Please find attached a list of celeste van rooyen's training workshops
The next course available: THE individual mentoring course
THIS COURSE IS TAILORED TO YOUR UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE.
Back in the day in order for me to learn more, I worked on sets with others. I even hired the photographers who did not want to share their knowledge, to shoot images of me, just to see and learn.
Those days are over and I'm happy to share.
We will first meet and discuss what you know and what you feel you need. We will fill in the gaps.
This is a unique opportunity.
STUDENTS SAY..
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"Celeste gave me a new and interesting perspective on the importance of light to bring depth into my photography. Photography to me is part of everyday life, a way of storytelling. I love to capture real life
moments, of life as it happens. Unpretentious and real. It is a great way to keep diary of my children’s growing years."
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"It was a great pleasure meeting and learning from Celeste! Speed light Photography was unknown area to me and Celeste helped me overcome that part of photography. We spent a pleasant day together and practiced on many different lighting set ups."
MILENA FROM BULGARIA
"The course informed me about different lights, how to use Lightroom and Photoshop effectively , the importance of planning before the shoot & editing. I want to the skills to take better fashion photography photos for my social media and edit my jewelry website"
FAQ
WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR
A.ITS DESIGNED FOR THE PERSON THAT IS SELF TRAINED AND NEED TO FILL IN THE GAPS
WHAT WILL I LEARN
A.WE WILL PINPOINT WHAT IS OUTSTANDING IN YOUR EDUCATION AND IN YOUR EXPERIENCE AND FILL IT IN AND CREATE A SHOOT LIST DESIGNED FOR YOU
CAN I CALL YOU IF I NEED HELP IN THE FUTURE
A.YES YOU CAN CALL ME ANY TIME
"A special thank you and congratulations to the photographers who attended the successful lighting May workshop"
—see the comments below and a some fun behind the scenes
THE MAY 2026 LIGHTING WORKSHOP IS OUT: the AHA moment
THIS IS THE COURSE I WISH I HAD ALL THAT MANY YEARS AGO AND I AM SO EXCITED TO SHARE & TEACH MY KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND LEARNING CURVES.
I HAVE CAREFULLY, STEP BY STEP IN DETAIL, CURATED A LIGHTING WORKSHOP THAT TEACHES HANDS ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHTING OPTIONS AND THE THOUGHT PROCESS BEHIND EVERY IMAGE/BRIEF THAT WILL LEAVE YOU MORE CONFIDENT.
LIGHT IS ALL AROUND US - WE JUST NEED TO USE IT TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL - JOIN ME IN AN INSPIRING WORKSHOP.
THE course itinErary
13th Wednesday May - Medium Society Studio
15th Friday May - Alserkal Avenue
DAY 1
Introduction
Why do we need added light | When would we need it and how would it look differently.
What is the aspects that makes a great image.
How does the camera read the flash? The rest of the flash practical and technical part will happen on day 2.
The rest of the day is indoors with strobes indoors.
Looking at various light sources starting with ambient to continuous.
Learning how to set up studio lights with triggers.
Learning 2 basic studio light setups - from beauty to bounce
How to tether to Lightroom and Capture One.
Light to camera to subject to background reach.
Lunch
Shooting a model with various of light sources.
How to start any brief.
FUN EXERCISE: we shoot an image of you (you provide the example) sometimes you learn differently when your in front of the camera
- or -
we shoot an example that you provide and we light from scratch
DAY 2
Recap Day 1
How will we build confidence.
Flash on camera: How flash changes how the camera think.
- technically how the flash reads the lens
- practical example
The various ways to light and how to achieve it - from flair to blur motion. From natural light to our added fill in flash or studio light.
Lunch
Outdoor exercise with flash - lighting subject and background
Portfolio review
Marketing brain storming | from google maps to word of mouth
PHOTOGRAPHERS NICHES
Is your software updated?
Are you thinking out of the box in terms of light?
Looking at industry briefs with our new set of check lists.
THE VENUE
FAQ
WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR
A.ITS DESIGNED FOR THE PERSON THAT IS NOT TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED IN LIGHTING AND WANT TO ADD CREATIVITY AND FLEXIBILITY TO THEIR WORK.
WHAT WILL I LEARN
A.YOU WILL LEARN VARIOUS WAYS OF LIGHTING, PLANNING YOUR SHOOT, WHICH LIGHTS TO USE AND YOU WILL RECEIVE NOTES TO ALWAYS REFER BACK TO YOU
CAN I CALL YOU IF I NEED HELP IN THE FUTURE
A.YES YOU CAN CALL ME ANY TIME
STUDENTS SAY..
Anja grosheva
"@Celéste van Rooyen thank you so much for the workshop ❤️ I really appreciated the way you explained the basics - it helped me to understand some of the things much better. I also enjoyed a lot trying techniques and approaches I hadn’t experimented with before (like flash in the middle of the day)"
@chelsea.leciaphotography
"I really got a lot from this workshop! Lots of things to think about and I will be looking into the firmware and tethering cable this weekend!
I’m so excited to get out there with my camera and explore new things, new techniques and getting used to what works but making light the priority and ultimate tool for photography. I never knew a flash can slave a strobe with infrared!"
lara @thelittlestudiouae
"thank you for helping me think out of the box to try bouncing main lights in the size of my studio. I will also turn the black roof to white!"