Editorial Portrait Photography for High School Seniors
Create images beyond the “traditional” senior shoot and make your clients feel like they stepped into an editorial campaign. Knowing the basics for lighting in-studio and outdoors, as well as how to make your clients feel involved in the creative process can make your business stand out and thrive in a crowded market. Dan Brouillette is a successful editorial photographer, who molded his studio to reflect his commercial work. Each senior gets to help with the creative process of finding a shoot that fits their personality and Dan uses his knowledge on lighting and posing to make every shoot look as if it belongs in a magazine. In this course Dan will teach:
- Pre-session tips for preparing your photoshoot
- What lighting equipment works for successful in-studio and location shooting
- How to light in layers to create a portrait that is dynamic
- Tips for posing and directing your seniors that make them feel comfortable and excited for the shoot
- How to get involved in the local high schools so that students are familiar with you and your work
- How to edit and cull through your images for a simple and time efficient workflow
Create stand-out photography that excites seniors to organically market your business to their friends and simultaneously grow your portfolio beyond the high school senior market. Dan Brouillette has taken his knowledge from working with magazines like ESPN, Time, The Wall Street Journal, and Men’s Health and utilized it to build his successful high school senior photography business while shooting in a style he loves and growing his portfolio.
Lessons
Class IntroductionHow to Make Senior Photos Stand Out
What is Lighting in Layers?
Build a Lighting Foundation
Layer One: Main Light
Layer Two: Fill Light
Layer Three: Accent Light
Layer Four: Additional Light
Outdoor Lighting Examples
Outdoor Lighting Equipment
Outdoor Lighting Camera Settings
Outdoor Camera Settings Examples
Outdoor Lighting Q&A
Live Shoot: In-Studio Lighting
Live Shoot: Metering
Live Shoot: Large Soft Light Setups
Live Shoot: On Camera Flash
Live Shoot: 2 Light Set-up
Live Shoot: Accent Light
Live Shoot: Hard Light
Live Shoot: Create White Backdrop
Introduction to Direction
Live Shoot: Photo Booth Direction
Live Shoot: Basics of Direction
Live Shoot: Beauty Dish Close Up
Live Shoot: Subtle Cues through Direction
Location Shoot: Senior Introduction to Shoot
Location Shoot: Use Location to Your Advantage
Location Shoot: Create Scenarios
Location Shoot: The Walk Plus Variations
Location Shoot: Outdoor Lighting
Pre-Session Consultation
Prep Clients for Purchase
Get to Know the Client before Session
Decide Clothing Options Prior to Session
Client Interaction
Pre Session Consult Q&A
Image Workflow Overview
RAW Editing Workflow
Basic Photoshop Editing
AlienSkin Exposure Color Toning
Marketing to Seniors Overview
Marketing to Seniors
Alternative Income in Any Market
High School Posters as Marketing
Seeing Moments Differently
Reviews
- awesome teacher and awesome technique. after soooo many webinars, it's really great to see someone break it down to the bare bones of lighting with exceptional quality results. i can listen to Dan all day. no pretense, no over the top emotional pleas, no drama! did i say awesome!!!! Plus, I'm a huge fan of the B! and B2 systems. Freedom is key. Now I can shoot anywhere, anytime. Thanks Dan.
- Dan was great. His class was very comprehensive but easy to follow. The slides he used weren't flashy. Instead, they were simple and he went at a good pace. I left feeling like I could really pull off the lighting techniques he taught. I'm excited to put what I learned into my photography. :) Thanks, Dan.
- Dan was an excellent instructor! In terms of educating, he had a very "down to earth" feel. No matter what question he had, he was willing to answer. Even better, if he didn't know something, he would admit it, which is a very important quality as an instructor! Seeing that this is my first time being an "in studio guest", I have been blown away. The facility and treatment by staff here is amazing. Everyone is so cheerful and willing to do what ever they can to make your time here be as relaxing AND educational as possible. God willing, this east coast boy will come back for another class.