Capturing Powerful Portraits - Photographic Tips and Techniques

Discover essential tips and techniques for capturing powerful portraits in this 51-minute seminar-style video. Explore the importance of light as a medium, mastering ambient light, and recognizing shadows. Learn about diffused light, studio versus ambient lighting, and modifying sunlight. Gain insights on choosing lenses for portraiture, composition techniques, and proper placement of eyes and chin. Address figure/ground challenges and impossible backgrounds. Understand optimal camera settings, including spot AF point positioning and Eye AF with shallow depth of field. Explore techniques for photographing multiple subjects and creating studio-like setups on location. Delve into flash photography, including lighting modifiers, creative flare, and various lighting setups such as beauty dish and Rembrandt lighting. Enhance your portrait photography skills with this comprehensive guide from Sony Alpha Ambassador Mark Galer.

Introduction
Light is our medium
Master the Ambient Light First
Learn to See the Shadows
Diffused Light
Engaging with Your Subject
Studio Light or Ambient Light
When You Have to Modify Sunlight
Lenses for Portraiture
Composition Tips and Techniques
Placement of the Eyes/Chin
The Figure/Ground Challenge
The Impossible Background
Camera Settings
Position of Spot AF Point
Eye AF + Shallow Depth of Field
Take Two or more Subjects
The Open Door lighting technique
Making a Studion on Location
Introducing Flash
Lighting Modifiers
Flash use examples
Creative Flare from Rim Light
Beauty Dish as Primary Light Source
Soft Rembrandt Lighting
Multiple Flash Setup
Closing