Creative Portraits on a Budget
Get inspired to be more creative with natural light with Irene Rudnyk! Using just a camera and lens Irene takes you through her tips and tricks for creating beautiful portraits using only natural light. With live examples shooting outdoors and inside, Irene teaches you how she nails focus at wide open apertures, creates artistic lens flares, makes creative use of window light, obtains a three dimensional look in her photos, and all while working with a minimum of gear and a small budget.
Release Date: 2018-04-25
Lessons
Introduction
Join Irene as she introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 1 mins 36 seconds
Natural Light
Shooting natural light is the most budget friendly type of lighting.
Duration: 4 mins 33 seconds
Technical Aspects
Irene discusses her favorite gear and camera settings.
Duration: 4 mins 9 seconds
Nailing Focus
It can be hard to achieve sharp focus at wide open apertures.
Duration: 4 mins 31 seconds
Golden Hour
You will get the best light when shooting during the golden hour.
Duration: 2 mins 41 seconds
Back Lit Portraits
Photographing your subject during golden hour with the light behind the subject is ideal.
Duration: 3 mins 11 seconds
Deliberate Lens Flares
A lens flare can make a photo look more interesting.
Duration: 4 mins 18 seconds
Bokeh
Having a creamy area of out of focus blur on the background is very appealing in your photographs.
Duration: 3 mins 17 seconds
Getting a Three Dimensional Look
Placing your subject in a scene with objects in front and behind can help add depth to your photos.
Duration: 5 mins 30 seconds
Using Window Light
Irene shares some tips for shooting with window light in your home.
Duration: 11 mins 58 seconds
Creative Uses of Window Light
With a few props and creativity you can make your window light even more versatile.
Duration: 10 mins 20 seconds