Portraits Under Pressure

HDRips | MP4/AVC, ~1265 kb/s | 1280x720 | Duration: 09:11:11 | English: AAC, 125 kb/s (2 ch) | 5.39 GB

Genre: Photo

You need more than just great lighting and equipment to create an exceptional portrait. Sometimes a shoot doesn’t go as planned. The location is drab, the client isn’t in the best mood, or you forget to charge your camera batteries. Great portrait photographers are able to think on their feet and connect with their subjects.

Victoria Will’s background as a photojournalist and celebrity photographer has helped her to develop techniques on editorial assignments to quickly connect with a subject. She’ll show you how to use your environment to capture a unique image that reflects the person in the portrait. She’ll also highlight how to quickly evaluate a less than perfect situation and make it work for you and your subject.

You’ll learn:

Techniques for choosing the light, process and locations for a successful portrait

How to build a rapport and utilize clear communication with your subjects

How to set up a developed concept as well as how to light on the fly

Successful strategies for marketing yourself as a photographer and how to get your work in front of editors