Billings Open Studio

06/12/2026

A bright future ahead for these producers who are learning video lighting and interviewing skills from Jessica Plance. It's always incredible to have the younger generation in our space learning photography, video, and the creative professionals in general! Thank you so much Western Native Voice for providing this opportunity, and to Jessica for being their instructor!

Expanding Horizons Student Board Members worked on their first short film, "Brighter than Before" in Billings Open Studio on Monday night. They will be learning interviewing skills, lighting, camera equipment and storytelling throughout the summer and hope to begin filming soon. They hope to show the film in August. Stay tuned.

05/26/2026

BOS is proud to help support local creators in our community! 📸 🎨 We're excited to offer the creator discount now through June. DM us for details!

05/24/2026

New backgrounds are here! Billings Open Studio is a great place to hold your (or your client's) birthday photoshoots! 🥳 Pictured here is the stunning ._meadows

We used our new purple sequin curtains for this editorial vibe to match her gorgeous hair!

The main light is our beloved Elinchrom 600rx with the big Mola beauty dish w/ grid

Back lights are our Amaran 300c & 150c lights set to various purple/magenta tones, bare bulb.

We used a slower shutter speed to mix the strobes with continuous and create a subtle but dreamy shutter drag effect.

05/22/2026

photographed on our mint green backdrop. This two light setup is so simple yet creates otherworldly results! Not only is it great for editorial, but it can be used for headshots, senior photos, bo***ir, and more!

Main light is our Godox sk300ii flash strobe with a beauty dish with a grid.

The fill light is another Godox sk300ii with a yellow gel over a reflector dish.

Shot on an old Nikon D300 with a 50mm 1.2 lens

05/19/2026

Twice a year you can find the evening sun sneaking in here at BOS, taking on the shape of the windows dragging across the floor and black brick walls. This rare sunlight pouring in creates a harsher, more editorial styled look. This is a great time to experiment, get colorful, use contrast to your advantage, and create some absolutely incredible images!

04/20/2026

What an amazing day with some wonderful creatives coming to learn flash! Thank you so much to Niko Cordero Gallegos from 406 Memories for teaching this class!

04/09/2026

Hello Wedding Photographers! 🤍 We've partnered with to bring you this super fun wedding flash photography workshop!

📸 In this hands-on course, you'll learn both on & off camera flash, how to recognize when natural light is no longer enough, and how to become confident in creating clean professional images in a fast paced environment.

Niko & Kayla are a luxury wedding & videography team based right here in Montana. They specialize in documenting authentic moments while creating timeless, high-end imagery couples will treasure for generations.

But why does flash matter you ask?
Here's some reasons why!

- Can lighten up a dark venue with little to no windows
- Makes you confident 💪 in uncertain lighting situations
- Outshine noon sun during midday moments
- Make fun shutter drag effects!
- Provides contrast & sharpness
- Bride & groom will POP! against boring or busy backgrounds
- Can create fake sun 🌞
- Creates flattering lighting when fighting tough shadows

Take your wedding photos to the next level!
Join us April 19th at 3pm at Billings Open Studio.

Register on our website under Events.
Spots are limited so don't wait!

04/08/2026

Exciting news for our wedding photographers! 406 Memories is teaching wedding flash photography up in our space! If you've been wanting to take your education to the next step, you don't want to miss out on this! They'll be going over how to use on & off camera flash, when it's important to use it, and how to become confident with it in a fast paced environment. There will also be a hands-on demo for practice, portfolio building, & content creation! You don't want to miss out on this amazing opportunity!!

406 Memories is a luxury wedding photography & videography team based in Montana, created by husband and wife duo Niko & Kayla. With 9 years of experience capturing real wedding days, we specialize in documenting authentic moments while creating timeless, high end imagery couples will treasure forever.

But why does flash matter? Here's just a few reasons why!
- Can lighten up a dark venue with little to no widnows
- Will give you more confidence in uncertain lighting situations
- Can create fake sun when needed
- Creates fun shutter drag effects
- Provides contrast & sharpness
- Makes your bride & groom POP against either boring backgrounds or super busy ones!
- Can outshine the sun during midday moments
- Creates flattering lighting when battling tough shadows on faces

Join them April 19th at our studio!
Spots are limited so don't miss your chance to sign up
https://www.billingsopenstudio.com/events

03/21/2026

Last night we had our last light painting workshop for the season. came out to model and we styled her in this fun disco western look, which she absolutely embodied and rocked!

We taught two techniques, one with flash strobes and shaking the camera, the other where we held the camera still and moved lights around her.

This is always a fun and lighthearted class to have, and we definitely went all out this time around! A big thanks to everyone who came last night and those of you who who've attended in the past!! You're so appreciated! Cannot wait to see everyone's photos!!

Until next season for light painting 🫡

03/16/2026

We'll be presenting the studio at 1Million Cups this Wednesday! Excited to connect and grow the studio so that we can make it a better space for you :)

Another fantastic lineup this week!

This week is all about photography and creativity!

First off, Nico and Kayla will be coming from 406 Memories to talk through their offerings for businesses, when it comes to headshots and branding.

And Eileen Bobinski is presenting about Billings Open Studio , a photography space that she's recently taken over, that can be rented out by the public.

Come support these businesses, ask questions, and get to know other like-minded entrepreneurs in our community. See you there! 9 am at Bitterroot Sip and Paint.