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Natural Light Portrait Photography
Skill Success

Summary

Price
£157 inc VAT
Or £52.33/mo. for 3 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

This course includes lifetime access so you can complete the course at your own speed.

In this course, you will learn the techniques that commercial photographers use in demanding, high pressure environments, to get portraits that tell a story using the light they have available, and how to use any light source in your photography and still get interesting and powerful images. By taking this course today, you will be able to take create compelling and powerful portraits quickly and easily using any camera anywhere and will understand why you are getting the images that you are capturing and why they work so well.

Benefits of taking this course include:

  • Unlimited and lifetime access to the course
  • Learn the course at your own pace
  • Course can be accessed on any platform
  • 24/7 Customer support

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Course media

Description

Learn the techniques that commercial photographers use in demanding, high pressure environments, to get portraits that tell a story using the light they have available… fast!

Beautiful Portraits

We are going to show you how to take beautiful portraits just using the light available, so it does not matter where you are and no matter what the conditions are, you will be able to take compelling images that will wow your family and friends.

Use Natural & Artificial Light

That is both natural light and artificial light outdoors and indoors, so you will learn how to use any light source in your photography and still get interesting and powerful images.

Once you have been through this course you will be able to create compelling and powerful portraits quickly and easily and will understand why you are getting the images that you are capturing and why they work so well.

No Mumbo Jumbo

All of this with as little technical mumbo jumbo as is humanly possible, you can take this course with any camera, so it does not matter if you have a mobile phone, a compact camera or DSLR, this course will help you get the best out of your camera.

Elements Covered:

Here are the elements that will be covered in the course:

  • Learn what equipment you will need for this course.
  • Understand the difference between hard light and soft light.
  • Learn how to use soft light outdoors and soft light indoors.
  • You will also learn how to use hard light outdoors and soft light indoors.
  • We will cover how to choose your backgrounds and how to pose your subjects.

All of this in as simple language as possible!

The Natural Light Portrait Photography course will cover the following topics:

Topic 1 - Getting Started

  • Welcome To The Course
  • Choosing Your Equipment


Topic 2 - Using Light: The Key Skills A Photographer Needs To Learn

  • Finding Your Light
  • Hard Light And Soft Light
  • Outside Soft Light
  • Inside Soft Light
  • Outside Hard Light
  • Inside Hard Light


Topic 3 - Backgrounds Set The Stage

  • Using Simple Backgrounds
  • Using Complex Backgrounds
  • Posing Your Subject

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for those interested to learn the techniques of natural light photography.

Requirements

No prior knowledge is required to take this course.

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This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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