No refunds.
