Registration Opens March 10, 2026

Join this hands-on, 3-hour member-to-member workshop where you'll discover how to transform ordinary flash portraits into bold, cinematic, and high-impact images using gobos and gels.

Learn practical techniques to:

• Project dramatic patterns, textures, and shadows with gobos for added depth, mood, and visual interest (think windowpane shadows, abstract overlays, or dynamic light shapes).
• Apply colored gels creatively to introduce vibrant hues, complementary contrasts, dramatic rim lighting, or atmospheric backgrounds that evoke nightclub vibes, avant-garde energy, or editorial flair.
• Combine gobos and gels with flash setups for layered, multi-dimensional portraits that stand out.

Rich Cirminello, CPP, is an award-winning commercial, fashion, boudoir, and portrait photographer based in Downtown Dallas, Texas. With over 20 years of professional experience, his provocative style blends glamour, beauty, fine art, and bold lighting to create magazine-worthy images that elevate brands, products, and individuals for publications, marketing, social media, and beyond.

Rich is also a dedicated educator and mentor. He frequently speaks at events, leads workshops on advanced lighting techniques, and helps photographers level up their craft through hands-on teaching, one-on-one mentoring, and online resources.