ONLINE or DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE -PHOTOGRAPHING PEOPLE
PHOTOGRAPHING PEOPLE IN NEW AND INTERESTING WAYS.
When we think of photographing people, we automatically think of taking a portrait, but not all people photography is portraiture. People can also be photographed in other ways, where the focus might not be the individuals being photographed, but the social or cultural context (fashion, news events, sporting events etc.) or their relationship to the scene in which they are placed.
This course will cover all these areas, including portraiture and much more.
- start your own business
- find work with a photo shop or studio
- supplement your income photographing events, weddings, parties, etc.
Lesson Structure
There are 10 lessons in this course:
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Introduction
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Common Considerations (People move, moods are uncontrollable, people dress differently, subjects can change)
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Digital or Film
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Resources
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Photo Composition
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Unity
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Balance
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Proportion
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Harmony
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Contrast
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Rhythm
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Line
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Form
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Mass
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Space
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Texture
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Colour
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Patterns
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Tone
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Camera Techniques
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Principles of Light
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Mood
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Colour Control
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Terminology
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Equipment, Materials and Studio Work
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Lenses
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Aperture
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Type of film
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Digital
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Filters
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Lighting
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Basic Studio
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Flash
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Basic Techniques
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Body Language
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Clusters
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Context
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Culture
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Willingness of Subject
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Hiding and Highlighting Features
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Informal or Formal
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Enhance character with surroundings
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Composition and lighting
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Subject
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Context
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Subject Placement
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Lines and Pathsa
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Creating Effects
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Composition
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Rule of Thirds
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Rapport
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Subject Placement
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Lighting
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Lenses
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Setting the Scene
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Developing a Portrait Style
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Portraiture
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Studio
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Outdoor
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Available Light
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The Face
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Portraiture
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Procedure
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Posing
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Wedding Photography
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Introduction
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Creating Romance
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Managing People
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Planning
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Other Considerations
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Digital Wedding Equipment
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Lighting (Rain, Sun, Dull days)
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Candid Photography
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Introduction
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Candid Techniques
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Photographing Events
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Outdoor and Indoor
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The Photo Essay
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Model Release Forms
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Nude Photography
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Study of the Human Form in Western Art
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Nude or Naked
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Cultural Conventions
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Athletic, Dynamic Nudes
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The Nude in Nature
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Portraits and Self Portraits
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Bedroom Nudes
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Erotic and Pornographic Nudes
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Nude Photography
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Sports, Street and Action Photography
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Sports
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Equipment
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Freezing Action
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Blurring Movement
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Panning
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Viewpoint
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Digital Cameras
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Sports photography tips
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Streetscapes
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Water as a setting for photography
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Fashion Photography
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Guidelines for Fashion and Glamour Photography
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Special Equipment and Techniques
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Fault Finding
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Folio Project
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Introduction
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Purpose of a Folio
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Types of Folio
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Framing
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Other Ways to Use Your work
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Create a photo essay or portrait album
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
Aims
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Identify resources that could improve your ability to photograph people, examining the principles of photography and also exploring the issues related to digital photography.
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Discuss the preparation for a photo shoot by exploring the different equipment and materials needed for a successful shoot. Also examine lighting a subject within a studio setting and explores digital photography issues
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Discuss techniques used for taking photos of people
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Improve your ability to shoot better portraiture photographs.
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Explain the issues and applications concerned with wedding photography.
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Take better candid photos of people.
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Describe how to take appropriate nude photos for different situations.
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Describe how to take action photos of people.
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Describe how to take better glamour and fashion photos.
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Compile a folio of people photography.
Tips for Photographing People
People move
People are one of the few subjects that can move. If they move fast, a fast shutter speed may be needed to keep the subject in focus (so the photo is not blurred). Because people move, sometimes the photographer needs to work fast before they move away from the camera.
People dress differently
The same person can look different according to the clothing or make up they wear. Similarly, dress and make up can be used to make different people appear alike.
The subject can be changed
When you photograph a statue, you can change the time you take the photo, the equipment you use, or the placement of the camera; in fact anything external to the subject can be changed, but the subject (ie. the statue) is always the same. Unlike inert objects (or most landscapes in the short time frame), living subjects (animals and people) can change considerably from moment to moment.
People’s moods can be uncontrollable
To capture the best portrait of a person you need to have them in an appropriate mood. A person can, for instance, appear happy one day and sad the next. An individual may co-operate with one photographer and not with another. Such considerations can, and probably will, impact upon the final image which the photographer captures.
Everyone is Unique
To capture someone’s uniqueness in a photograph is the key to a successful portrait. That uniqueness may be perceived in a fleeting facial expression or in a specific pose a person strikes. Sometimes either or both of these plus the clothes and or the background of the subject will reveal a ‘moment of truth’ about the subject. Other portraits will reflect the photographer’s perception of the individual being photographed. It is a difficult task for it to achieve both.
