Classic Studio Portrait Photography - Learn The Art Of Classic Lighting And Posing

What You Will Learn:

In this course you will learn the basic lighting techniques that professional portrait photographers use and the basic equipment required.

You will learn the difference between a soft light source and a hard light source and how that affects your images.

You will learn the classic lighting patterns professional portrait photographers use and the correct lighting terminology for portraiture.

You will learn how to create beautiful yet simple portraits with simple flash photography on a tight budget.

We will also teach you how to prepare your subjects, how to pose their bodies and how to pose their faces.

We will also discuss the basics of choosing a lens for portraiture.

Reed courses certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

• Introduction 01:20

  • 1: Introduction Preview 01:20

• The Basics 05:59

  • 2: Basic Equipment for Studio Portrait Photography 01:36
  • 3: Understanding How Light Works & Why It Is Important 04:23

• The Classic Lighting Patterns 1:03:01

  • 4: Lighting Terminology - Understanding Main, Fill, Rim & Background Lighting 09:58
  • 5: Main, Fill, Rim & Background Lighting Setup 02:00
  • 6: Open Loop Lighting 06:36
  • 7: Open Loop Example 01:00
  • 8: Open Loop With Fill 01:00
  • 9: Closed Loop Lighting 04:49
  • 10: Closed Loop Example 01:00
  • 11: Closed Loop With Fill 01:00
  • 12: Butterfly Lighting 06:42
  • 13: Butterfly Lighting 01:00
  • 14: Split Lighting 06:12
  • 15: Split Lighting 01:00
  • 16: Short Lighting 03:58
  • 17: Short Lighting 01:00
  • 18: Short Lighting With Fill 01:00
  • 19: Broad Lighting 04:03
  • 20: Broad Lighting 01:00
  • 21: Broad Lighting With Fill 01:00
  • 22: Rembrandt Lighting 07:43
  • 23: Rembrandt Lighting 01:00

• Working With Backgrounds 06:46

  • 24: Environmental Backgrounds 03:08
  • 25: Studio Backgrounds 03:38

• Working With Clients 06:06

  • 26: Preparing The Subject 06:06

• Posing Your Subjects 1:10:41

  • 27: Choosing the Facial Angle 07:39
  • 28: Away From The Camera 01:00
  • 29: Full Face 01:00
  • 30: Into Parting 01:00
  • 31: Into The Camera 01:00
  • 32: Into The Hair 01:00
  • 33: Open Up The Eyes 01:00
  • 34: Profile View 01:00
  • 35: Two Thirds View 01:00
  • 36: Posing The Body 04:53
  • 37: 45 Degree Angle Slims Body 01:00
  • 38: 45 Degree Texture Shot 01:00
  • 39: Avoiding Crutch Shots 01:00
  • 40: Opening The Elbows 01:00
  • 41: Seating For Headshots 01:00
  • 42: Understanding Posture 02:39
  • 43: Stretch Things Forward - Female 01:00
  • 44: Stretch Things Forward - Male 01:00
  • 45: Stretch Things Forward Male - Example 01:00
  • 46: Classic Poses - The Light Pose 03:55
  • 47: The Male Light Pose 01:00
  • 48: The Male Light Pose Example 01:00
  • 49: Classic Poses - The Shadow Pose 04:17
  • 50: The Female Shadow Pose 01:00
  • 51: The Female Shadow Pose Example 01:00
  • 52: Posing a Group - The Classic Pose 03:07
  • 53: Standard Group Shot 02:00
  • 54: Posing a Couple - The Classic Poses 10:11
  • 55: Standard Couples 02:00
  • 56: Standard Couples Intimate 02:00
  • 57: Standard Couples Looking Off Camera 02:00
  • 58: Standard Couples Upright 02:00
  • 59: Standard Headshot Straight On 02:00
  • 60: Standard Upright Facing Each Other 02:00

• Additional Tips 06:44

  • 61: Composition Tips 04:30
  • 62: Lens Choices 00:58
  • 63: Black & White Portraits 01:16

• Summary Section 01:47

  • 64: Activities 01:13
  • 65: Summary 00:34

Photography - Classic Portrait Photography

Learn the classic studio lighting photography styles and skills that a professional portrait photographer uses.

Portrait Photography:

Do you want to take beautiful images of people?

Portrait photography is one of least understand disciplines in photography…

Because most photographers have never been taught the basics...

Good Portrait Photography:

Good portraiture is as much science as it is an art form!

Once you understand a few simple principles you will be able to take classic beautiful portraits of your subjects!

These principles will move you away from amatuer portraiture and move you towards professional portraiture where you will understand how lighting patterns work and what the classic lighting conventions are.

State Of The Art Virtual Studio:

This course was created using a virtual photography studio.

All elements are designed to be simple and easy to visually comprehend and understand using a virtual 3d environment.

You will instantly be able to see the lighting patterns we are teaching and how the lights create those patterns.

All the virtual studio sets come with PDF downloads so you can set your own lighting to match the lesson sets!

• This course is for amateur photographers who want to learn flash photography and portraiture techniques
• This is not for advanced photographers who already understand the classic lighting patterns

• You will need access to photography equipment

• You will need access to a pdf viewer

• You will need access to a pc

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