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Hunt’s Photo Experience: Flattering Portraits with Bobbi Lane

November 8, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Class Summary

Date & Time:

November 8, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location:
Hunt's Photo, Melrose
Featuring:
How to make “real” people look good!
Skill Level:
All Skill Levels Welcome
Co/Guest Instructor:
Fuji X-Photographer Bobbi Lane
What to Bring:
  • Bring your camera with a memory card.
    Recommended Prerequisites:
    Basic Knowledge of your Camera
    Important Notes:
    You should receive a confirmation email upon signing up.

    The photographer needs to possess the lighting, posing, and communication skills to create “flattering portraits” consistently, on demand.  This presentation will cover “corrective techniques” or how to make “real” people look good. For example: wide or thin faces, crooked or big noses, glasses, wrinkles or scars, lazy eyes, deep set eyes, receding hair, etc. This workshop will cover lighting, both flattering and effective, posing for maximum impact, choosing color or black and white, and how to set the mood. It will also cover communication skills for helping your subject relax and be authentic, and also for guiding them to expressions that match the mood and lighting are explored in detail.

    There will be a brief opportunity towards the end of the session for attendees to photograph each other. (And if there are no volunteers, there’s a gentleman pictured below that will stand in!) Come learn about how to photograph anyone better!

    About Bobbi Lane

    Bobbi Lane, a Fujifilm “X” Photographer, is an award-winning commercial photographer specializing in creative portraits on location and in the studio. Lane’s multi-faceted approach to photography incorporates over 40 years of technical experience with innovative artistic interpretation. Her corporate and editorial work includes corporate websites and hundreds of environmental portraits for a wide variety of magazines. As a dedicated photo educator, she brings insight and enthusiasm to her students in workshops held worldwide. She is widely known as the “Mistress of Light”, teaching portrait lighting techniques with both natural and artificial light. Combining her love of travel, photography and teaching, Bobbi also leads international photo travel workshops with her husband Lee Varis, such as Venice Carnival, Tuscany, Neighborhoods of New York and Scotland. Her dynamic workshops are always both education and entertaining!

    Her websites:

    www.bobbilane.com

    www.bobbiandleesphotoadventures.com

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