Lou Freeman’s Conceptual Portraiture & Fashion Lighting Workshop

Blue Ridge, GA

Lou Freeman’s Conceptual Portraiture & Fashion Lighting Workshop

Students will embark on interacting with lighting solutions for Conceptual Portrait Photography & fashion photography. Natural light & studio lighting will be discussed to achieve stunning results both in-studio  on location.

Lou Freeman’s Conceptual Portraiture & Fashion Lighting Workshop

2.5 days shoot program

Date: October 20,21,22 ,2017

Locations:

Jeff’s Antiques

Hwy 515 South

Blue Ridge, Ga.30513

(6 miles south of Blue Ridge on 515) 

Contact:

Lou Freeman

404-697-1113

 loufreemanphoto@gmail.com 

www.loufreeman.com

 

Tuition: $1450.00:      Fee includes Models, make up, sets, styling, props, studio and location settings.

In this hands-on workshop, students will embark on the process of developing an entirely new and more complex eye for conceptual art photography lighting, design and style.

Students will embark on the process of learning and interacting with lighting solutions for Conceptual Portrait Photography. Natural light and studio lighting will be discussed, as well as how to amend your lighting to achieve stunning results both in-studio and on location.

This class is designed for anyone wishing to create more conceptual portraits for personal or professional level photography needs. To gain the best results from this workshop, we suggest that students have at a minimum understanding of their camera, F-stop, shutter speed, flash photography and have processed their images through Lightroom or Photoshop. It is best that attendees prepare room for image storage in advance.

Day 1: The class begins with a lecture on Conceptual Portrait and Fashion Photography and Lighting. Lecture is followed by hands on studio lighting set up and shoots with models. Lou will work with the models and the students to view images while shooting.

Plus Lou will give 100's of posing, styling and shooting tips while on set. 

 

Following lunch and weather permitting, Lou will take the class on location lighting and crew to a very inspiring and creative editorial style location. Students will work with Lou while setting up studio light on location to achieve wonderful fantasy lighting "looks". Lou will first shoot and then work with each student and the models and they experiment and shoot on their own. Each student will feel what it is like to make art and fashion for portraits while learning about ambient and studio light on location, interesting thoughts on camera setting plus posing ideas to deliver the look that is best for the style, clothing and message of the shoot. Students will leave with  lots of new images to wrorkwith in each situation.

 

Day 2: We will begin with a change directions to a new lecture on Conceptual Portrait and Lifestyle Photography lighting set ups explained. Following the lecture, there will be a demonstration of headshot and beauty lighting in studio. The focus will be understanding the subtle differences and names of the lighting, posing and styling for each genre.

The students will embark on great communication skills as well and producing  images  illustrating this style. 

 

Following lunch and gear break down.

 

Student and crew will go on locations with Lou for shooting lifestyle and portraits. Students will be given a short lecture on location portrait lighting suggestions then a live demonstration will be conducted.

Lou will advise and assist in directing attendees, to achieve the best lighting, posing, camera and lens choices.

Each student will feel what it is like to direct, light and conduct a smart creative portrait, headshot and lifestyle photography session.

 

Day 2.5: Rest, Review and Process:

In Classroom environment: We as a team will download and select best images to process and artwork from the shoots.

Lou will critique and review with students for retouching and artistic suggestions for final art pieces. Lou will also require students to download images in class for models and artistic team.

Important notes:

 

Attendees provide their own camera, lens, memory cards, and card readers. 

We will provide subjects to photograph with specific themes/concepts, lighting & locations.

"EVERYONE" is required to sign model releases, & attendees must provide copies of their top images to the models before leaving. Be advised you may as a student will be photographed or captured in video for archive and advertising purposes.

Students will want to photograph models , process images as well as  apply retouching skills addressed. If you are unable to bring your computer due to travel restraints please be prepared to take notes and leave behind your best images for critique and for the models.

Dress comfortably with proper footwear. Be prepared to shoot indoors and outdoors, and to assist with lighting set-ups as well as break down as we move from set to set. The more we do together the more we can capture for our archived.

 

Blue Ridge is an amazing place and you may be able to shoot while you are here, so consider this in your planning.

 

 Once you commit to us financially, We are holding your place in this workshop and will send you additional information as soon as it becomes available.

 

Meals  are not included in workshop fees.

Jelff’s Antiques is 7 miles from any restaurants. If you would like to join in of catered lunches.

Please be advised we can cater at $17.50 per person for lunch. Please pay in advance, if you do not

Allow for this, we will address again at day one of work shop. 

Cash Payment is required upon commitment At event. 

 

Housing:

Serenity in the Mountains:

706-258-2244,

59 McKinney Rd., Blue Ridge, GA. 30513

 

Comfort Inn and Suites in Blue Ridge: 706-946-3333,

83 Blue Ridge Overlook, Blue Ridge, GA. 30513.

 

Flight Suggestions: Flying into Chattanooga is my first choice then 2nd is in Atlanta.

 

 

 

 

Refund Policy

 

Full payment is due to book workshop and is non refundable

Before booking workshops, carefully review your workshop information, including location, date, time, and the costs.

We highly suggest the purchase of flight insurance and booking hotels directly in case of emergency or illness.

  • Refunds will not be granted through Fisheyeconnect. 
  • For questions please reference attendee policies. 
  • We are happy to reschedule your workshop should you need to change the dates prior to 30 days of the event date only.
  • For questions please contact loufreemanphoto@gmail.com

Before booking workshops, carefully review your workshop information, including location, date, time, and cost. Refunds will not be granted through Fisheye Connect. For questions please reference our Attendee Policies.


Photography Workshop Categories

Jeff's Antiques

Cost: $ 1,450.00
Skill Level: Open to All
Date(s): October 20, 2017 08:37 PM - October 22, 2017 08:37 PM
Duration: 3 days
Group Size Limit: 10
Instructor :Lou Freeman

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Materials Needed

  • Attendees provide their own camera, lens, memory cards, and card readers.

    We will provide subjects to photograph with specific themes/concepts, lighting & locations.

    Special Notes:

    Students and models will be required to sign model releases, and students must provide copies of their top images to the models before leaving

    In this class students will want to photograph models , process images and do the new retouching skills addressed..

    If you are unable to bring your computer due to travel restraints please be prepared to take notes and leave behind your best images for critique and for the models.

Prerequisites

  • This class is designed for anyone wishing to create more conceptual portraits for personal or professional level photography needs. To gain the best results from this workshop, we suggest that students have at a minimum understanding of their camera, F-stop, shutter speed, flash photography and have processed their images through Lightroom or Photoshop. It is best that attendees prepare room for image storage in advance.

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