Workshop: A girl by the window

Sunday, February 3rd, 2019
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Join award-winning Toronto-based portrait photographer and educator, Polina Fedorova for a hands-on 2.5 hours workshop in a professional photography studio.

• Polina will guide you through the technical craft of portrait photography, and you’ll receive lots of personalized, 1-on-1 instruction from her during the workshop. 
• Learn tips and techniques for capturing artistic portraits with only one source of daylight like a window through slide-illustrated lectures and field demos. 
• Topics covered will include: suggested camera equipment and accessories, effective lighting techniques, mastering artistic compositions, working with a strong backlight, basics of HDR photography, exposure compensation  

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Workshop Flow

1. Introduction, 15min.
   Dynamic range and exposure compensation.
2. Practice, 1h.
   Shooting with a strong backlight. Using reflectors and flashes for dynamic range compression.
3. Break, 5 min
4. Practice, 1h 
   Creating an artistic portrait. Creating different portrait styles in one location.
5.  Review, 10 min

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Highlights

• You will get up to 10 different stunning photos which will take your portfolio to the next level.
• You will be working with a model and I will help to choose the appropriate shutter speed, aperture, and ISO
• You will be working with natural light indoors.
• You will learn basic setups, common mistakes, and professional tips
• We will start with basic poses and then will create a complicated artistic setup 
• We will have a set of different designer dresses, jewelry for the close-ups, smoke machine, some props including an antique armchair
• You will have a chance to work with the model individually and create your own artistic portrait

Location

4035 St-Ambroise, #215, Montreal 

Price

$99