Dramatic Portraiture with Chris Knight (2017)

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Genre: Video Tutorial / Photographing, Adobe Photoshop

Shadow, Emotion, Mood, Storytelling; all of these are foundational elements of a dramatic portrait. For photographers aching to improve their grasp on the tools of dramatic portraiture, knowing where, and how to start, can puzzle even the most sophisticated of artists. We’ve partnered with Chris Knight, one of the best in the portraiture industry, to provide you with the highest quality educational experience possible. In this new tutorial, Chris takes you step-by-step in this all-inclusive walkthrough of his advanced portrait workflow. The story-telling centrality of his method lies in the understanding that crafting light should help to fulfill the narrative, not the other way around.

Approaching the concept of portraiture can be both a daunting and intimidating task. Chris Knight provides a total dissection of the tools and techniques of dramatic lighting to give you a creative foundation and expanded understanding of the key elements of a dramatic portrait. Chris begins by unpacking the core concepts, which grow with increasing complexity. As a teaching professional, his ability to compound the fundamentals provides you with a dynamic, unique, and effective approach to portraiture.

Content:

01-01 Getting Started-Introduction

01-02 Getting Started-How We See

02-03 Technical Lighting-Qualities of Light

02-04 Technical Lighting-Modifications of Light

02-05 Technical Lighting-Size Matters

02-06 Technical Lighting-Lighting Patterns

02-07 Technical Lighting-Purpose of Light

02-08 Technical Lighting-Ratios of Light

02-09 Technical Lighting-Shape of Light

02-10 Technical Lighting-Controlling Light

02-11 Technical Lighting-Favorites

03-12 Hollywood Shoot-Introduction

03-13 Hollywood Shoot-The Gentleman

03-14 Hollywood Shoot-The Lady

03-15 Hollywood Shoot-The Couple

03-16 Hollywood Shoot-Culling

03-17 Hollywood Shoot-Quick Development

03-18 Hollywood Shoot-Cleanup

03-19 Hollywood Shoot-Skin

03-20 Hollywood Shoot-Global Dodge and Burn

03-21 Hollywood Shoot-Liquify

03-22 Hollywood Shoot-Color and Tone

03-23 Hollywood Shoot-Sharpen, Noise, and Output

04-24 Don Quixote-Introduction

04-25 Don Quixote-Pose One

04-26 Don Quixote-Pose Two

04-27 Don Quixote-Pose Three

04-28 Don Quixote-Culling and Quick Development

04-29 Don Quixote-Full Image Workflow

04-30 Don Quixote-Image Two Workflow

05-31 Nativity Scene-Introduction

05-32 Nativity Scene-Kim + Kanye

05-33 Nativity Scene-Culling and Quick Development

05-34 Nativity Scene-Assembly

05-35 Nativity Scene-Cleanup

05-36 Nativity Scene-Toning

05-37 Nativity Scene-Personal Style and Closing Statement

About the Instructor

Chris Knight

Commercial Photographer

Chris Knight was born in Wiesbaden, Germany and hardened by the sweaty, nearly chewable, humidity of Florida. He combines his unconditional love of art history with his conditional love of technology, topping it off with a flare for the cinematic and an uncompromising eye for detail. His work has appeared in or on Vogue, People, MSNBC, ABC, Ocean Drive, GQ and others. Chris is an instructor at Pratt Institute as well as the New York Film Academy.