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Mastering Techniques for Powerful Portraits

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Taking portraits as a photographer and conveying a sense of artistry with every shot requires mastery. From capturing the essence of each face through thoughtful positioning to aligning the subject’s eyes, facial angles, and directional gaze, each detail contributes to the impact of a portrait. Mastery lies in understanding how to balance these elements—foreground and background, light and shadow—to create an aesthetically compelling composition that tells a story in every frame. This course is here to help you understand how to do it all. By exploring powerful techniques for portrait photography, you’ll learn to elevate each shot into a visual narrative that captures raw emotion and artistry in its purest form.

Course Identifier
PHJ 251
Faculty
Nasrul Eam
Dean, Department of Art and Photography
Credits
3
Number of Lessons
8
Department
B.F.A in Photojournalism
Prerequisites
Advanced Creative Writing
This two-month course consists of eight lessons. You have up to seven days for each lesson to understand all keywords and terms on the instruction page. These are crucial for understanding the concepts and completing the photo assignments at the end of each lesson’s quiz.

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Modules

Basic

Lessons

  • 251.1: Foundations of Portrait Composition
  • 251.2: Emotional Resonance in Portraiture
  • 251.3: Eyes as Focal Points

Advanced

Lessons

  • 251.4: Side Profiles and Their Impact
  • 251.5: Crafting Stories Through Portraiture

Strictly Technical

Lessons

  • 251.6: Black and White Portrait Techniques
  • 251.7: The Art of Candid Portraiture in Public Spaces

Story and Narrative in Photojournalism
Masterclass in Portrait Photography: Echoes of Emotion

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