Portrait Master Class

On my journey to becoming a portrait photographer, I've encountered many great people that have a passion in portrait photography but have no idea how to begin.

If this sounds familiar, then this course is for you :)

We will learn the most important rules in portrait photography and have a live photoshoot with a real model. We will then edit these photos to create our final professional images.

Part 1 - The Fundamentals

The Fundamentals (1.5 Hours)

In Part 1, we will focus upon the basics of using a camera and lens specifically towards portrait photography. This will give you a complete understanding of exposure, depth of field, white balance, composition, focal length and focus modes. We will cover the understanding of posing and other related topics and questions you may have.

Part 2 - The Photoshoot

The Photoshoot (1 Hour)

Yes, we will have a live model present and will be with us for the duration of an hour. She will be our subject for what we've learnt during our first part of the course.

Part 3 - Editing and Software

Editing and Software (1.5 Hours)

In Part 3, we will focus on the software side of things. We will go through an efficient way of selecting which photos need editing, what to delete, how to edit and how to produce the final output. We will cover a selection of softwares which will give you total control of the final image.

What is needed?

Please bring along the following:

1. Camera (preferably DSLR, micro four thirds or mirrorless) Any camera that can be manually controlled is preferred

2. A lens, preferably a 50mm (50mm f1.8) or an 85mm (85mm f1.8)

3. Notepad and pen

4. Laptop with Lightroom (if possible)

Note: Please make sure your camera’s battery is fully charged along with a spare battery if possible. Also ensure the memory card for your camera is in and has enough memory to be used.

Ryan Lee Chow