1 Day Portrait Photography Course - £225.00

The main objectives of the seminar are

•	To gain an introduction to portrait photography
•	To gain experience of working in a studio environment
•	To give you the experience and confidence to become a successful professional portrait photographer
•	For you to create a basic portrait portfolio

Portrait Photography Course - Model 1

Saturday

AM 9.30- 11.00

•	Welcome and personal introductions
•	Course objectives
•	Studio tour and induction of studio equipment
•	Instruction on using a flash meter and measuring exposures correctly

Traditional portrait shoot

•	Understanding Lighting ratios and traditional lighting set-ups using multiple flash heads
•	Using techniques learnt from the mornings session i.e. main light, fill light, hair light and back light

Portrait Photography Course - Model 3

PM 2.00- 3.00

Contemporary portrait shoot

•	Instruction on how to set up the studio for a high key shoot
•	Baby/child shoot (high key)

PM 3.00- 4.30

Model Make-over (Using high key set-up)

One of our most popular packages is a make-over and model shoot (this is not just for potential models) this is also sold as a gift voucher. It involves a professional makeover and a model shoot with three changes of clothes.

Portrait Photography Course - Models 4 & 5

Time Table

Refreshment will be served throughout the day

TIME	SUBJECT	AIMS	OBJECTIVES	METHOD
9:30-10:00	Using a light meter and understanding exposure settings	To use a light meter and understand the relationship between : Time, Aperture and ISO	To know how to use a light meter and be able to adjust the Time, Aperture or ISO and still balance the exposure	Evaluation table hand-out and practical demonstration
10:00-11:00	Studio flash head controls and attachments	How to set-up a studio flash head and change the attachments and power settings	Change the power settings to achieve the correct aperture and understanding what different attachments do, including a soft box, barn doors, snoot and honeycombs	Demonstration and student participation
11:00-13:	Traditional portrait shoot	To set up the studio and take a traditionally lit portrait using four studio flash-heads	To set up the studio using lighting ratios, and learn how to pose the model. Take some portraits using four flash-heads, including a main light, fill light, hair light and background light	Practical session in the studio with step by step tuition
13:00-14:00	LUNCH
14:00-15:00	Contemporary baby/child shoot	To set up the studio for high key and do a studio shoot for a baby/child	To set the studio up for a high key shoot, photograph a baby/child, cropping in the camera, how to pose a baby/child, keeping a baby/child happy in the studio, getting your CRB check.	Practical session in the studio with step by step tuition
15:00-16:00	Contemporary make-over shoot	To set a high key studio and do a contemporary make over/fashion shoot	To set-up the studio for high key, do a make-over/fashion shoot, learn how to pose the model and how to frame correctly in the camera	Practical session in the studio with step by step tuition
16:00-16:30	Summary of the day with questions and answers and course debriefing