PHOT 1830 - Location Portraits

2 Credits
Prerequisites PHOT 1420, PHOT 1050, PHOT 1110

Many professional photographers will go to the client’s location of choice to take portraits thus prompting the need for proficient with portable lighting equipment and setups. This course covers the use of the combination of portable lighting equipment and ambient location lighting to produce professional looking portraits. Emphasis will be on the simulation of typical location portraits such as senior portraits, family, children, baby-style portraiture. A critical skill in this area is the abiity to control the lighting direction, form, intensity, color and contrast in unusual conditions and unique locations.Prerequisites: PHOT 1050, PHOT 1110 and PHOT 1420.

Learning Outcomes
produce family or small group portraits

demonstration efficient posing of subjects

produce head/shoulder portrait

produce senior style portraits

produce couple (two person) portrait

describe lighting directions

describe lighting form

describe lighting colors

describe lighting contrast

discuss appropriate lens use

operate metering/remote triggering equipment

produce individual portraits

produce large group portrait

produce location business/formal portrait

describe reflector types

research natural portrait examples

use fill flash techniques

exhibit customer relations skills

understand large group lighting

use appropriate fill lighting/reflectors