Creating the Portrait: A One-Day Intensive
© Mark Edward Harris
During this one-day intensive hands-on portrait class, students will be guided from concept to execution using a variety of ambient and studio lighting techniques. We will explore the creative use of lighting in order to convey a variety of moods and emotions using tools such as reflectors and grids. While great lighting, composition and styling are important elements in the creation of a successful portrait, we will venture further into techniques that will help the photographer in connecting to the essence of the subject before their lens. By becoming a more thoughtful photographer we will learn how to produce a deeper, more soulful image. Examples of successful portraits by legendary photographers including Yousuf Karsh and Arnold Newman will be analyzed and serve as sources of inspiration.
Demonstrations will be put into practice allowing each student a hands-on opportunity to work with the equipment. Models will be provided. Open to all levels of photographers, the goal of this workshop is to understand the meticulous steps necessary to attain a truly memorably portrait.
Mark Edward Harris’(www.markedwardharris.com) editorial work has appeared in publications such as Life, GEO, Conde Nast Traveler, Harpers Bazaar, the Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, Marie Claire and Playboy. His commercial clients range from The Gap to Coca-Cola to Mexicana Airlines. His books include Faces of the Twentieth Century: Master Photographers and Their Work, The Way of the Japanese Bath, Wanderlust, Inside North Korea, and Inside Iran. He is the recipient of numerous awards including a CLIO, ACE, Aurora Gold, IPA and Photographer of the Year at the Black & White Spider Awards.
