Photography – Classic Portrait Photography

Portrait Photography – classic studio lighting photography styles

What you’ll learn
Understand the classic lighting patterns that professional portrait photographers use
Understand how to position their flashes so that they can light their subjects properly
Understand how to pose their subjects with classic posing techniques
Understood portraiture terminology and techniques
Requirements
You will need access to photography equipment
You will need access to a pdf viewer
You will need access to a pc
Description
Photography – Classic Portrait PhotographyLearn the classic studio lighting photography styles and skills that a professional portrait photographer uses. *This course is included in the Photography Composition & Portrait Photography Masterclass – so do not purchase this if you have that course!Portrait Photography:Do you want to take beautiful images of people?Portrait photography is one of least understand disciplines in photography…Because most photographers have never been taught the basics…Good Portrait Photography:Good portraiture is as much science as it is an art form!Once you understand a few simple principles you will be able to take classic beautiful portraits of your subjects!These principles will move you away from amatuer portraiture and move you towards professional portraiture where you will understand how lighting patterns work and what the classic lighting conventions are.State Of The Art Virtual Studio:This course was created using a virtual photography studio.All elements are designed to be simple and easy to visually comprehend and understand using a virtual 3d environment.You will instantly be able to see the lighting patterns we are teaching and how the lights create those patterns.All the virtual studio sets come with PDF downloads so you can set your own lighting to match the lesson sets!What You Will Learn:In this course you will learn the basic lighting techniques that professional portrait photographers use and the basic equipment required.You will learn the difference between a soft light source and a hard light source and how that affects your images.You will learn the classic lighting patterns professional portrait photographers use and the correct lighting terminology for portraiture.You will learn how to create beautiful yet simple portraits with simple flash photography on a tight budget.We will also teach you how to prepare your subjects, how to pose their bodies and how to pose their faces.We will also discuss the basics of choosing a lens for portraiture.Full 100% Money Back Guarantee:Before we go any further, let me just say, I don’t want you to be disappointed.If you don’t like the course for any reason, you can request a full refund in the first 30 days, no questions asked.Join Me:So join me on the other side and learn how to create simple yet beautiful portraits with your DSLR camera…

Overview

Section 1: Introduction To The Course

Lecture 1 Introduction To The Course

Section 2: The Basics

Lecture 2 Basic Equipment For Studio Portrait Photography

Lecture 3 Understanding How Light Works & Why It Is Important

Section 3: The Classic Lighting Patterns

Lecture 4 Lighting Terminology – Understanding Main, Fill, Rim & Background Lighting

Lecture 5 Open Loop Lighting

Lecture 6 Closed Loop Lighting

Lecture 7 Butterfly Lighting

Lecture 8 Split Lighting

Lecture 9 Short Lighting

Lecture 10 Broad Lighting

Lecture 11 Rembrandt Lighting

Section 4: Working With Backgrounds

Lecture 12 Environmental Backgrounds

Lecture 13 Studio Backgrounds

Section 5: Working With Clients

Lecture 14 Preparing The Subject

Section 6: Posing Your Subjects

Lecture 15 Choosing The Facial Angle

Lecture 16 Posing The Body

Lecture 17 Understanding Posture

Lecture 18 Classic Poses – The Light Pose

Lecture 19 Classic Poses – The Shadow Pose

Lecture 20 Posing A Group – The Classic Pose

Lecture 21 Posing A Couple – The Classic Poses

Section 7: Additional Tips

Lecture 22 Composition Tips

Lecture 23 Lens Choices

Lecture 24 Black & White Portraits

Section 8: Summary Section

Lecture 25 Course Activities

Lecture 26 The Quiz

Lecture 27 Summary

This course is for amateur photographers who want to learn flash photography and portraiture techniques,This is not for advanced photographers who already understand the classic lighting patterns