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CPH 110 - Advanced Portraiture

Course Description

Provides instruction in advanced studio portrait lighting. Emphasizes skill development in the use of various lighting and composition techniques. Topics include: advanced portraiture lighting and advanced portraiture styles and techniques.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Advanced Portraiture Lighting

Class

2

Advanced Portraiture Styles and Techniques

D. Lab

4

 

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

 

Credit

4

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

CPH 106

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

ADVANCED PORTRAITURE LIGHTING

10

20

0

Natural light

Describe how to use natural lighting indoors to achieve silhouette, back lighting, rim lighting, and frontal lighting.

 

 

 

 

Take portraits.

 

 

 

Studio light

Describe how to use studio light to achieve hair light, background light, and back lighting.

 

 

 

 

Take studio portraits.

 

 

 

 

Create studio set rigging and construction.

 

 

 

 

Arrange studio set rigging and construction.

 

 

 

ADVANCED PORTRAITURE STYLES AND TECHNIQUES

10

20

0

Posing

Describe how to take candid portraits.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the use of lenses in order to reduce distortion in closeups.

 

 

 

 

Discuss how to pose groups for portraits.

 

 

 

 

Discuss cropping as a means to gaining impact.

 

 

 

Techniques

Discuss front screen projection system.

 

 

 

 

Use Polaroid proofs

 

 

 

 

Create studio set rigging and construction.

 

 

 

 

Arrange studio set rigging and construction.

 

 

 

 

Take studio portraits.

 

 

 

 

Take studio close up photographs.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 Book

Eastman Kodak. (1980). Professional portrait techniques. Rochester, NY: Author.

 

Audiovisuals

Don Blair:

The Complete Outdoor Sitting

The Contemporary Couple Posing and Lighting Guide

The Executive

Proper Studio

David Smith:

Lighting and Posing Ideas

Working with Kids