What You'll Learn:
- Create environmental portraits with assurance and technical expertise
- Execute professional portrait lighting indoors and in outdoor conditions
- Construct compelling environmental portrait compositions
- Refine and evaluate finished images for portfolio-quality results
- Establish your portfolio foundation and implement marketing approaches
Course Overview:
Develop striking images in practically any setting by perfecting location assessment, strategic preparation, advanced lighting control, and strong composition skills. Professional photographer Dan Brouillette guides you through a comprehensive course spanning the entire environmental portrait workflow from location planning through final post-production and portfolio creation. Acquire the technical capabilities to execute professional-quality portraits in any environment. Although specialized for environmental portrait creation, this comprehensive course benefits any photographer aiming to improve on-location lighting approaches.
This lighting-focused course instructs you in environmental portrait creation using professional lighting methods that employ both natural illumination and studio flash equipment. Work with multi-flash setups and natural window lighting to transform difficult lighting circumstances into superior results. Discover methods for combining natural light with studio equipment for dramatic visual effects that strengthen your compositions. By applying light in novel and creative ways, Dan supports you in expanding your portrait capabilities and optimizing your professional processes.
Subsequently, engage in image curation and post-production. Learn image refinement using Capture One, Photoshop, and Alien Skin applications. Gain practical knowledge of portfolio construction and strategies for marketing environmental portraiture services in editorial and advertising contexts.
PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:
- Photographers beginning their portrait specialization
- Professional portrait photographers working on location
- Photographers dedicated to advancing location-based lighting proficiency
- Photographers developing commercial and editorial specializations
TECHNICAL RESOURCES:
- Capture One 11, Adobe Photoshop CC 2018, Alien Skin 2018
Comprehensive Lesson Structure
- Course Overview
- Understanding Environmental Portrait Photography
- Significance of Environmental Portraiture
- Professional Creative Work
- Developing Your Distinctive Methodology
- Using Live Tethering During Shoots
- Editorial Action Work Objectives
- Preparing for Action Editorial Photography
- Action Editorial Photography Workflow
- Configuring Action Editorial Shoot
- Photograph: Action Editorial Featuring Athlete
- Indoor Studio Portrait Photography Overview
- Photograph: Athletic Studio Portrait
- Photograph: Light Modification to Simulate Natural Sunlight
- Photograph: Using Light to Shift Background Color
- Photograph: Umbrella Technique for Diffused Illumination
- Photograph: Deliberate Shadow Development
- Photograph: Athletic Movement in Controlled Studio Setting
- Image Review Using Capture One Software
- Raw File Processing Fundamentals
- Image File Organization Systems
- Retouching Methods & Color Adjustment Overview
- Capture One Retouching Techniques
- Photoshop Retouching Applications
- Using Presets for Quick Retouching
- Distinguishing Commercial Photography from Editorial Work
- Interior Location Photography Session
- Location Photography Interior Workflow
- Building Relationship with Your Subject
- Preliminary Shot Composition and Framing
- Constructing Natural Light Quality
- Combining Natural with Alternative Lighting
- Indoor Location Portrait Photography Techniques
- Indoor Session Photography Results
- Goals for Outdoor Location Photography
- Integrated Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Setup
- Deploying Studio Equipment in Location Work
- Building Environmental Portraiture
- Outdoor Session Photography Results
- Post-Production Workflow Organization
- Identifying and Organizing Images from Interior Work
- Processing Raw Files from Interior Sessions
- Completing Photoshop and Alien Skin Enhancements
- Portfolio Development Systems
- Significance of Professional Website Presence
- Promotion and Professional Marketing
- Professional Representation Options
- Integrating Your Complete Professional Practice
