Portraiture

Introduction:

Len has been a Professional Photographer for over 35 years and has run successful Studios in Cardiff, Chepstow and Haverfordwest. His high street Studios in Cardiff has been in the fore front of Professional Photography for many years, becoming the first photographer to become a Fellow of the Master Photographers Association in Wales. Len has won many awards for his style of photography including Portraiture Photographer of the year, Kodak Portrait winner, Agfa Portrait winner, Digital Art Photographer of the year and many monthly awards with the SWPP.

Overview:

There will be plenty of hands on experience for everyone, and lots of opportunity to produce some fine Portraits for your portfolio.

Much time will also be spent outdoors looking at how to subtract lighting, creating studio lighting outside. It is this lighting that will win you many awards and is a secret that many professionals keep to themselves!

Topics will include:

• Marketing
• Studio Lighting
• Posing
• Create Award winning images
• Subtractive lighting
• Additive Lighting
• Advanced lighting (3 day course)
• Models supplied
• Plenty of practical work
• Location Portraiture
• Running Successful Promotions
• Filters, vignettes, and Soft focus
• Equipment
• Digital darkroom
• High Key & Low Key work
• Rembrant style lighting
• Pricing
• Presentation

Itinerary:

All aspects of Portraiture will be covered, including types of portraiture, pricing, business, web page design, posing, working with digital. Len will demonstrate his Studio work, taking a selection of different studies from children to adults, close ups to groups, taken in the Studio and on Location. Models will be supplied for you to get some stunning work both outdoors and indoors.

There will be plenty of hands on experience giving you time to work with the models. Communication is essential to create the right expressions.

Working on location will also be covered and understanding subtractive and additive lighting both outdoors and indoors. We work with digital, where we will show you how to get the best from the image. There are computers available for you to use during the course. At the end of the course images will be printed out for you.

There will be time to relax and unwind and enjoy the beauty of Pembrokeshire's coastline. Take a few days out, and bring the spouse if you wish. There is plenty to do and see for the non photographer. We are situated near the holiday resorts of tenby and Saunderfoot, where you will find some lovely sandy beaches.