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Doug Box

Portrait Techniques –
Studio Lighting, Window Light, Outdoor Portraiture For Digital and Film Capture Plus a Bonus Business Section

This is a lighting and posing program for beginning photographers. It will include both digital and film capture plus a bonus business section. It is a demonstration and handson class. We will set up 4 camera rooms, break into teams and you will photograph models with instructor guidance. It is fully illustrated and includes a full color hand out that follows along with the images on the screen.

Doug will cover:

• Basic posing of men, women,couples, high school seniors and children.
• Lighting patterns, using different types of lights: soft boxes, umbrellas, hair lights, reflectors, etc.
• Studio lighting – demonstration and hands on (work in a team using one of four camera rooms.
• Using window light, when and how to add flash to window light
• Photographing outdoors, finding light and adding flash outdoors so it doesn’t look fake
  
• High key lighting, camera room design
  
• Facial analysis, corrective lighting and posing techniques
  
• Composition and presentation
  
• How to make money in the photography business

If you want to become famliar with studo lighting equipment, posing and lighting techniques, finding great light outdoors and want to make sure you don’t waste a lot of money buying the wrong equipment – this class is for you.

Whether you are new in the business or a veteran you will enjoy Doug’s fun style of teaching. He will also cover exposure and white balance for digital photography. With film your exposure could be off a little, with digital you have to be right on or you will spend hours with Photoshop. So, let’s figure out how to do it right. And if you know Doug, he will throw in some great business tips.

web sites: www.dougbox.com & www.simplyselling.com
e-mail: dougbox@aol.com