adorama portrait class coming up

ntroduction to Portrait Photography

Pauline St. Denis

Sunday, March 21, 2010 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Price: $175.00 [includes model fees]

Registration deadline for this Workshop is March 18, 2010

Course Description:

Shooting a portrait photograph is one of the most popular photography genres, and an art of interpretation and collaboration between photographer and subject. The successful portrait photographer captures the individual’s personality, creates a mood and engages the viewer.

In this hands-on Workshop, pro photographer Pauline St. Denis will demonstrate natural lighting and strobe techniques, and show you how to get the right lighting to suit your subject. Through visual examples, discussions, and demonstrations with a live model, you’ll explore basic portraiture, and learn simple, quick solutions to a variety of lighting situations, while developing your own personal style.

Requirements:

Participants should bring their digital SLR with a hot shoe and fully charged battery, a mid-range zoom lens or a variety of lenses (wide, telephoto, normal), and an on-camera flash as well. Remember to have sufficient memory cards and batteries for the day’s shooting. Additionally, bring up to 5 print samples of your work (portrait preferred).
And bring items for note taking during this hands-on Workshop.

Level: Advanced Beginner and up

Biography:

Pauline St. Denis

Pauline St. Denis, is a successful, internationally published photographer working in the fashion and music industries in New York. Her career began with shooting portraits of up-and-coming actors/celebrities such as Sharon Stone, Steve Buscemi and Adrian Brody for indie magazines, and the results opened many doors for her. Presently, Pauline’s clients include: Sony, Modern Bride, Vibe, Town & Country, National Geographic, Essence, Spin, and many others.

Pauline’s signature cinematic style captures the ethereal quality of light, movement and time. She has produced highly stylized images, and directed live action TV spots for networks including PBS, TBS, TNT/TLC, Fox, ABC Family, Disney, Discovery, Hallmark, and Starz Encore.

Pauline is a commercial lifestyle shooter represented by Vue Management Inc.(NY).

Her web address is: www.paulinestdenis.com/

Register:

Price: $175.00 [includes model fees]
Schedule: Sunday, March 21, 2010 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Location: The Adorama Building, 42 West 18th Street, 5th floor.