art of the portrait, v1: what i learned assisting great photographers.

thanks for watching my mini lecture, here are my talking notes: WHO HAVE I WORKED FOR? who is steve carty who is platon WHAT I LEARNED FROM CARTY how to build a career focus on technical side WHAT I LEARNED FROM PLATON human connection building a bridge WHY THE TECHNICAL SIDE ISN’T AS IMPORTANT WHY CONFIDENCE and CONNECTION WITH THE SUBJECT IS IMPORTANT STRANGER vs FRIEND LEAST IMPORTANT PARTS OF A PORTRAIT LIGHT light is literal, under stand it and master it start with one source, why its the best how i began shooting natural light strip it down/aim for simple and build on it SIMPLICITY why platon uses white back drop gimmick vs authenticity simple, no gimmicks, so it forces the spirit of the subject bold graphic shapes, focus on shape of body freezing in front of the camera confidence in simplicity MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF A PORTRAIT CONNECTION WITH THE SUBJECT first date reference/job interview have a 10 min conversation break down the wall controlling the flow being confident in your decisions SOMETHING THAT NEVER GETS OLD, YOU CAN NEVER TRULY MASTER any questions? leave a comment and i’ll hit you right back. prints: https://coryphoto.myshopify.com/ post production tips: cropping:    • how to properly crop in photoshop   skin retouching:    • skin retouching made easy.   skin tones and color correction:    • skin tones in photoshop, color grading mad...   film grain:    • film grain in photoshop, natural grain mad...   properly export:    • how to batch export from photoshop.   simplifying an image:    • simplify your photos, easy tricks to make ...   follow me: instagram:   / coryphoto   twitter:   / coryphoto   website: http://www.coryvanderploeg.com/