3 Educators providing Portrait Photography courses in Swanscombe

Sometimes, the simplest photos are the hardest ones to take. How do you make an impeccable portrait of a loved-one or of a friend on the spot, and with only the help of natural lighting? Basically, how do you manage without a studio and all its controllability, and end up satisfied with an expressive and successful portrait?It is essential to take the environment into consideration when composing a portrait. Managing the background's colours and graphics, choosing the point of view, directing the model - these are all points that will be covered during the course.Light control is an equally important aspect; in particular, analysing a given moment's light and using it wisely are elements that will be explained to help you make a successful portrait.This workshop will teach you:- How to observe the environment so as to guide your aesthetic choices: point of view, directing a model- How to "read" light and place your subject accordingly- How to correctly define parameters in your camera according to your desired result- How to frame and compose an image to highlight the subjectThe workshop includes a theoretical explanation, a main "practical" part, as well as a class debriefing at the end. Pre-requisites for this workshop:

https://www.transmedia.co.uk/course/photoshop-introduction In this course, we'll show you all the essential capabilities of Adobe's iconic image-edting tool. We cover the Photoshop workspace, selection techniques, layers, smart objects, blend modes, filters and many more of the features that you'll benefit from every time you use Photoshop. All our Adobe Photoshop courses are taught by industry professionals who are also Adobe Certified Professional trainers. They will share years of their industry experience with you, imparting best practice techniques as well mastery of the tools. Other topics covered on this course include Interface and navigation, Image basics, Selection techniques, Brushes and erasers, Undoing, Layers, Moving and transforming, Retouching tools, Filters, Text, Colour basics, Vectors and Web graphics.