Introduction to Group Portrait Photography
The Photoshoot: Hard Light 1
A course by Nolwen Cifuentes , Commercial and Editorial Photographer
Joined September 2021
Joined September 2021
About the video: The Photoshoot: Hard Light 1
Overview
“Now I can move on to the hard-light setup. Just like before, I will make sure the lighting is correct and then proceed with the photoshoot.”
In this video lesson Nolwen Cifuentes addresses the topic: The Photoshoot: Hard Light 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Group Portrait Photography. Explore styling, lighting, composition, movement, and color to take striking group shots that capture the energy of each subject.
Partial transcription of the video
“ The Photoshoot: Hard Light In this lesson, we'll move to a hard light setup. I'll move the lights around a bit to make this happen. I'll take the reflector and put it onto our key light so that the light doesn't spill all over the place but is focused into the center. I'll bounce up the second light into the ceiling as a fill light to give a bit more light in the shadows. I've put my lights into place more or less. We'll bring the band in and see how the lights are working on them. Come on in. The first shot will be standing like this. Let's have you all stand staggered a bit. Like this a...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Group Portrait Photography
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Photography, Portrait Photography, Studio Photography
Nolwen Cifuentes
A course by Nolwen Cifuentes
Nolwen Cifuentes is an editorial and portrait photographer from California. She studied graphic design at UCLA before deciding to pursue photography, eventually gaining industry experience shooting weddings. Nolwen then expanded into different styles of photography and, after being featured in a magazine, started reaching out to editors and booking jobs.
Since then, she has captured portraits for well-known magazines, media, tech, beauty, and fashion brands. Her clients include Netflix, People, The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, and Variety. She was also featured on The Lit List’s 30 New + Emerging Photographers to Watch. Nolwen is passionate about making content that represents the people she didn’t see in the media growing up, and she is a member of Women Photograph, Diversify Photo, and Authority Collective.
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