05/27/2026
Last week I spent a full day with portrait photographer Pat Luke at his studio in Fairport, working through six advanced portrait lighting setups in the studio and on location.
Pat has been doing this for nearly 40 years and teaches the way the best mentors do. He shows you exactly what he's thinking and why. Every decision had a reason behind it.
This past year has been a lot of independent study. Last Friday felt different. Watching the light get built from scratch, asking questions, trying things I never would have on my own.
Grateful to Pat, to the models who brought each setup to life, and to the other photographers in the room, who made the learning richer. Already thinking about what comes next.
