Do you want to learn how to get better at directing your subject while also learning how to create amazing light for portrait photography?
Think about the worst portrait of yourself. It’s probably your driver’s license, right? I know I haven’t met anyone who’s able to pull out it and say, “At that exact moment, I was at my best looking, at my most beautiful, at my most complete.” Have you? I doubt it. I’m sure we’ve all had the same experience at the DMV.
I mean, there’s no time to prepare. There’s little-to-no lighting. And the person taking your photograph sees you as a number and doesn’t care how you look. Plus, that’s not their job. You know this. You know you’re going to look bad. You felt gross, sweaty, awful. Might as well give up and not smile.
But that’s the exact OPPOSITE of what a person should feel when you’re taking their portrait. A portrait photography experts sole duty is to reveal, highlight, and communicate a person’s beauty. And unless you’ve been shooting for years, you’ll probably need to learn the social skills and the technical ability to do this.
This bundle is about learning those two things. It’s as much about the psychology (directing, social skills, demeanor) as it is about the technique (lighting, settings, flashes) of a portrait. It’s an all encompassing insight into achieving portraits that look and feel as authentic as possible.
You’ll learn the exact process to lighting, making, and posing a portrait. You’ll get the techniques and camera skills. But you’ll also, more importantly, learn how to connect with your clients, earn their trust, and become aware of every professional detail.
After them, you’ll never capture a fake smile, insecure pose, or unnatural expression ever again.
Portraits Part I: Lighting the Shot
Should you use umbrellas? Or a softbox? Do you need to use a light meter? How do you replicate natural light? Do you know how to create beauty lighting? Know how to shoot different skin tones? How about making the best of high noon?
These are the questions all portrait photographers can relate to. Because, at some point, you’ll scratch your head and think about your lighting setup. You’ll wonder what arrangement would work best for what you’ve booked. And there are a million ways to go about it.
This ebook was written by professional who has also faced the same dilemmas. And found her own method to making sure every portrait is taken at its best light. You’ll learn a non-stylized approach to lighting. A naturalistic, subtle, and simple way to finding the best lighting.
Portraits Part II: Making the Shot
This is the portrait primer. A 84 page guide to knowing the professional secrets and insider tips that come only with experience. You’ll get that knowledge commonly passed down from photographer to assistant. Knowledge that allows professionals to stay prepared and stress-free.
It includes a 10 point guideline that Gina never breaks ever (unless, of course, it’s for a good reason and it’s justified). You’ll get the handy tips worth remembering. Stuff like ditching large capacity memory cards for smaller ones (helps you back up). Or learning to get better catch-lights.
You’ll learn specific techniques to cover almost every situation a professional will encounter.
Portraits Part III: Striking the Pose
Now that you’ve learned the basics, it’s time to get to a higher level.
“Many photographers believe that a great portrait needs a model who can pose and work in front of a camera. I disagree. I think a great portrait is achieved when the model and photographer work together.”
Now for this ebook alone, I’d give my right eye. It’s the most insightful look into winning trust, confidence, and natural looking expressions, I’ve ever read. This is where you’ll learn the social skills necessary to getting the most out of your clients.
You’ll learn specific techniques to posing men, women, children, couples and pairs, groups, lifestyle body shots, leaping shots, hands, props, and, yes, feet. And that’s just posing. That has nothing to do with learning how to direct like a pro.
What I love in portrait photography is that you’ll learn how to connect with people, learn how to give off a confident and professional aura, and learn how to help your sitter find their own self-confidence. And it’s not abstract advice either. It’s stuff that immediately makes sense and clicks.
Things that some photographers never learn. Like learning to see body language clues that indicate a person’s discomfort. Or what poses that help people relax. Or even style faux-pas you should never let your client make. For example, do you how to tell when a man’s suit is too small? How about too large? Do you know what clothing and colors make everyone look thinner and sexier?
BONUS: 14 Recipes for Amazing Portraits
You’ll also get a quick reference cookbook about the shots shown in the ebooks. You’ll learn about lighting conditions and solutions, style and posing techniques, the gear and settings, and a few takeaways Gina learned in completing these portraits. You’ll find 14 unique inspirations to emulate.
Okay, what’s all included?
If you couldn’t be bothered to read the whole page (I know it’s freakin’ long), then here’s a quick breakdown of what you’re about to learn:
- 3 ebooks, a total of 335 pages
- Lessons on advanced portrait lighting and camera techniques
- Advice on connecting with your model and finding the perfect pose
- In-depth analysis of what makes successful portrait photography
- BONUS – You’ll also get a Quick Reference Cookbook for better portraits
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