Aim
Do you struggle to make your outdoor portraits feel natural and confident?
Do you wish you knew how to use available light to flatter your subject—or guide someone into a pose that actually works?
This workshop will give you the tools to overcome those doubts. You’ll learn the essential principles of natural light and simple posing techniques to create authentic, expressive portraits on location.
We’ll explore how to make your subject feel at ease, how to work with both natural light and flash (inbuilt or external), and how to shoot portraits that truly connect.
Bring a friend or family member to practise with and leave feeling more confident, creative, and in control behind the lens.
Objectives
At the end of the workshop you will be able to:
- Understand the key principles of lighting and posing in portrait photography—and start to recognise what makes a portrait work
- Put your learning into practice by creating your own portraits using natural or simple artificial light
- Reflect on your images and talk about the choices you made around light, pose, and mood
We’ll keep things hands-on and supportive, so you leave feeling more confident, creative, and ready to keep exploring portrait photography on your own.
General Workshop Outline
10:30- 11:30
Introductions
Beginning of theory session – PART I – explaining and demonstrating the basic principles of lighting and one basic lighting set up (Rembrandt Lighting) with student contributions and questions
11:30 – 11:40
Tea Break
11:40 - 12:45 pm
Continuation of theory session – PART II – Discussing common mistakes, posing tips, and looking at interesting portrait photographers
12:45 - 13:15
Lunch Break
13:15 - 15:15
Play Time - theory into practice – with feedback in parallel – PART I
You will be taking photographs of each other based on specific tasks I will be giving you. I will be guiding you giving you individual attention and feedback with practical tips on how to achieve your desired results by controlling your camera, your lighting, and instructing your model.
15:15 – 15:25
Tea Break
15:25 – 16:20
Play Time - theory into practice– PART II
Continuation of practice and group feedback. Looking at each other’s photographs, commenting on them in a non-judgemental environment, suggesting new ideas, and reflecting on your creative process of lighting and posing your subject.
16:20- 16:30
Summing up on the workshop themes, leaving your workshop feedback, and suggesting ideas for further workshops based on your needs.
Handouts
After the end of the workshop, I will be sending you e-handouts by email.
Camera guidelines
A DSLR or mirrorless camera are ideally the best types of cameras you can have if you want to really explore and experiment with photography. However, all camera devices are welcome, including smartphones or tablets and you will still benefit from the workshop
Refund & Cancellation Policy
No refunds:
- if you cancel within 15 days from the start of the course.
- if the course is cancelled but a new date is scheduled
- if you stop attending it or any sessions of it
Minimum Age
12 years old is the minimum age for participants to attend the workshop on their own. For younger children please contact us.
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