Portrait Photo Workshop

Photographing people requires more than understanding camera settings. You need to know how to communicate, direct, pose, light, and create an environment where your subject feels comfortable in front of the camera.

This intensive five-day portrait photo workshop will guide you through the complete process of creating a successful portrait session—from the first conversation with your model to the final edited image.

We will work in a private rented studio located inside an older building filled with character, texture, and atmosphere. The space will be reserved exclusively for our group, giving us the freedom to control the lighting, build different sets and work at a pace that allows everyone to learn.

Throughout the workshop, we will photograph a variety of professional models representing different portrait styles and genres. Each session will introduce new challenges, lighting techniques, and creative opportunities.

• Four Intensive Days of Portrait Photography Instruction – Learn through a balance of demonstrations, hands-on shooting, image reviews, and editing sessions.
• Private Studio with Character – Work in a private studio inside an older building with textured walls, windows, and architectural details that add depth to your portraits.
• Multiple Models and Portrait Styles – Photograph a variety of models while exploring different approaches to portrait photography.
• From Concept to Finished Image – Experience the complete portrait workflow, from concept and directing subjects to shaping light, selecting images, and refining the final photographs through editing.
• Small-Group, Hands-On Instruction – Receive direct guidance while working with studio lighting, modifiers, camera settings, composition, and model direction.

• Connect with Your Model – Learn how communication, trust, and direction help create natural expressions and stronger portraits.
• Pose and Photograph Flattering Angles – Understand how the face, hands, body position, camera height, and lens choice affect the final image.
• Build and Control Portrait Lighting – Learn how to position lights, reflectors, and modifiers while controlling the direction, intensity, and quality of light.
• Shape Light with Purpose – Work with studio lighting to create a wide variety of portrait styles while learning how light influences mood, depth, and atmosphere.
• Choose the Right Camera Settings – Understand how focal length, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO influence perspective, depth, atmosphere, and image quality.
• Edit Portraits from Start to Finish – Learn how to select your strongest images and complete the full editing process, including color, skin tones, retouching, dodging and burning, and final sharpening.