Directing People for Portrait Photography

Overview

“In this lesson, you will learn how I work during the shooting with the sitter. The start of a photoshoot can always be a little bit stiff; therefore if I have always more than just one idea, I normally keep my favorite ideas for the end, as the person will be more at ease and the connection between us will have been established already. ”

In this video lesson user3082711 surname3082711 addresses the topic: Shooting, which is part of the Domestika online course: Directing People for Portrait Photography. Capture unforgettable images and experiences by understanding how to engage with individuals and their emotions.

Partial transcription of the video

“Shooting In this lesson you'll learn how I work with the sitter during the shooting. So during the photo shoot, we selected two settings. The first one was a marble table by the window with lots of wine glasses. And the second set was a chair by the wine cellar. For each set, I selected a setting on my camera. I know it's not a technical course, but I think you'd appreciate to see the setup I did with my camera for each of the sets. So for the first photo at the marble table, there was a nice background and the glasses on the table, but as I wanted the glasses in the background to be out of...”

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Course summary for: Directing People for Portrait Photography

• Level: Beginner
• 97% positive reviews (359)
• 9288 students
• 4 units
• 14 lessons (1h 52m)
• 4 downloads

• Category

  Photography & Video

• Software

  Adobe Bridge, Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw

• Areas

  Photographic Lighting, Photography, Portrait Photography