Exploring Photography: Family and Group Portraiture

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Before Shooting: Planning the Portrait

• Determining the message and the intent
• Making decisions about props and locations
• Clothing and make-up considerations

2. Posing and Working with a Subject

• Posing a female subject
• Posing a male subject
• Posing a couple
• Making adjustments at a shoot to capture subjects at their best

3. Photo Shoots and Strategies

• Taking a family portrait
• Taking a portrait of a small business group under time constraints
• Taking a portrait of a business group
• Taking a portrait of a large group
• Thinking outside the box

4. Post-Processing for Group Portraits

• Working on wrinkles
• Working on skin texture
• Making a body swap
• Smooth out wrinkles
• Work on skin texture
• Make a body swap
• Bring attention to subjects with Lightroom

Conclusion

• Goodbye