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Location, Posing, Execution

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Overview

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How do you handle shooting a wedding in a less than perfect location? What's the best way to get the perfect pose for a special image? Join international award-winning photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Roberto Valenzuela as he shows you how to take the guesswork out of maximizing your location and determining the best way to pose your subjects.

In this class, Roberto will show you​:

  • How to identify the elements at a location you can use to enhance and the ones that you should minimize and avoid
  • The best way to look at posing by arranging each body part until you have the pose you want
  • The way to practice and use his methods to create your own style

By the end of this class, you'll be able to approach your next wedding with ​confidence.

Syllabus

  • Class Introduction
  • Location Vocabulary
  • Posing Anchor Points
  • Student Photo Review and Demo
  • Student Shoot: Library
  • Student Shoot: Patio
  • Shoot: Outdoor Location
  • Student Shoot: Outdoor Location
  • Roberto's Wedding Evolution
  • Posing Principles Discussion
  • Image Review
  • Posing Example Images
  • More Posing Examples
  • The Posing Chart
  • Student Shoot: Individual Portraits
  • Student Shoot: Facing Each Other; Him Behind Her
  • Student Shoot: T Pose; Foreground/Background
  • Student Shoot: Photojournalistic Style
  • Student Shoot: Kiss Anticipation
  • Roberto's First Photos
  • Image Review
  • Morning Q&A
  • Light & Shadow
  • Self Dialogue Game
  • Beauty Through Angles
  • Shoot: Creative Lighting
  • Student Shoot: From Bad to Good
  • Student Shoot: Portrait with Lens Flare
  • Student Shoot: Perspective Through Angles
  • Student Shoot: Transforming a Location
  • Practice & Application

Taught by

Roberto Valenzuela

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