Portrait Photography

There exists a long and rich history of the photographic portrait. In the early years photography took its cues from portrait painting. Contemporary portraiture speaks more to the modern techniques and technology of the times. However, the fascination with the human condition and the desire to celebrate the individual remains. This is, and always will be, what portraiture is about.

In making a portrait the photographer gets at only part of the truth, a moment of the truth. A portrait can reveal the photographer sometimes more than the subject. Who the photographer chooses to photograph and how… that can be revealing. The camera reveals and contradicts surface realities as well as deeper interior realities.

This course will explore the techniques of portraiture through lighting, composition and directing your subject. Strobe lights, flash and natural light will be used as well as combining artificial and natural light. Emphasis will be on using light, composition and direction to create more compelling portraits. This will be a hands-on course with demonstrations and weekly assignment and critiques.

Students must bring their own SLR camera and possess a basic understanding of its functions.

Instructor
Ken Collins is an editorial photographer based in New York City. His photographs are widely published in the United States and abroad. Ken's work is represented by Gitterman Gallery of New York. View his work online at KenCollinsPhotographs.com.

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