Create images beyond the “traditional” senior shoot and make your clients feel like they stepped into an editorial campaign. Knowing the basics for lighting in-studio and outdoors, as well as how to make your clients feel involved in the creative process can make your business stand out and thrive in a crowded market. Dan Brouillette is a successful editorial photographer, who molded his studio to reflect his commercial work. Each senior gets to help with the creative process of finding a shoot that fits their personality and Dan uses his knowledge on lighting and posing to make every shoot look as if it belongs in a magazine. In this course Dan will teach:
- Pre-session tips for preparing your photoshoot
- What lighting equipment works for successful in-studio and location shooting
- How to light in layers to create a portrait that is dynamic
- Tips for posing and directing your seniors that make them feel comfortable and excited for the shoot
- How to get involved in the local high schools so that students are familiar with you and your work
- How to edit and cull through your images for a simple and time efficient workflow