Color & Light Portrait Photography
with Josh Baker
In this class, we will delve deep into Color Theory, strobes with color gels and mixing with ambient Light. All students will take photos of a professional model in the class and do live post-production work on them with the help of instructor Josh Baker. This course explores mixing contrasting colors to create dynamic portraits. Take your off camera lighting to the artistic side of mixed light with this workshop.
Please register early, within 5 days of the start date, to reduce the likelihood of course cancellation.
Topics Covered
• 1, 2 and 3 Light Setups with colored gels
• Mixing and Shifting ambient light with strobes for creative effect
• Post Production: dealing with non-traditionally lit portraits
Required Equipment
• Camera
• Portrait Lens
• Memory Card
• Pen and Paper
• Bring your own laptop for Lightroom and Photoshop post processing during class. (Optional)
Audience
This class is geared towards photographers who want to expand their creative pallet. You should have a working knowledge of camera basics and how shutter speed, ISO and aperture work together to make an exposure. You should have a beginning to intermediate knowledge of off-camera lighting. This workshop is ideal for photographers who want to try something new and expand their portfolio.
Schedule and Format
This is a class with lecture, hands-on photography and post-production.
We'll dive into a lecture portion where we discuss color theory and off-camera lighting, then students will begin photographing our model. Then we will discuss post production and Q&A.
About the Instructor
Josh Baker, founder of AzulOx Visuals and co-founder of North Austin Photographic Society. He has spent the last few years exploring creative portraiture including his Soaked and Submerged Series. See more of his work at www.azulox.com and www.azuloxcommercial.com.