Creating Dramatic Portraits

Rich Johnson is here with model Thirl Hupp to show you how to create a dramatic portrait, anywhere. Johnson explains how to keep your setup simple, how to pose your client, and what challenges you could face while shooting on location.

• 0:00 - Introduction
• 2:33 - Think About Why You’re Capturing the Portrait
• 4:16 - First Setup
• 11:00 - Tips for Working with Models/Clients
• 14:00 - Adjusting the Lights
• 18:46 - Balancing Your Portfolio and Working with Clients
• 20:06 - Adjusting Lights and Posing
• 29:08 - How to Deal with Unwanted Lights on Location
• 30:40 - Darker Lighting: Settings
• 35:58 - Creating Opportunities
• 37:50 - Adjusting Posing
• 39:58 - How to Work with Talkative Clients
• 44:00 - Adjusting Posing: How Johnson Got the Darker Background
• 52:07 – Johnson’s On-Location Setup
• 54:34 - Adjusting the Aperture
• 56:51 - Working with Thirl Hupp
• 1:00:34 - Posing the Eyes for Gassing Off Camera
• 1:02:18 - Final Thoughts

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