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Sculpting with Hard and Soft Light

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Overview

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Would you like to expand your lighting repertoire beyond traditional portraits but don’t know where to start? Photographer and educator Erik Valind will teach you lighting techniques that you can use to sculpt curves and enhance features while photographing athletes.

In this intermediate class, Erik will show you how to:

  • Understand and use the tools necessary to shape light
  • Create dimensions and depth with light and angles
  • Use special effects to control contrast and atmosphere

You know how to shape light for portraiture work, but it’s time to expand your knowledge and learn to take images that don’t focus on the face. After this class, you’ll be able to control and shape light in ways you couldn’t have previously imagined.

Syllabus

  • Class Introduction
  • Controlling Light
  • Creating Depth Through Direction
  • Controlling Contrast in Portrait
  • Controlling Contrast Through High Key Lighting
  • Sculpting With Light

Taught by

Erik Valind

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