Portraits and Light
Making Beautiful Portraits at Home or on Location (97minutes total runtime)
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This course is ideal for any photographer to be able to find, see, create or modify existing light to be flattering for facial portraits. Focused on available lighting in and around a home or yard, this will help you take better portraits, and make better choices with lighting. It is 9 segments, with the first one focused on the foundation of finding light and gear/equipment, and the last one a summary of lessons learned and tools utilized throughout the series. The other seven segments cover window light, midday light, sunset light, shade, reflected and ugly light too! My hope is it will change the way you see light and photograph the loved ones (or clients) forever!
Your Instructor
Suzette Allen is a photographic image maker over 30 years, and educator for 20 years, enthusiastically sharing her passion for imaging, Photoshop, and storytelling. As a lover of people, she has focused on portraiture for most of that time, but now travels far more and her passion has spilled over into travel and nature along with Painting and Video, becoming even more relevant as a storyteller in today's photographic culture. Suzette is a natural teacher and is an excellent communicator. She is best known for her in-depth knowledge and creative vision, [along with a huge dose of patience and true love of people]; but students love her down-to-earth style, passion and enthusiasm for the craft.
Course Curriculum
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PreviewPart 1: Introduction, Tools and Equipment (18:17)
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StartPart 2: Timing, Shade Reflectors (11:31)
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StartPart 3: Portraits in the Yard: Sunset and Reflected Light (17:48)
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StartPart 4: Using Window Light, part one (14:21)
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StartPart 5: Using Window Light, part two (4:46)
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StartPart 6: Modify Light in a Shady Yard (6:26)
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StartPart 7: On a Covered Porch with Reflectors (5:44)
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StartPart 8: Glorious Light in Suprising Places (17:31)
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PreviewPart 9: Summary (1:23)