When you enroll through our links, we may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. This helps keep our platform free and inspires us to add more value.

Mastering Natural Light in Portrait Photography
Unlock creativity with Skillshare! Learn acrylic painting, AI writing, graphic design, and photography.
Free

This Course Includes
skillshare
0 (0 reviews )
54 minutes
english
Online - Self Paced
course
SkillShare
About Mastering Natural Light in Portrait Photography
Introduction
Class Project
Equipment
Exposure
Direct Light
Shadow Play
Backlighting & Sidelighting
Golden Hour vs Blue Hour
Low Light
Behind the Scenes: Direct Light
Behind the Scenes: Overcast
Editing Tips: Part 1
Editing Tips: Part 2
Wrap Up
What You Will Learn?
- Working in natural light is one of the key elements of being a portrait photographer. Once you've mastered shooting in the various different lighting scenarios that you could come across, the rest of photography becomes a lot less daunting and a lot easier to deal with..
- In this class, we're going to be exploring some of the most common types of natural light you might experience, what they mean and some of my best tips on how to tackle shooting in them. We'll be covering the theory of lighting scenarios and techniques such as direct light, backlighting and shadow play, as well as going behind the scenes as I shoot on a bright, sunny day and on a cloudy, overcast day, before jumping into Adobe Lightroom and looking at some common tools and techniques you can use to tackle natural light shooting..
- This class will cover:.
- Extra Resources:.
- For more information on how to shoot in low-light scenarios, as well as a detailed understanding of the exposure triangle, check out my class Winter Portraits: Shooting in Low Light, Rain and Snow.