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We'll examine what to think about when preparing to shoot a portrait, including the type of portrait and its intended use, from expressive natural portraits to engaging posed portraits, from portraits of family and friends to formal headshots, from street captures to artistic portraits, from social media to prints. You'll learn the importance of light...

Part 1: Elements of Portraiture Live, fully interactive virtual learning  We'll examine what to think about when preparing to shoot a portrait, including the type of portrait and its intended use, from expressive natural portraits to engaging posed portraits, from portraits of family and friends to formal headshots, from street captures to...

This workshop considers the possibilities of the photographic portrait and identifies several modalities prolific in portrait making throughout history. Drawing on a range of materials as impetus, including art criticism, fiction writing, essays, poems and short stories this eight-week online program will consist of group discussions, creative play...

From the earliest cave paintings to selfies on our phones, the self-portrait is a foundational part of creating. Get started developing your own self-portraits with this online workshop at HCP!  In this two-part workshop, students will be introduced to the art of self-modeling from the comfort of their homes. Additionally, students will experiment...

Portrait Beginners' guide - Learn the dos and don'ts of Portraiture Welcome to Portraiture!. This workshop is a full guide to the fundamentals of portraiture. You'll learn: Posing, capturing the moments, Gestures, Body language, backgrounds, shooting angles, and directing and interacting with your subjects. Additionally, you'll learn how to work...

“The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson In this workshop, we discuss all the elements of what makes a good portrait and delve into the process of working with people. We learn through attention to detail, postures and expressions,...

This workshop is Online. All safety guidelines in place. For in person classes please check the One on One section of our site Seminar Portrait - the basics. This class will introduce students to basics of portraiture composition, controlling and modifying artificial and natural light and accessories, as well as creative techniques and tips which...

Online Learning Class via Zoom Portrait photographs are some of the most challenging to make. Portraits resolve our curiosities about each other and allow us to contemplate other’s existence. They allow us to stare in a way that is not socially acceptable outside the realm of photography. Portraits ask the photographer to consider ethical and representational...

This session will be offered ONLINE-ONLY. Everyone loves a good portrait. But in this photographic genre, there’s far more than meets the eye. Portraits can be symbolic, iconic, flattering or revealing. In addition to learning how, we also encourage you to wonder why. This six-session, challenge-based course enhances your portrait skills through...

From the Personal to the Universal: The Tools to Create Intimate Portraits with Rania Matar As a Lebanese-born American artist and mother, Matar has dedicated her artistic practice to exploring both sides of her cultural background, cross-cultural experience, and personal narrative, in addressing issues of personal and collective identity, through...

This course will give students an understanding of how to manage light and how it can be used to create stunning portraits. You will learn tips and tricks to make your subjects look their best. An instructor-led photoshoot will help you understand how to pose models, direct them, and use natural lighting to create beautiful portraits. Attention:...

Do you struggle with lighting? Learn on-location lighting using the least amount of equipment possible. We will concentrate on environmental portraits in a variety of situations, in indoor and outdoor locations.  We will cover on- and off-camera flash photography fundamentals: exposure, distance, mixing with ambient light, sync, TTL, light meters,...