Online workshop – Fine Art Portraits

Description

Fine Art Portraits Online Workshop
Master the Art of Elegant and Expressive Portraiture

This comprehensive online workshop is designed for photographers seeking to elevate their portrait work through the refined aesthetic of Fine Art photography. Whether you aim to develop a distinctive artistic style or enhance the emotional depth of your images, this program will guide you through each step of the creative process.

Workshop Highlights:

• The fundamentals of Fine Art photography applied to portraiture
• Lighting and composition techniques to achieve a painterly look
• Advanced retouching workflow to preserve authenticity and enhance artistry
• Strategies to define and cultivate your personal visual identity

Content :

Jessica Drossin session (June 1) :

Topics : Jessica will explain her initial concept, then you can watch her edit in Photoshop and Adobe Camera Raw with a combination of hand edits and actions/tools. She will be discussing how to integrate overlays/textures and how she blend elements to create the effect she is envisioning.

1) Introduction and examples. Approach and process, appx 20 minutes.
2) Child Fine Art Portrait Photography Processing Example, appx 1 hour.
3) 10 minute break
4) Adult Fine Art Portrait Photography Processing Example, appx 1 hour.
5) Questions, appx 20 minutes.

David Duchens session (June 8) :

• Introduction to this image style:
• We will discuss the characteristics that are commonly found in these images.
• Shooting:
• Although we will start with a file that will be provided to you, the shot that serves as the starting point for this image style also has its own characteristics. These will be explained.
• Cutting out the subject:
• This is the essential technical point I mentioned earlier. In this course, you will learn how to cut out the subject with precision. The idea is to place a new background behind the portrait. Selecting a person is generally a complex task because of small elements such as hair.
• The technique explained here will be clipping using layers and working on an alpha layer (also known as a separation mask).
• There are several methods for creating layers to serve as a basis for the preparatory work. These will be explained in detail.
• Improving contours:
• Clipping often needs to be refined. You will study the different techniques for achieving a precise result.
• Painting effect:
• Several effects will be studied. As these are intended to be subtle, in order to remain between photo and painting, they will be applied locally and with different techniques.
• Atmosphere:
• This is a very important point. As you can see in the examples, the atmosphere of these images is always very distinctive.
• Once all the elements are in place in the image, work will be done to create the atmosphere. Several techniques and tools will be studied.
• Final rendering:
• Once the result is obtained, you will study the possible variations. An image is always a reflection of its creator’s sensibility. We all have our own, which is why we will end the course on this topic.
• Questions and answers

How the workshop works :
This workshop is delivered online (via the Internet), and live. The ZOOM video conferencing application will be used. The connection is established in a few clicks. You do not need to create an account or subscribe to Zoom to participate in the workshop. An invitation link will be sent to you by e-mail before each session.

Video recording :
This workshop is accompanied by a video for each session.
It is recorded live during the workshop.
The video will be sent to you in MP4 format, via WeTransfer, after each session.

Exercise files are provided

You can find Jessica Drossin’s work on the networks:
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/JessicaDrossin
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/jessica_drossin/
Website : https://jessicadrossin.net/