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It's all in the family - Group portraiture

Part 3 of 4 in the Family Portraits series

£49.00

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About this course

Photographing families can present difficulties, especially maintaining control over your subjects. Sandy offers the best lighting and posing tips for family photography in different environments, including how to quickly shoot and light a family with a toddler. Find out how to photograph in open shade, mixing natural light and flash, as well as overcoming direct sunlight when no shade is available. Explore some techniques for shooting with flash during sunset and how to use HSS (high speed sync). Sandy will even show how to create a beautiful silhoutte after the sun has gone down.

Lighting skill level: Basic

What you get in this course

  • Online light shaping course
  • Scenario based teaching with real life photographic shoots
  • Downloadable step-by-step guide
  • Unlimited access on all devices
What you'll learn

Discover how to:

  • Plan a shoot with a family using styling and poses
  • Mix natural light and flash
  • Shoot during and after sunset
  • Light and shoot a family with a toddler quickly
  • Balance ambient light with flash during sunset
  • Mimic natural backlight with flash after sunset
  • Shoot with TTL (Through the Lens) and HSS (High Speed Sync)

What you may need

Essential information

Here are some things that are good to know, as well as useful gear to use for this course. These are simply recommendations, not requirements.

Recommended gear

  • 2 x lights for off-camera use
  • 1 x large softbox or similar light modifier of choice

Useful knowledge

  • Lighting skill level: Basic
    • No or little experience of off-camera lighting
    • Want to start exploring simple lighting techniques
  • Camera skill level: Comfortable handling the camera in manual mode

Meet the teacher
Sandy Puc'
Sandy is an internationally acclaimed photographer, educator and author with over 20 years experience. From children's photography and families, to pregnancy and newborn portraiture, the idea of the family is central to Sandy’s work. As an experienced educator, Sandy shares her knowledge and passion for photography through many US speaking engagements and international tours.
Meet the teacher

Sandy Puc'

Sandy is an internationally acclaimed photographer, educator and author with over 20 years experience. From children's photography and families, to pregnancy and newborn portraiture, the idea of the family is central to Sandy’s work. As an experienced educator, Sandy shares her knowledge and passion for photography through many US speaking engagements and international tours.

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You don’t need to own Profoto products to learn from this series. But just in case you’re interested, here are the ones we used:

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Profoto B1X

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What’s the difference between a series and a course?

A series consists of three or four courses from the same photographer. If you buy a series, you will benefit from a bundled offer for the entire package. Also, when you complete a series, you’ll receive personal feedback from one of our instructors and become a Certified Light Shaper.

Do I have to own Profoto products in order to take your courses?

No. All our courses are designed to improve your photography, regardless of what equipment you’re using.

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