Hunt’s Portrait Workshop: Sports Portraits and Portraits in Action
September 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Class Summary
September 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
- Make sure to dress accordingly with the most current weather report.
- A standard zoom lens is a good starting point
- Portrait lenses range from 85mm to 130mm. Those lenses are recommended
- You may choose a wider lens, such as a 35mm or 50mm, but be aware they will include more of the background
- You will not need a tripod
- Feel free to bring snacks and water.
- Bring an extra camera battery and memory cards.
- As always, bring your enthusiasm and creative thoughts!
As always, if you are sick or feeling unwell, STAY HOME! You must contact classes@huntsphoto.com prior to the event for a credit towards a future walk. Please see Cancellation Policy for details.
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For classes, walks, & workshops, cancellations and postponement can be made up to 48-hours prior to the scheduled time. Refunds cannot be granted for cancellations placed less than 72-hours/3-days before a class or walk, but you can receive a 75% credit toward a future class, walk, or workshop.
For all cancellations, you must contact classes@huntsphoto.com prior to the event. If you register for a class and do not show up, your payment will be forfeited..
Join Hunt’s Photo Educator Paul Nelson and portrait and sports photographer Henry Marte for another entry in our series of portrait workshops where we will be creating dynamic lighting scenarios involving athletes, both posed and in motion! Attendees will learn about how to create amazing portraits using a mixture of natural light and flash, understand subject placement, when and why to use strobes (and where to place them), and will end up with some excellent portfolio-building images!
In this workshop, we will begin by developing dynamic lighting setups with natural light and flash. Attendees will begin to develop an understanding of how lighting outdoors can positively affect sports portraits. During the second half of the workshop, we will take it a step further by adding in movement and action, a unique and fun look in our end result! We will use Westcott strobes and have a series of athlete-models available for the shoot.
This workshop will be co-taught by Hunt’s Photo Educator Paul Nelson and professional photographer Henry Marte. Both have extensive portrait experience and will take you through the full process of lighting a subject, how to properly expose while using strobes, and how to actually use the strobes themselves!
Photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to attend.
About Henry Marte
Henry is a published photographer and credited filmmaker. He specializes in various forms of photography, including portrait, events, headshots, drone, and commercial photography. Other than attending MassArt’s Documentary Film School, he is almost entirely self taught. He runs a small media production studio called Marte Media, based out of Western Avenue Studios in Lowell. Some of his clients include Spartan Race, UMass Lowell, Phillips Academy, Navigation Brewing Company, and more. Originally from NYC, he now calls Lowell, Massachusetts his home. He enjoys New York style pizza, walks with a camera, and hiking to active volcanoes.
