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Sharing expertise
Hannah Couzens is one of those that has been signed up to deliver a course for the newProfoto Academy. We caught upwith her to find out more about her session on Professional Portraits.
Tell us how the elements of your course build up We begin by creating natural looking portraits with flash using light bouncing techniques and balancing with ambient light. We then progress to two lights and working to create different looks in a short time. Finally, we move on to three lights for a stylised shoot and break down what each light is doing and explain why it’s there. To round off, we finish by shooting at night and explore dragging the shutter whilst using flash for balanced, effective results. What do you think is the key value of training such as this? The course is designed to be progressive so viewers can establish one technique then look at ways to enhance their portraits. The beauty of video is that if you don’t absorb all of the learning in one viewing, you can re-watch as many times as required until you feel confident to put these techniques into practice.
How did you come to be involved in the academy? I was speaking on the Profoto stand at the Photography Show last March about changing backgrounds for corporate headshots using high speed sync with the B1 off- camera flash. Some of the team from Sweden were visiting and, unbeknown to me at the time, they felt that I could be a good addition to the Profoto Academy. What is the content of the videos that you’re presenting My course is all based around creating professional looking portraits for a variety of clients. I felt that if we could create learning based around real shoots, it may inspire people to get straight out there and put this into practice for their own customers. My clients were obviously in agreement to be filmed and it’s nice to see them using the imagery created in the course for their own promotion.
Image Hannah Couzens shows you how to achieve professional looking portraits with Profoto lighting kit
Alongside Hannah’s course, the Profoto Academy is offering:
FashionPhotographywithLindsayAdler
Lindsay is a top fashion photographer and in this series Lindsay demonstrates how to master studio lighting with some simple but effective techniques. This series is divided into three units: 1. Up close and personal – Beauty lighting 2. Add colour to your palette – Shape light in colour 3. From blur to bokeh – Creative fashion lighting
FamilyPortraitswithSandyPuc
An internationally acclaimed portrait artist, Sandy Puc is also an experienced educator on many US speaking engagements and international tours. On this course she’ll be explaining how you can stay fresh and relevant through the years by updating family portraits and creating seasonal themes. This series is divided into four units: 1. Capturing the early years – Baby photography 2. Tweens to teens – On location portraiture 3. It’s all in the family – Group portraiture 4. The magic of childhood – Studio portraiture
WeddingPhotographywithYervant
Yervant is an experienced speaker at educational workshops around the world. He’ll be showing how to shoot fast and adapt your gear, lighting, camera settings and mood to the situation. Delegates can also discover how to mix ambient light and flash in creative and fun ways. This series is divided into three units: 1. Bridal preparation – Beauty and street photography 2. The classics and beyond – Couple portraits 3. Unique locations for a classic look – Environmental portraits
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