This portrait photography tutorial discusses how to overcome your subject’s insecurities by working with their body position and changing the lighting. Watch more at http://www.lynda.com/Home-Computing-Lighting-tutorials/Family-Group-Portraiture/90510-2.html?utm_medium=viral&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=videoupload-90510-0204
This specific tutorial is just a single movie from chapter two of the Family and Group Portraiture course presented by lynda.com author, and Pulitzer finalist, Natalie Fobes. The complete photography course has a total duration of 1 hour and 28 minutes, and shows how to capture engaging portrait shots of couples, families, and other groups using a variety of posing and composition techniques
Family and Group Portraiture table of contents:
Introduction
1. Before Shooting: Planning the Portrait
2. Posing and Working with a Subject
3. Photo Shoots and Strategies
4. Post-Processing Techniques for Portraits
Conclusion
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22 responses to “Portrait photography tutorial: Posing and composition | lynda.com”
no flash…nice…thank you for sharing
Loved her!
everybody dishing on her work or video or whatever stuff etc..pls u come up with ur expertise n show ppl what ur made of..
Critiquing is easy..and lazy.
mkn videos n explaining dynamics isnt. plus the cost that this takes..
I think both the model and Natalie are brave. I'm far from good looking and there's only one side of the camera you'd get me and it would never be on YouTube. Natalie is brave enough to say she wasn't happy with the earlier shots and then went on to show us how to correct it. As for those who who say he looked awkward, did you see the shots at the end? I wouldn't mind betting more than one of Natalie's assistants have gone onwards and upwards thanks to her training.
I think she is going to go ahead and say "go ahead…."
Keep it up.. your too good.. way u speak.. and explain.. Gr8
First of all i felt in love with her manners.
Goodness me this is so 80's
Don't want to be too harsh here Linda and really appreciate anyone trying to help other photographs out however, I didn't like these images at all…..sorry. The images seemed unbalanced (too much or too little light on his face), flat, and boring overall. Secondly, the guy that you're shooting seems totally uncomfortable. His discomfort and weird poses are reflected in the final images and should be deemed unsuitable for amateurs trying to learn about studio lighting or how to guide a shoot.
This isn't a knock on Natalie because I do admire her work. However, I'd make sure my subject emptied their pockets especially for full-body or 3/4 quarter shots. That mobile looks distracting 🙂
To start off those firsts pictures weren't good at all; as the session was running, he seemed to become more comfortable and the last ones were good!
Watching her gives me a better idea of how to talk to the subject, which is a big issue for me! Not too self-confident in how I talk to the subject, and what poses to use, etc. I know that practice will make me better, and, this gives me an idea of what to practice. 🙂
Why do all if these photos look horrible?!? This is supposed to be Lynda.com… It reminds me of 1985 like Mr. Rogers wife
He doesn't look comfortable at all.
she may know what she's talking about but I think she just sucked all the fun out of photography, i'm selling my camera for crack and hittin the streets
this is just sad. . .
Asmr
Very nice Video!
2 point lighs in the eyes? this is OK?
Forbes for the win.
That lady looks so creepy. Reminds me of my GP.
I bet this lady hasn't genuinely laughed or smiled in about 10 years.