PHOT 203 - Professional Portraiture

1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of studio portrait lighting including: short and broad, as well as split, loup, Rembrandt, and paramount lighting.
2. Work effectively with both strobe and hot lights in creating portraits.
3. Demonstrate professional color choices for subjects.
4. Demonstrate the ability to create a mood in portraiture.
5. Create portraits which succeed in competing with other area professionals.
6. Create marketable portraits.
7. Demonstrate ability to work effectively with various background materials and props for studio and location portraiture.
8. Demonstrate ability to work with natural lighting and outdoors in creating portraits.
9. Exhibit knowledge of photographic composition in created work.
10. Work effectively with both traditional and digital media to create portraits.
11. Demonstrate the ability to work with a variety of successful poses.
12. Demonstrate knowledge of corrective portraiture.
13. Demonstrate a personal style of working with portraiture.
14. Demonstrate an ability to work with traditional and nontraditional portrait methods.
15. Demonstrate the ability to direct subjects in a professional manner.

• Portrait lighting techniques
• Portrait posing techniques
• Portrait styles and artists
• Digital and traditional working methods
• Environmental portraits
• Location portraits
• Annual report portraiture
• Strobe and hot light techniques in portraiture
• Filter usage in portraiture
• Flash fill techniques
• Studio portraits
• Corrective portrait techniques

 
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