Are you?

  • unsure when to use a flash?

  • feeling uninspired by your work?

  • afraid to use a flash because you don't know what to do when it overexposes the image?

  • wondering why a little flash can dramatically bring your portraiture to the next level?

  • unsure when to use pure natural light and not a flash?

  • having a hard time getting that light & airy look in your work?

If so you'll need this.

Walk to your portrait session in full confidence

  • A bird's eye view of all the possible styles of portraits under different light conditions.

  • Knowing when to use a flash, and when not to.

  • Use an off-camera flash to solve difficult light situations.

  • Then, see the flash as your tool to create a brand new portrait style, not just to solve a problem.

  • The ambient exposure defines your style. Learn to set the ambient exposure to your advantage.

  • Use pure natural light properly if a flash is not available.

  • Shoot Light & Airy Portraits in the correct way.

  • Build image consistency: choose from the 4 options.

  • Application: Wedding, Engagement, Kids & family, Fashion and any Portrait Photography

  • Equivalent to Photosprouts' In-Person OCF Portraits & Natural Light Portraits Workshops

6 Reason To Sign Up

  • Practical. Learn the solutions to many difficult light situations, including using a flash to remove any color cast.

  • Huge Time Saver. Invest 2 hours to learn from my 10+ years of experience.

  • Building Your Confidence. You are in charge of the situation and your clients will see it.

  • Easy to Understand. Inverse Square Law of Light made easy; you will see how it is being applied everyday, not just in a studio.

  • Mastering a Flash. Never be intimidated by a flash anymore. You'll use it proficiently and get to decide which scenario is the best for using pure natural light or a flash.

  • Every Portrait Photographer Needs This. Whether you are a wedding, fashion, kids & family or high school senior photographer, as long as you have to shoot any on-location portrait session, you'll need this class.

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Classic

Style 1

Dramatic

Style 2

Light & Airy

Style 3

Harsh Light

Style 4

The Instructor

Christina Szeto

Founder and chief educator of Photosprouts Photography Workshops, the top-rated in-person photography workshop in San Francisco. Christina has 10+ of portrait photography and teaching experience. Her teaching style is to make complicated concepts simple and practical, and to clarify students' thought process by asking challenging questions. Christina's work can be viewed at www.photosprouts.com and www.christina-photo.com

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction: What you'll learn in this course?

    1. What makes a good portrait? The 3 Basic Rules

    2. An Overview of All the Scenarios

    3. What does it mean by "Exposing for Something"? Train your eyes to see the desired ambient exposure.

    4. The 4 Portrait Styles

    1. What are Open Shades and how to find them? Also learn and apply the Inverse Square Law of Light

    2. What to look for in an Open Shade? The Background Goals and Composition

    1. What are Closed Shades? Why avoiding them in natural light portrait? Why are they great for dramatic portrait?

    1. What is a complete shade? What are the two strategies, and the benefits of shooting in a complete shade?

    1. Challenge yourself to shoot in harsh sunlight rather than avoiding it. Learn to use it to your advantage.

About this course

  • $499.00
  • 38 lessons
  • 4 hours of video content
  • Photosprouts

Reviews

What did our students say?

  • Luxmore M

    *****

    Hi Christina, Your course is the best that I have had so far. I bought a lot of classes from Creativelive worth about US$2000 but not as useful as your one course that I have bought so far. I am enjoying this course very much. I think it's the best that I have seen so far on the market. You are explaining everything that I have always struggled with in terms of Natural Lighting. I definitely intend to buy a few more from you in the future.

  • Tamar A.

    *****

    I had an absolute blast at the 2 Portrait Lighting sessions I did, & learned so much. I only wished I was local to the area so I could take more of Christina's classes!

  • Joanna G.

    *****

    I have always been a bit apprehensive of using external flash and have relied heavily on natural light settings. After this class, I was really impressed at how I could take my photos to the next level.

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