Fundamentals of Photography
John Greengo
Craft dramatic lighting and on-location portraits anywhere
Create dramatic images anywhere by mastering on-location scouting, planning, lighting, and composition. Join professional photographer Dan Brouillette in a start-to-finish course on the art of environmental portraits. From planning and scouting to post-processing and portfolio building, gain the skills to shoot high-end portraits, anywhere. While designed for environmental portrait work, this class is also for any photographer that wants to create better light, on location.
In this light-intensive course, learn how to craft environmental portraits using photographic lighting techniques working with both natural light and studio lighting equipment. Work with multi-light strobe set-ups and natural window light to turn difficult lighting conditions into beautiful light. Then, learn how to mix natural light and studio lights for dramatic effects that complement the scene. By incorporating light in new and inventive ways, Dan will help you push the boundaries of your portraits and improve your workflow.
Finally, work with culling and post-processing. Learn how to polish images using a combination of Capture One, Photoshop, and Alien Skin software. Then, gain insight into building a portfolio and marketing your work to work in editorial and commercial areas for environmental portraiture.
SOFTWARE USED:
Capture One 11, Adobe Photoshop CC 2018, Alien Skin 2018
Dan Brouillette's high-end editorial style has lead to work with celebrities from Anne Hathaway to Scarlett Johansson. A commercial, editorial and senior photographer based in Nebraska, he's known for giving everyday people the Hollywood look. His previous work as a lighting technician helped him build his signature style using dramatic lighting techniques typically used for commercial work. With an insightful and easy listening teaching style, he helps photographers learn to craft with light.
This is a very good series. I learned some things, Dan also reinforced things I knew and reminded me of things I forgot. The most important thing I got was find your direction.
one of the best courses i took on CL. nice and clear presentations and videos!!!
I love Dan and this course. His down-to-earth attitude is refreshing. Dan is not only very knowledgeable, but he is also willing to share his knowledge. A great course, an outstanding teacher!
Dan is a wonderful instructor, much information and actual shoot that we can receive hints from. He is open-hearted and honest, and very modest in terms of saying "this works for me". Thank you for the great course!
Such an awesome class. This guy should be ranked up there with the big dogs!
Dan is an excellent instructor! He's completely transparent with his thought processes, from technical to creative. He doesn't waste time horsing around or getting off topic, but is structured and sticks to his outline. Every minute watched is on topic, and is understandable. He's sincere and likable. The course is great for anyone interested in this genre!
Amazing class! Very informative Dan's teaching style was great
Great tutorial - a good mix of in-class instruction, tips, and live shoots with a review.
Very good teacher. Very informative video. Does anyone else think Dan resembles Karl Urban?
I enjoyed the variety of the looks, but got annoyed with the fact that he kept mentioning that the tethering cable would lose connection. Easy solution - Tethertools Tetherboost pro, if you are tethering with a USB 3.0 at over 3m (9ft) then the TT tetherboost pro between your laptop and your tethertools cable is your friend, no more drop-outs or lost connection. He's using a 5m (15ft cable, on a D810 USB3.0). Don't make the same mistake guys, it's a great investment if you tether.
I love this guy! I so appreciate his honesty while he is explaining his thought process, admitting that his “shoulda/coulda/woulda’s” - which I experience ALL the time. I am now going to dust off my light meter and start using it on location as I’m convinced that it works now that I’ve seen Dan’s class. I enjoyed the detailed way he sets up each light individually, checking to make sure it adds the amount and quality of light he wants. Definitely recommend this class - especially for those people who have experience using studio lights and want to see how they can be used to get specific results. Dan’s clear, simple explanations, his unabashed humility, and his sense of humor made this a truly enjoyable way to spend my time learning his methods.
to the point, worth every cent. dan is an excellent yet humble photographer not holding back any information on how he achieves is style. also i did not now, that first officer will t. riker was not only serving starfleet, but is an excellent photographer! ;-)
Excellent detail, great insight, a must see course. Thanks Dan, it made a lot of difference for me.
I had the chance to sit in the audience for this class and absolutely loved it. Watching Dan create amazing images from start to finish in front of us was so inspiring. I've learned so much from this class. It actually gave me the confidence to start playing with lights in my studio. It was really useful to see how he sets his lights and how he can easily mix ambient light with artificial. I also love how he focuses on getting the image right in the camera to only do light edits after. I recommend this class to anyone wanting to learn more about lighting, shooting tethered and editing efficiently!
I love how open Dan has been with his process. He is truly here to teach and help other photographers grow their skills.
Dan put together a great course that really paves the way for you to embrace environmental portrait photography. As an event photographer... storytelling is my thing... I really learned a lot in this course. Now... not only do I ‘capture’ stories... I feel confident I can ‘craft’ them for a whole new category of client.
IF THERE WAS ONLY ONE CLASS ... I've purchased numerous CL classes and generally been happy with the instructors. This is not the case with this class, I'm delighted with Dan. His explanations are very clear, his examples are well thought out and he hides nothing, even his, very few, mistakes. Beginning or pro, you will find something in this class to like!
Packed with interesting information on his approach to photography and lighting, as well as on how he connects with his subjects and deals with the environments. Thank you for two very enjoyable days! Looking forward to the next Dan Brouillette class! NB
I do this kind of Photography for almost 20 years (previously in film, obviously). I can see myself exactly in all that Dan is teaching. Congrats! It is so great to see that, (almost) on the other side of the globe, we can work exactly the same way :)
The information given so far is so valuable! Dan is so relateable and shares personal experiences that I personally connect with! He shares information that I thought would be a stupid idea; a perfect example being taking a notebook onto shoots with things to remember. Dan even said that sometimes he also goes mind blank on set, so the notebook keeps him grounded. Love this guy!!
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