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Portrait Photography: Capturing the Essence of a Subject
What is Portrait Photography?
- It is a type of photography that is meant to capture the essence and personality of a person with the help of effective lighting, backdrops and poses.
- It is where the subject not only is the main character of the story you're trying to tell, but the aim is to highlight and showcase who they are.
- We will cover good & "bad" portrait examples
- We will also discuss the relationship between the subject and photographer and how vital that space is to create great photographs.
- You’ll learn pre-production, production (The fun part) and the post-production.
You will learn the following:
- What is Portrait Photography?
- Portrait Preparation
- Natural Light & Supplementing with Strobes
- Establishing Intimacy: Comfortability with your Subject
- Changing Things Up: Details, Poses & Angles
- Taking a Break
- Culling & Editing
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Portrait Photography: How to Shoot & Edit Environmental Portraits
What are Environmental Portraits?
- Portraits where the subject and the environment are the main characters of the story you're trying to tell.
- They go hand in hand, and the aim is for them to work together to bring your vision to life.
- We will cover good and “bad” examples of them.
- We will discuss the relationship between the subject and space, as well as how we can create and edit them regardless of your professional experiences.
- You’ll learn pre-production, production (The fun part) and the post-production.
You will learn the following:
- What is an Environmental Portrait?
- Brainstorm: Shot List & Mood Board
- Understanding Your Location
- Considering Your Lighting
- The Subject in Relation to Space
- Taking The Portrait: The Rapport
- Editing: Lighting Adjustments
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Meet The Teacher
Originally from Liberia, West Africa, Alfield Reeves is a self-taught freelance editorial and portrait photographer based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
He specializes in creating work that encourages self-reflection and expression, promotes equitable action and showcases the identity and culture of black & brown people. His images are warm, quiet and bold. They bridge traditional divides between photojournalism, portraiture and fashion.
His work is featured in magazines and publications like Vogue Greece, The New York Times, Grand Rapids Magazine, Grand Rapids Business Journal, ProPublica, and Insider to name a few. His work has been part of numerous exhibitions locally and statewide. He has spoken on panels & fireside chats for The Grand Rapids Art Museum, Association for Enterprise Opportunity, ArtPrize, Grow Hub Grand Rapids & Kent ISD.