Award-winning author and photographer Tony Northrup, with NYC street portrait master Kash The SOHO Shooter and two models, teach you to master outdoor portrait photography. You’ll learn posing, expression, camera settings, natural light, flash photography, and more! We’ll be shooting in the Meatpacking District in Manhattan, NYC. Tony will also take a portrait of you, if you want!
Award-winning author and photographer Tony Northrup, with NYC street portrait master Kash The SOHO Shooter and two models, teach you to master outdoor portrait photography. You’ll learn posing, expression, camera settings, natural light, flash photography, and more! This session starts before sunset so we can practice both day and night photography. Tony will also take a portrait of you, if you want!
What You’ll Learn:
Identifying ideal camera settings
Finding good natural light
Hard & soft light
Reflectors for positive and negative fill
Creating a beautiful background
Posing portrait subjects for flattering photos (including etiquette & communication)
Creating natural expressions
Use flash both on- and off-camera to control the light
Through-the-lens (TTL) flash metering
High Speed Sync (HSS)
Manual mode for complete lighting control
Using the histogram for perfect exposure
Bare bulbs, vs softboxes
Advanced full-body posing
Lighting challenges: backlit, high-key, low-key
Capturing moods such as happy, serious, strong, and confident
Tethering your camera to an iPad for real-time post-processing