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Portrait Photography Fundamentals

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Overview

Want to be able to go into any situation with your camera and have the confidence to know you’ll get the shot? Award-Winning photographer Scott Robert Lim goes in-depth on the four foundational elements you must conquer if you want to develop your creativity and style.

Scott will give you the guidelines you need to master:

  • Lighting
  • Posing
  • Composition
  • Post-Processing

Once you master these fundamentals of portraits, you free up your mind to get creative and ultimately get the shot.

Syllabus

  • Class Introduction
  • 5 Shots That WOW
  • Four Fundamentals of Photography
  • Create a Visual Impact with Composition
  • Importance of Foreground and Background
  • Create Depth in Landscape Images
  • Photos Don't Always Follow the Rules
  • Composition Practice Exercise
  • Composition Critique of Student Images
  • Keys to Posing
  • Shoot: Classic Elegance Female Pose
  • Shoot: Modern Female Pose
  • Shoot: Rollover Female Pose
  • Female Hands & Arms Poses Overview
  • Shoot: Hands and Arms Poses for Female
  • Seven Posing Guidelines
  • Headshots Poses with Male Model
  • Shoot: Headshot for Male Model
  • Shoot: Sitting Poses for Male Model
  • Shoot: Leaning Poses for Male Model
  • Shoot: Standing Poses for Male Model
  • Keys to Couples Posing
  • Shoot: Couples Posing
  • Couples Transitional Posing Overview
  • Shoot: Transitional Posing
  • Keys to Group Posing
  • Accordion Technique with Groups
  • Shoot: Accordion Technique
  • Shoot: Best Buds Pose
  • Shoot: Talk with Your Hands Pose
  • Shoot: Lock Arms and Hold Hands Pose
  • Run at the Camera and Dance in Your Seat Poses
  • Shoot: Pod Method Pose
  • Posing Critique of Student Images
  • Introduction to Lighting
  • Soft vs Hard Light
  • Difficult Lighting Situations
  • Bright Light Techniques
  • Overcast Light Techniques
  • Low Light Techniques
  • Lighting Techniques Q&A
  • Drama Queen Lighting
  • Laundry Basket Lighting
  • Make it Rain Lighting
  • Smart Phone Painting with Light
  • Mini LED Bokeh Lighting
  • Choose the Right Lighting System
  • Hybrid Flash System
  • Innovative Accessories
  • Gear Overview
  • Theatrical Post-Processing
  • Ten Keys to Post-Processing
  • Essential Skills to Post-Processing
  • Headshot Post-Processing
  • Bright Light Post-Processing
  • Flat Light Post-Processing
  • Low Light Post-Processing
  • Introduction to Fine Art Post-Processing
  • Light & Airy Fine Art Post-Processing
  • Dark & Moody Fine Art Post-Processing
  • Post-Processing Critique of Student Images

Taught by

Scott Robert Lim

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