Editorial Lighting: Creating Mood and Story in Fashion with James Morris

Explore lighting as a creative tool within editorial photography to shape mood, atmosphere, and visual storytelling with James Morris Join Melbourne-based creative director James Morris for an immersive hands-on workshop exploring how lighting can transform fashion photography into powerful visual storytelling. Working inside an indoor environmental warehouse set, James will guide you through his creative approach to editorial lighting, demonstrating how the direction, quality and placement of light can influence the mood, atmosphere and narrative of an image. You'll learn how to make intentional lighting decisions that support your creative vision rather than simply illuminate a subject. Putting theory into practice, you'll photograph a live editorial-style fashion shoot, experimenting with different lighting setups while receiving guidance and feedback from James. By the end of the workshop, you'll have a collection of fashion-inspired images and a stronger understanding of how to use lighting creatively to elevate your own photography. Recommended Skill Level & Requirements: • Beginner to Intermediate • Students should have a basic understanding of the exposure triangle and be comfortable operating their own camera independently. About James: James Morris is a Melbourne-based creative director working across photography, motion and commercial production. His practice spans fashion, culture and brand storytelling, combining concept development, creative direction, photography and film to create considered campaigns, editorials and moving image projects. With an end-to-end approach to production, James works from initial concept through to final delivery, collaborating with brands, artists and creative teams to bring ideas into a finished form. His work has been featured internationally across fashion publications, with collaborations including Nikon Australia and creative partners across Australia’s fashion and cultural landscape. Images by James Morris Topics covered: • Understanding light direction and quality • Using lighting to create mood and atmosphere • Making creative lighting decisions that support visual storytelling • Building an editorial fashion aesthetic • Working with lighting equipment • Directing and photographing a live editorial-style fashion shoot • Refining your creative approach through guided practical exercises What to Bring • Your mirrorless or DSLR camera and lenses • Fully charged batteries and spare batteries • Memory cards with available space • Comfortable & enclosed shoes • A camera bag for walking between locations For more course information or inquiries, phone: 1300 851 435 (Mon-Fri 9-4 PM AEST)