Intro to Portraiture

Dive into the captivating world of portrait photography with our 7 week “Introduction to Portrait Photography” class, designed for beginners eager to capture the essence of their subjects through the lens. This class is the perfect starting point for aspiring portrait photographers.

This class will guide you through the fundamentals of creating compelling portraits, covering essential concepts such as lighting, posing, and editing.

• We’ll explore the variety of portraiture including everything from headshots to fine art to conceptual to environmental and all the ‘flavors’ of portrait in-between!
• Explore some of the history of portraiture and discover a new seminal portraiture photographer each week.
• Dive into equipment and settings.
• Understand working on location (outside and indoors) and in a studio.
• You’ll learn how to work with both natural and artificial lighting to capture your subject’s best features, along with how to create and capture tone and mood.
  • This includes learning basic studio lighting (constant and strobe) for 1 and 2 light setups specifically for portrait photography.
• Delve into posing and how to work with your subject to make them comfortable and relaxed to make the most out of your sessions.
• We’ll cover editing, using Lightroom and discuss a few other software programs to get you started.

Classroom learning and hands-on sessions will provide ample opportunities to practice with various techniques and settings, and fostering your creativity and confidence behind the camera.

By the end of the course, students will have a good grasp of the genre, gain confidence in working with lighting and subjects, and be on their way to developing their voice and style to within portrait photography!

Join us and embark on a journey to capture the beauty and personality of every subject you photograph.

Prerequisites

Photo I & Photo II