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Portraiture

If you love photographing people but want to know how to capture a really great portrait, this course is for you!



Course synopsis: Portraiture

Portraiture

Portraiture is aimed at the amateur photographer who wants to further their Creative Photography skills, or those wishing to gain professional photography techniques. The Portraiture Workshop is an advanced lesson in photography and is ideal for those who have completed any of our Beginners Photography camera-based courses and those who have a good understanding of their 35mm SLR film or digital cameras manual controls. This course complements our Studio Lighting course and we recommend attending both to gain a thorough knowledge in lighting for portraits. If you have never really used your 35mm SLR film or digital camera on its manual settings before we would advise you to take either Camera Introduction, Camera Basics and even our Basic Photography from our Beginners Courses, which give students a grounding in basic camera skills. This Portraiture course provides a thorough grounding in all you need to know about formal and informal portraits both on location and in the studio. You will discover how to use available lighting for location portraiture and basic lighting techniques for studio portraiture (more about lighting can be found on our Studio Lighting course). You will learn Portraiture techniques and you will explore composition for portraiture. You may also want to take a look at our Studio Lighting, Medium Format Photography course or Camera Techniques.


Aim of the course: Portraiture

By the end of the course you will be able set up portrait shots both on location and in the studio. You will be able to use photographic techniques and compositional aids to make the most out of your subjects. You will be able to photograph formal and informal portraits and understand what film choices to make given specific lighting conditions.


Course Modules

Location Portraiture (Module 312) Show Details Show Details
  • Introduction to location portraiture
  • Formal and informal portraits
  • Equipment, film and composition
  • Available light portraiture

Objectives of the Module
You will learn the basics of portrait photography covering formal and informal portraits. You will look at equipment, film and composition. You will examine the work of other photographers through slides and discussion. You will understand how to effectively use available light to create location portraits.

Practical Exercise
Shoot a series of portraits on location

Studio Portraiture (Module 313) Show Details Show Details
  • Studio portraiture
  • Studio lights and medium format cameras
  • Photographing for mood and emotion
  • Assessment and evaluation

Objectives of the Module
You will learn the basics of studio portraiture using studio lights and both your own 35mm camera and also a medium format camera, making the most out of Polaroid's and different film backs. For in depth teaching on this equipment please see both our studio lighting course and medium format cameras, which are aimed to work alongside each other and this one. You will learn the very basics of studio lighting to capture and create a variety of portraits representing different moods and feelings. You will evaluate work completed during previous session and receive guidance and action points for further study and development.

Practical Exercise
Shoot a series of portraits in the studio Evaluation of work

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Course Dates

Evening Courses
Reference Session Day Dates Time Availability
1008-0771 1 Monday 16th August 18:45 - 21:45 There are places available on this course Book this course
2 23rd August 18:45 - 21:45
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Progression Routes

The Pinhole Photography workshop prepares students for academic study and vocational opportunities and our camera-based Intermediate and Advanced Courses such as Camera Techniques, Darkroom Techniques, Studio Lighting, Medium Format Photography or Large Format Photography. You may also want to consider our Portraiture or Landscape Photography courses.
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