Workshops
Guided by Steve Ramsey, explore how to create dramatic lighting effects that can make scenes land with impact.
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Note: This workshop will be held in a live, online format utilizing the Zoom platform.
Class meets on Tuesday, May 23 from 7-9:30pm ET.
Explore how to create dramatic lighting effects that can make scenes land with impact. Steve Ramsey will reference scenes from his extraordinary body of work as a Chief Lighting Technician on films such as Joker, West Side Story, and Bridge of Spies.

The 2023 Cinematography Masters Series:
May 23: Feature Film Lighting with Steve Ramsey (Tuesday, 7-9:30pm ET)
May 25: The Art of Cinematography with Polly Morgan (Thursday, 7-9:30pm ET)
May 27: Directing the Eye with Natalie Kingston (Saturday, 1-3:30pm ET)
May 30: Kirsten Johnson on The Intimate Documentary (Tuesday, 7-9:30pm ET)
Jun 3: Finding Your Voice with Brendan Kuroki Uegama (Saturday, 1-3:30pm ET)
Jun 8: The Director & Cinematographer in Branded Content with Jon Weiman & Steve Fierberg (Thursday, 7-9:30pm ET)
Jun 13: Visual Effects & AI in Cinematic Storytelling with Ben West (Tuesday, 7-9:30pm ET)
Jun 15: Cinematography Master Class with Jakob Ihre (Thursday, 7-9:30pm ET)
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Instructor: Steven Ramsey
Steven Ramsey is a Brooklyn-based Gaffer and Chief Lighting Technician who has has worked on more than 60 feature films and episodic TV projects as well as numerous commercials and music videos. His feature credits include JOKER, WEST SIDE STORY, BRIDGE OF SPIES, SISTERS, THE POST, GLASS ONION, A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK and THE GOLDFINCH, as well as acclaimed independent films such as THE LARAMIE PROJECT, SHERRYBABY, AMERICAN SPLENDOR, GIRLFIGHT and ELECTION. His television credits include HAPPYISH, THE DEUCE, ROYAL PAINS, and THE ROMANOFFS. He worked on the upcoming films KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, directed by Martin Scorsese, IMAGINARY FRIENDS, directed by John Krasinski, and LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND, directed by Sam Esmail.
He considers himself very fortunate to have the opportunity to be a gaffer to the cinematographers whose work inspired him to make a career in filmmaking, including Vittorio Storaro, Janusz Kaminski, Roger Deakins, Caleb Deschanel, Michael Seresin, and Russell Carpenter.
Recent collaborations have received Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, including JOKER with cinematography by Lawrence Sher, and WEST SIDE STORY with cinematography by Janusz Kaminski.
Born and raised in Rochester, NY, he graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 1993. He has been a member of IATSE Motion Picture Studio Mechanics Local 52 since 1999.