10.00AM Speaker Session
Andrew Clarke
Video & Filmmaking
Into the Shadows: Mastering Low-Light Filmmaking
Join Sony Digital Imaging advocate Andrew J Clarke for this deep dive into low-light filmmaking. Improve your camera settings, gear choices and workflow for clean, cinematic imagery for when the light is scarce.
Step into the world of low-light filmmaking with Sony Digital Imaging Advocate Andrew J Clarke. This session explores how to unlock the full potential of your camera gear when the light gets scarce. Discover why low light shooting matters — not just as a technical challenge or creative option for mood and storytelling, but as a necessary tool for the modern videographer.
We’ll dive into sensor architecture, gamma profiles and noise, and learn to leverage this knowledge to capture clean, cinematic imagery with minimal lighting. We’ll also cover practical gear choices, including fast lenses and compact lighting options ideal for small crews, as well as post-production techniques like denoising and shadow recovery. Whether you’re shooting event coverage, documentaries, music videos, or narrative scenes, this session will help you overcome your fear of the dark.
Biography
Andrew J Clarke is an award winning photographer, filmmaker and photo tour leader based in Perth, Western Australia. Andrew is a Sony Digital Imaging advocate, having hosted over 100 workshops on Sony’s Scene platform since 2018 as well as judging the landscape and astrophotography categories of the Sony Alpha Awards. As director of Edify Media, Andrew has contributed film content for various Sony campaigns, World Expo 2025, ABC’s Arts Works, the Perth International Arts Festival as well as exhibitions in WA Museum Boola Bardip, PICA and the Old Court House Law Museum.
In 2018, Andrew was named a finalist in the Emerging Photographer of the Year category at the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) Awards. Andrew went on to win 17 awards in AIPP competitions across the landscape, travel and commercial categories. In 2023, he was selected as a finalist in the Environmental Photographer of the Year category of the 2023 Orloff Awards – picking up a Gold award, 5 Silvers and nominations for best overall image in both the landscape and wildlife subcategories.