With
Kevin Kubota
When
March 8 - 13, 2020
Category
Lighting, Portraiture
Tuition
1695.00
Fees
260 Model and Location Fee
While a portrait of a smiling person leaning on a tree might be completely perfect for some situations, usually an environmental portrait requires a bit more forethought and creativity to be impactful and memorable. Fortunately, the process of creating a great environmental portrait is really fun, and it doesn’t have to be technically challenging!
In this workshop, we go on location to a variety of interesting places around Santa Fe. We work with models and go through the planning process to create a unique and interesting portrait of them based on their personalities and creative needs. We also use a mix of natural light, existing light, or supplemental lighting to shape the subject, scene, and create a mood that’s perfect for the story. The focus is on using portable speedlights, or strobes, when necessary, to keep our lighting kit simple and easy to travel with.
In this workshop we cover:
• Simple, beautiful lighting techniques for perfect portraits.
• Working with the client to determine their true needs or story.
• Pre-planning to include locations, props, clothing, and people that support a successful shoot.
• Choosing locations and how to access places you hadn’t thought possible.
• Posing techniques for men and women that flatter them and look natural, or tell a story.
• Camera and lighting settings to translate the image in your head to the image on your camera.
During classroom sessions, we invite group collaboration to brainstorm ideas and create a team shoot. Participants are each able to photograph with the instructor on the group projects, as well as have an individual project to create and photograph on their own.
A portfolio review is provided at the beginning of class, and feedback on the images taken during the week is given daily to help students learn and improve their concept and capture.
Additional Information
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Amateurs, Advanced Amateurs
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:
Working knowledge of digital workflow and manual mode on your digital SLR or mirrorless camera. Participants must be able to download, select, and transfer images to their own jump drive for class each day.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
On-campus housing available. Click here for pricing information and suggestions for off-campus housing.
TUITION INFO:
Tuition includes a meal plan of a Sunday evening Welcome Cocktail Reception with light dinner, breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday, and dinner at the Friday evening Image Presentations.
Kevin Kubota has more than 27 years of studio and location lighting expertise gleaned from wedding, portrait, and commercial work. A Nikon “Legend Behind the Lens,” he has been recognized as one of Shutter Magazine's most influential people, and American Photo magazine named him one of the “Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the World.” His published work includes Digital Photography Boot Camp: A Step-by-Step Guide for Professional Wedding and Portrait Photographers, and his latest book, Kevin Kubota's Lighting Notebook: 101 Lighting Styles and Setups for Digital Photographers, is an award-winning reference for serious photographers. Kevin has taught nationally and abroad, and is a speaker at many major photographic conventions.
Website: www.kevinkubota.com
Instagram: @kkubota