Johnny Knight is back teaching his reknowned classPortraiture and LightingThursdays, 7 p.m.When most people hear the term portrait photography, they
visualize a family dressed in their Sunday best, posed rigidly in front
of a camera at a department store. This is a misconceived impression of
portraiture. Portraits may be made in any circumstances--indoors,
outdoors, in basements, in cars, or over a cup of coffee after dinner.
A portrait is, first and foremost, an interpretation of who the
subject is--not just what the subject looks like. There's a unique
life to a portrait. The camera can only capture one moment, but that
moment should hint at circumstances far broader than the moment in the
frame.
Portraiture and Lighting is a seven-week course intended for
students with some previous experience in photography. Concepts of
aperture, shutter speed, film ISO, etc. should be mastered prior to
enrolling.
The class is called "Portraiture and Lighting," but lighting is only
a part of the intricate puzzle. Each week, students are given an
assignment that deals with a particular technical variable. The class
examines the details in all aspects of portraiture, and we ask
questions about much more than technical issues.
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