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Portrait Photography: Capturing the Essence of a Subject

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About Portrait Photography: Capturing the Essence of a Subject

Introduction

Class Orientation

What is Portrait Photography?

Portrait Preparation

Natural Light & Using a Strobe

Establishing Comfortability

Changing It Up: Details, Poses & Angles

When to Take a Break?

Culling & Editing

Conclusion

What You Will Learn?

  • Learn how to take & edit portrait photographs..
  • Have you ever wondered what portrait photography is? How to photograph and how to edit them? Then this course is for you!.
  • In this class, you will join me in learning how to create portraits. Not only will we discuss what they are but cover good and “bad” examples of them. We will also discuss the relationship between the subject and photographer and how vital that space is to create great photographs. Portrait photography, also known as portraiture, is a type of photography that is meant to capture the essence and personality of a person - with the help of effective lighting, backdrops and poses. Portrait photography is where the subject not only is the main character of the story you're trying to tell, but the aim is to highlight and showcase who they are. You will follow me behind the scenes and I’ll show you step by step how I create portraits. You’ll learn pre-production, production (The fun part) and the post-production..
  • Through the lessons, with examples, you will learn the following:.
  • In my 10 plus years of experience as a photographer, capturing the essence of my subjects has been a consistent thread. Creating portraits teaches you to remember how intimate the photo-taking process can be. Which is why the getting-to-know process and establishing comfortability with your subject are essential parts of portrait photography. .
  • Whether you’re a beginner, enthusiast or professional, who wants to learn more about portrait photography, this class is a great place to start! You don’t need any extra equipment besides your camera, an external light source like strobe (if you choose to use it), and the editing software Lightroom..
  • Looking forward to getting started and can't wait to see what you create!.