Fraser Valley Portrait Photography Classes

Portrait photography is a growing trend in the market. With all the hype in social media, everyone likes to have a few lovely portraits. With that in mind, I scheduled two portrait classes. These workshops are for intermediate to advanced users. 

You can pick up a class separately, or register for both as a bundle and save big.

From Camera Settings to Posing 

The Portrait Photography Classes cover various types of skills, such as camera settings, posing, interaction with models, understanding the light, and so much more.

Below is the detail of each workshop.

Part one: Natural Light Portrait Classroom session

Wednesday, October 14th from 6:00-8:30 pm

Classroom session covers camera settings, exposure modes, metering modes, ISO, White Balance. I also discuss elements that you need to consider for choosing an outdoor spot, modifying light using reflectors or other modifiers. You learn female and male posing skills, and how to create natural-looking poses, and more.

Course suitable for:

This intensive and fun portrait Workshop has been designed for those wanting professional yet straightforward portrait photography and posing workflow to capture outstanding portrait and headshots.

Workshop Outcomes

Some of the highlights of the class:

• Understanding camera settings
• Learning Posing for Female and male models
• Icebreaking skills
• and much more!

What to Bring

A camera with manual control (Such as DSLR or Mirror-less camera), a lens with a minimum 50mm focal length (please contact us if you have questions regarding your camera and lenses), a fully charged battery, memory card, and many questions. If you own a reflector, please bring it with you. We supply some reflectors, and it is always good to have more!

Prerequisites: 

Basic photography knowledge in Exposure.

Part two: Outdoor Field Photography session

Saturday, October 17th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

This part is all in the field. Your instructor checks camera settings and provides suggestions for participants. All students gather into smaller groups made up of three photographers, and each group has a model to work. Your instructor is there to answer your questions. This three-hour session gives you plenty of time to shoot perfect portraits and learn Ted’s list of Do’s and Don’ts.

Flash Portrait Photography 

(Outdoor and Indoor technique)

Flash Photography is entirely different from constant light photography. The Flash Portrait Photography Class covers the extra techniques you need to capture stunning portraits, indoor or outdoor.

Part one: Flash Portrait Photography Classroom Session:

October 16th at 6.00 pm

In this two-hour classroom session, we discuss the technical differences between flash and constant light and the camera setups for flash as the primary light source or fill-light. There are also lessons on Off-Camera Flash settings. The Manual flash techniques and uses of flash modifiers are part of this class plus much more.

Portrait Photography Workshop Flash Edition.

List of equipment you need for this workshop:

The extra equipment for this workshop is a flash unit with extra batteries because you will shoot many pictures! If you own any wireless triggers, flash modifiers and reflectors, please bring them with you. We supply some wireless triggers, reflectors and modifiers, but it is always good to have more!

We suggest registering for all three Portrait workshops through our package deal and saving big on the registration fee.

Part two: Outdoor Field Photography session

Saturday, October 17th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

This part is all in the field. Your instructor checks camera settings and provides suggestions for participants. All students gather into smaller groups made up of three photographers, and each group has a model to work. Your instructor is there to answer your questions. This three-hour session gives you plenty of time to shoot perfect portraits and learn Ted’s list of Do’s and Don’ts.