Fashion & Lighting Workshop

Fashion Workshop: Monday, March 2nd

Join Westcott Top Pros Kiati Plooks and Ray Alvarez for an immersive lighting workshop that pushes the boundaries of creativity and control. Designed for photographers who want to elevate their visual storytelling, this hands-on experience dives into advanced lighting techniques that transform ordinary scenes into striking, cinematic imagery.

Through live demonstrations and guided hands-on shooting, Kiati and Ray will break down how to evaluate existing light, decide when to enhance or override it, and use color, direction, and intensity to sculpt compelling portraits. From subtle light layering to bold, stylized looks, you’ll gain the tools and confidence to transform any environment into a dynamic lighting playground. This workshop is designed for photographers ready to elevate their craft and unlock new levels of creativity in every frame.

Meet Your Instructors

IG: @kiatiplooks

Kiati Plooksawasdi is an Award-Winning Boudoir, Portrait, and Dance Photographer and Educator based in Ellicott City, MD. Kiati has over 15 years of experience in the photography industry and enjoys teaching and mentoring in both aspects of photography and the business behind photography when he is not behind the lens. With the knowledge of utilizing both natural and artificial light in his work, he leverages his ability to shape light to contour his subjects to create drama and depth within his images.

Ray Alvarez is a photographer and creator behind Shoot With Ray, known for transforming ordinary moments into timeless stories. With over nine years of experience, Ray specializes in creative portraits, branding portraits and wedding photography that capture genuine emotion and connection.

IG: shootwithray

Workshop Agenda & Highlights

Join us as we journey into this iconic location to create epic imagery and content shooting fashion in mixed lighting scenarios. This workshop will not be paparazzi style and every photographer will get a chance to shoot and direct each model. In addition to the opportunities for creating amazing content, we will be going over various lighting techniques and well as looking at strategies around composition, perspective and styling to create images that pop!