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Tips, Tricks & Ideas for Stunning Portraits using Natural Light & Flash.
Live sessions with Models, Families & Children
| Course introduction by Bernie | |||
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 What's it all about? - Course Introduction |
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 Understand the fundamental portrait lighting patterns |
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 Best camera and lens settings for portraits (repeated from previous course) |
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| Beautiful Portraits using Window Light | |||
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 Window Light - Shooting Parallel to Window |
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 Window Light - Shooting with Window Behind |
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 Window Light - Shooting Directly into the Window |
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| (Mostly Natural Light) Location Sessions in a rural environment | |||
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 Pippa - Session 1 - Under a tree - The Alpine look |
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 Pippa - Session 2 - On a bridge - Adding Depth |
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 Pippa - Session 3 - By a local Lake - Natural Light and Off Camera Flash |
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 Pippa - Session 4 - Grungy Environment at back of a supermarket |
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| (Mostly Natural Light) Location Sessions in an urban environment | |||
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 Em Session 1 - Outside office building in city centre |
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 Em Session 2 - Ugly courtyard outside office building in city |
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 Em Session 3 - Outside another office building in city centre |
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 Em Session 4 - Shooting against the outside of air-conditioning plant |
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 TopShade and Dramatic Light |
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| Expressions and Posing discussions | |||
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 17 tips for great expresseions |
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 The positive impact of Negative Space |
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 6 reasons why you should mostly take portraits in landscape orientation |
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| Families and Children - Live Sessions in the park | |||
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 Follow me on a family location photo session – Part I |
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 Follow me on a family location photo session – Part II |
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 Follow me on a location photo session with two young boys |
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| Maternity Photography | |||
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 Introduction to maternity photography |
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 Maternity Photography session 1 - Katie standing against the light |
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 Maternity Photography session 2 - Katie wearing lingerie, on sofa |
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 Maternity Photography session 3 - Katie wearing large white shirt, on bed |
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 Maternity Photography session 4 - Katie not wearing much at all! |
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| On-Camera Flash | |||
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 Moodier, more creative light using 'The Black Foamy Thing' |
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| Off Camera Flash | |||
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 Beautiful light, courtesy of a shopping bag |
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 Moody rainy day indoor portrait |
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 Film Noir style mobster |
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 How to get a black background anywhere |
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| Course Conclusion | |||
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 Course conclusion |
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I'm a Big Fan
This is now my 3rd course with Bernie and I'm already a big fan of his open friendly way to communicate with people. And of course he has great tips to get the best of light and shadows for the portraits. What I really like in his courses is the possibility to take great photos with non-expensive equipment. Time to practice now for me 🙂
PETER LEINFELLNER
Helped Me a Lot
Helped me a lot in understanding different lighting techniques / angles, course offered more perspectives. Will definitely enroll more courses with Mr. Raffe.
RAYMOND HARVEY VARGAS
Helped Me a Lot
Great tips and live examples, got a very good idea about on location and indoor portraits with and without flash. Will apply this on my next shoot. Bernie has great experience, he takes very good shots with ease and can create a good pic from even very grungy outdoors envornments. He understands the light & composition very well, along with posing techniques and is good in explaining them to us students watching his videos
JASPAL SINGH
Lively and Entertaining
Bernie obviously knows the material, and is able to convey ideas in simple terms. His British wit keeps the tone lively and entertaining, while he keeps on point.
JIM WESTLAKE
Lively and Entertaining
A very informative course and I've learnt a whole lot. I am going to practice the things that you did and this course also gave me ideas when I am shooting. Great job and this course is very beneficial to me.
EDNA MAE ROLLE