Deep dive into portrait photography
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Course Lessons
Phase 1 – Requirement Identification
Lessons
CS1-1 Activation PlanPhase 2 Production
Lessons
CS1 – 2 Creative BriefWhat is portrait photography
Portrait photography, or portraiture, is a type of photography aimed at capturing the personality of a person or group of people by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses. A portrait photograph may be artistic or clinical.
A photographic portrait means to consider who we have before us and what we want to show about that person.
Jeff Bronson
What you will learn to master
Lighting for portraiture
There are many techniques available to light a subject’s face.
Three-point lighting
Three-point lighting is one of the most common lighting setups. It is traditionally used in a studio, but photographers may use it on-location in combination with ambient light.
Key light
The key light, also known as the main light, is placed either to the left, right, or above the subject’s face, typically 30 to 60 degrees from the camera.
Fill light
The fill light, also known as the secondary main light, is typically placed opposite the key light.
Meet Jeff Bronson
You will begin by getting to know the work of Jeff de Bronson, who will also teach you how to learn the best tricks he accumulated throughout his 25+ years of experience.
Jeff lives in NYC and has worked for many world-famous publications. In his free time, he likes to discover new ways of how he can pass on the skills and artistic views accumulated in his journey.
Jeff at work
Meet Jeff in his studio and see firsthand how he approaches a photoshoot in this exclusive trailer.
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“Jeff’s course really help me understand how to work with light and my closer to my subjects. Amazing course!”
— Anna Wong, Volunteer