Mastering Hotel Lighting: How to Improve Your Lighting RIGHT NOW With Little or No Special Gear
Hotel rooms are tricky. Small windows, orange bulbs, harsh overhead lights, and cramped spaces can throw off even experienced photographers, especially when you’re walking in sight unseen. In this free Zoom class, Stephanie shares the practical techniques she developed over three years of shooting almost entirely in hotels, so you can walk into any room with confidence and leave with images your client will LOVE.
You’ll learn:
- How to choose the right room from the start
- How to work window light from every angle (front, corner, directional, and backlight), and why your feet are your greatest resource
- What to do with low light and small windows
- How to turn the lamps already in the room into flattering light (yes, including her famous “bag light”)
- Quick fixes for light that’s too dark, too harsh, or has a weird color cast
- Her favorite small, affordable LED options, if you want to add to your kit
Whether you’re a boudoir photographer or any photographer who shoots on location, you’ll come away with strategies you can use on your very next shoot. No huge gear bag required (your back will thank you!).
Bio:
Stephanie Bordas is a Brooklyn-based boudoir photographer, mentor, and educator, and the founder of Brooklyn Boudoir and Stephanie Bordas Education. When she launched Brooklyn Boudoir, she didn’t have a studio, so she spent her first three years shooting almost exclusively in hotel rooms. Along the way she built a system for making ANY room work, no matter how small, dark, or uninspiring, and reached six figures within her first two years. Over 10 years and 700+ women later, her work has been featured in Nylon, Maxim, and Rangefinder. Now she helps photographers build the skills and confidence to create work they’re proud of and a business they love.
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Information
When: December 4th, 2026 from 9am to 10am
Where: on Zoom
Cost: PPSDC members are Free, Non-PPSDC members: $10
RSVP today. RSVP is required to attend.
