PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY and STUDIO LIGHTING

DIGITAL PHOTO BOOT CAMP

This workshop explores the relationship between photographer and portrait subjects, posing and portrait composition and introduces the photography student to studio lighting.  In this workshop we will demonstrate studio portrait techniques and the students will practice with multiple lighting set-ups. 

Photography of people and the portrait creation process is an important skill for photographers and one of the hardest to master.  Successful portraiture is a combination of well practiced camera technique and understanding of lighting. Great portraits are also the product of a rapport between the photographer and the subject, which requires empathy and understanding like any other successful relationship.

In this workshop we explore how to creatively photograph people, to make portraits that are revealing and flattering. We will introduce the students to different basic lighting techniques that they can employ in photographing people.  

This workshop is recommended to photographers who have some experience and have a good understanding of exposure controls.   We will be working with available light and studio flash units during the practice sessions.  The ability to connect point and shoot cameras to studio light is limited so a digital SLR is required.

What you need for this workshop

Please bring your digital SLR camera and owner’s manual to this session.  Make sure you have charged batteries and memory cards for the practice shooting exercises.  You will be using your camera during the session

 Make sure you have and notebook and pen – this day is full of information and you definitely will want to take notes

If you have any questions or to register please email us at  

photobootcamp@testoftimephoto.com

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