Name: Location Portrait Masterclass
Start: 2024-11-09T09:00:00+10:00
End: 2024-11-09T17:00:00+10:00
Location: 5/16 Tombo Street, Capalaba, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4157

All portrait photography shares the same basic ingredients, but shooting on location introduces unique challenges. The Location Portrait Master Class explores the elements of great portraiture and how on-location logistics can impact these elements. In this comprehensive workshop, you'll learn to recognise and utilise a location's challenges or advantages to create stunning portraits. Key topics covered include:
- Choosing a Location: Learn to select environments that complement and enhance your subject, making the most of the natural surroundings.
- Seeing the Light: Understand how to read and utilise natural light, as well as artificial light sources, to create the desired mood and effect in your portraits.
- Positioning and Posing: Master the art of positioning and posing your subjects within the chosen location to achieve the most flattering and dynamic compositions.
- Modifying the Light: Discover techniques for modifying light, including the use of reflectors, diffusers, and other tools to shape and control lighting to suit your subject.
- Working with People: Gain skills in directing and interacting with your subjects to bring out their best expressions and emotions, creating more engaging and authentic portraits.
- Adding Emotion: Learn how to infuse your images with emotion and storytelling elements, making your portraits more compelling and memorable.
- From Concept to Capture: Develop the ability to take an idea from concept through to the final capture, ensuring your vision is realised in the finished images.
This full-day workshop is designed to provide hands-on experience. You'll be guided through a series of exercises photographing a model in different shooting conditions. Each exercise is crafted to enhance your skills in dealing with various on-location scenarios, teaching you to adapt and innovate as needed.
Throughout the day, you’ll receive personalized instruction and feedback, ensuring you get the most out of your time behind the camera. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a deeper understanding of how to effectively manage the complexities of location portrait photography. You’ll walk away with a collection of stunning images and new skills to enhance your photography journey.