Lesson 1: Introduction to Portraiture, Portrait Equipment and Lighting
Introduction - SS05100005
Part A. Types of Portraits
Types of Portraits.
Formal Portraits.
Subject Placement within the Viewing Frame.
Part B. Portrait Cameras and Lenses
Selection of Focal Length.
Camera Selection and Film Formats.
Part C. Portrait Lighting
Light Sources. - SS05100014
Five Portrait Lights.
Placement of the Five Lights in a Portrait Lighting.
Catchlights in the eyes.
Figure 1-4. The fill light
Figure 1-5. The background light
Lighting Ratios.
F/Stop Distance Scale Method.
Using Flash Outdoors.
Portrait Lightings.
Figure 1-7. Broad lighting
Figure 1-9. Butterfly lighting
Figure 1-11. Split lighting
How to Set Lights for Typical Portrait Lightings.
The height of the main light.
Hair light.
Correlation with main light.
Front Lighting.
Placing the fill light.
Lighting Accessories.
Summary. - SS05100034
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise - SS05100036
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise-cont. - SS05100037
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback - SS05100038
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback-cont. - SS05100039
Lesson 2: Directing The Subject and Finishing the Print
Part A. Posing the Subject
Taking Command of the Portrait Sitting.
Positioning the Subject's Head.
Posing a Standing Subject.
Corrective Portraiture Techniques.
Figure 2-1. Corrective portraiture techniques-cont. - SS05100046
Figure 2-1. Corrective portraiture techniques-cont. - SS05100047
Part B. Selecting and Processing Films and Papers for Portraiture
Print Evaluation. - SS05100049
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise - SS05100050
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback - SS05100051
Appendix A. List of Acronyms - SS05100052
Appendix B. Sample Photographs
Formal Portrait
Informal Portraits - SS05100057
Environmental Photo
Dark Background
Informal Portraits - SS05100060
Window Light Portrait
Overcast daylight
Broad light
Introduction to Portrait Photography
Introduction - SS05100005
Part A. Types of Portraits
Types of Portraits.
Formal Portraits.
Subject Placement within the Viewing Frame.
Part B. Portrait Cameras and Lenses
Selection of Focal Length.
Camera Selection and Film Formats.
Part C. Portrait Lighting
Light Sources. - SS05100014
Five Portrait Lights.
Placement of the Five Lights in a Portrait Lighting.
Catchlights in the eyes.
Figure 1-4. The fill light
Figure 1-5. The background light
Lighting Ratios.
F/Stop Distance Scale Method.
Using Flash Outdoors.
Portrait Lightings.
Figure 1-7. Broad lighting
Figure 1-9. Butterfly lighting
Figure 1-11. Split lighting
How to Set Lights for Typical Portrait Lightings.
The height of the main light.
Hair light.
Correlation with main light.
Front Lighting.
Placing the fill light.
Lighting Accessories.
Summary. - SS05100034
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise - SS05100036
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise-cont. - SS05100037
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback - SS05100038
Lesson 1 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback-cont. - SS05100039
Lesson 2: Directing The Subject and Finishing the Print
Part A. Posing the Subject
Taking Command of the Portrait Sitting.
Positioning the Subject's Head.
Posing a Standing Subject.
Corrective Portraiture Techniques.
Figure 2-1. Corrective portraiture techniques-cont. - SS05100046
Figure 2-1. Corrective portraiture techniques-cont. - SS05100047
Part B. Selecting and Processing Films and Papers for Portraiture
Print Evaluation. - SS05100049
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise - SS05100050
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise Answer Key and Feedback - SS05100051
Appendix A. List of Acronyms - SS05100052
Appendix B. Sample Photographs
Formal Portrait
Informal Portraits - SS05100057
Environmental Photo
Dark Background
Informal Portraits - SS05100060
Window Light Portrait
Overcast daylight
Broad light
Introduction to Portrait Photography
