In this section, begin to assimilate all of the practice, terminology, and examples, to form an intended purpose in the way that you light for dramatic portraiture. Consider the purpose of what a light is doing by breaking down jobs of light. Learn to identify the roles and application of a lighting setup, building up step by step in a studio environment. Examine Key, Fill, Rim, and Background lighting to confidently light with purpose, intention, and industry leading quality.
With production complete, transition from the studio to the retouching phase of the Don Quixote dramatic portrait. Follow photographer, Chris Knight as he processes his RAW selects for retouching, using Lightroom. Learn to optimize your imagery for Photoshop.
With command of the equipment and theory, begin to manipulate lighting to control the overall contrast of your image. Move through a spectrum of power and lighting intensity across the key and fill for specific control over the contrast of your subject’s face. Define stops and push the boundaries...
In the next stage of the retouching workflow, create a method to process your RAW imagery using Lightroom's Develop module. Learn to process a RAW image capture to retain fidelity throughout the retouching process. Move rapidly and efficiently considering dynamic range, exposure, manipulating vib...
