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Portrait 2

  • All levels
  • 18 and older
  • $415
  • 51 W 14th St, New York, NY
  • 8 hours over 4 sessions

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  • $415
  • PhotoManhattan @ 51 W 14th St Ste 3R , New York, NY 10011
  • 8 hours over 4 sessions
  • Enrollment will be confirmed by the school a day before the class starts.
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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this portrait photography class:

Creative Portrait, Lighting & Posing (4 Sessions): 

Creative Portrait - Make portraits that transcend

Learn portraiture. 


This course will guide you through all that there is to see to unleash your imagination and create the most unique portraits. Made for everyone, using any types of cameras, with or without Manual Mode.

Course will introduce you to high end portraiture, starting with Portrait DIY home studio setup, through to various kinds of lighting effects and the use of Props, and subjective imagery. Classes will include practice and experimentation with a myriad of lighting effects. Using simple home-made setups and equipment that you already have, you'll learn the classic light setup, High Key and Low key, Corrective and dramatic lighting, among other tricks using both natural and artificial lighting. Course will also include a review, analysis and practice of all types of portraiture, - from documentary to editorial - the history of portraiture, and the famous portraitists and their techniques. You'll have in class photo shooting and experimentation of all techniques reviewed during class, as well as weekly assignments & photo critiques of your own work. Note: Course will not include a live model, but you are welcome to set one up with your class mates.

Take this course is a perfect match for our Studio & Lighting course and a step up from the Portrait Beginners' guide course.

Requirements: Any digital camera including Phone cameras and mirrorless with Automatic or Manual mode. Though not necessary, We highly recommend taking the Portrait Beginners guide workshop prior to this course - this course will not include the basics of Portrait composition, shooting angles, and basic lighting. We highly recommend knowing the basics of your camera - This course will not cover camera settings and the basics of shooting.

Notes on film cameras: Please note that while most content of this course is applicable to digital cameras, you are welcome to attend as long as your film camera has an automatic shooting mode.


This workshop is Online, Outdoors and in Studio.

his workshop will be the first 2 classes online, 1 class outdoors, and 1 class in a photo studio (various locations in Union Square).

Workshop will include: Environmental portrait, natural indoor and outdoor lighting, classic posing and directng the subject, Creative lighting and props, and much more.


School Notes:
Each course comes with 1 Free make up class - schedule your makeup class hassle-free anytime. And free 24-hour cancellation (from the time of payment)

Refund Policy

Note: This provider has a temporary cancellation policy for COVID-19 related cancellations which is as follows: 

Updates COVID-19: Most all classes except for Studio and Flash are offered as online Webinars when/as needed, until COVID-19 is no longer a concern. Students can request this option at any time during the course. There'll be a 48 hours refund policy for any courses starting after Mar 12, that need be canceled due to COVID-19. 

Original cancellation policy (non-COVID-19)

We have a 24 hour notice (from the time of payment) no-questions asked refund policy. If you believe you are unable to commit to your booking, please notify us within 24 hours and we'll issue an immediate refund.

Customer support
While we work around the clock for updates and innovations, our phone customer service support will be more limited than usual. However, our email support will be available for longer hours, typically until 10:30pm. We appreciate your patience while we transition. 

To any in person visitors
Please note that rooms are fully sanitized prior to classes. We ask that you wipe your hands we sanitizer posted at the door, and use the bleach wipes provided to sanitize any objects that you come in touch with.
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Original cancellation policy (non-COVID-19)

We have a 24 hour notice (from the time of payment) no-questions asked refund policy. If you believe you are unable to commit to your booking, please notify us within 24 hours and we'll issue an immediate refund.

NOTE TO CH AGENTS: For all cancellation requests, students are sent a form to fill, and the school will respond once they received the filled form. We should not directly cancel the enrollments. We should send the form to the students to fill and wait for the school response: http://www.photomanhattan.com/Articles.asp?ID=288 

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