Portrait Photography
Course Contents
1 What is Portraiture ?
Understanding the real meaning of portraiture in photography. Points to remember while doing portraits. Key elements which play the role of a portrait.
2. Environmental Portraiture
How to do environmental portrait. Points to consider, Lens Choice, Lighting consideration. Essential Kit
3. Natural Lighting Portraiture
How to do a portrait under 100% natural light. How natural light behaves. How to shape it for your purpose. Gears and accessories required.
4. Key Lighting Methods
Key lighting in portraiture. How to place it. How to reference it. How to ration it
5. Business Portraiture
What makes a Business portrait. Wardrobe. Lighting, Elements to keep in mind.
6. Posing Techniques
Some of the best posing guides to make better portraits. Communicating.
7. Better Catchlights
What you need to make better catchlights. The modifier required. Placement
8. Ratio Lighting
How to work with ratio lighting. Is there any perfect ratio consideration.
9. Lighting 1 Clamshell
How to make a portrait with clamshell lighting - PRACTICAL
10. Lighting 2 Loop
How to do loop lighting in portrait photography - PRACTICAL
11. Lighting 3 Rembrandt
How to do Rembrandt lighting in portraiture. _ PRACTICAL
12. Using Silver / Golden / White Reflector
How reflector works, casting, temperature, modifying light with reflectors.
13. Building Reflector
How to build a usable reflector by yourself
14. Contrast theory in Lighting
Theory of Contrasting
15. Single Light Portraiture
Dramatic lighting portrait with single light
16. Multiple Light Portraiture
Working with multiple lights
17. Mixing Strobe and Natural light
How to work with strobe light along with natural light. Challenges, Solutions
18. Basic Post Production
Basic post production required in portraiture. Workflow.
19. Questions and Discussions
Live interactive sessions to answer all your queries and questions.
