Environmental Portraiture: Capture People in Their Own Space

The Portrait

A course by Liz Seabrook , Portrait and Lifestyle Photographer

97% positive reviews (38)

1,558 students

Audio: English

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About the video: The Portrait

Overview

“Now that the subject has warmed up to the camera, I'm going to shoot the portrait. I'll share with you some tips to choose the spot and position, and I'll show you a few strategies to make the subject look natural and feel comfortable. ”

In this video lesson Liz Seabrook addresses the topic: The Portrait, which is part of the Domestika online course: Environmental Portraiture: Capture People in Their Own Space. Learn an intuitive method to plan, shoot, and edit natural and relaxed portrait images which capture the story of your subject and their passions..

Partial transcription of the video

“ The Portrait In this lesson, we will shoot a portrait of Clara. She is already a bit warmed up to the camera after shooting her at work, so she's a bit more used to me being around. From the recce, I had already identified that the window would be the nicest spot to shoot her. I have a bit of a track history of shooting people by windows with sidelight. That's a part of my style as well. When I walked into the studio, I noticed that she had a small step ladder, which I thought would be nice for her to be seated on for the portrait. They're nice as they give you options for how to have you...”

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Course summary for: Environmental Portraiture: Capture People in Their Own Space

Level: Beginner
97% positive reviews (38)
1558 students
4 units
16 lessons (2h 30m)
6 downloads

Category
Photography & Video
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Capture One
Areas
Documentary Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Photography, Portrait Photography

Liz Seabrook

A course by Liz Seabrook

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Portrait and Lifestyle Photographer

Liz Seabrook is a portrait and lifestyle photographer based in London. From a young age, she knew she wanted to do something creative and, after picking up a camera as a teenager, quickly realized photography was the medium for her. While studying at university, she found work experience as a picture editor at a car and motorbike magazine. Her editor later commissioned her to take photos for the website, and helped her land a full-time internship at Huck magazine where she developed her portfolio.

Since then, Liz has worked with clients including Apple, adidas, The Guardian, Soho House, and Patagonia—helping to capture striking images that tell stories and evoke emotions. She has also published a book, The Female Chef.