Description
Description
This masterclass teaches you to create street portraits that meet commercial standards without losing honesty. You will practice directing strangers with empathy while keeping reactions natural and expressions authentic. We cover lens choices that flatter faces in tight urban spaces and minimize background clutter. Lighting solutions include using neon signs, window spill, and small reflectors to sculpt clean highlights. You will learn to separate subjects from busy scenes with color contrast and shallow depth of field. We demonstrate how to negotiate brief on the sidewalk, from quick introductions to consent follow‑ups. Post-production lessons focus on skin tones under mixed light and subtle dodge‑and‑burn for dimensionality. We show how to build a two-minute portrait session that yields hero, secondary, and detail frames. You will assemble sequences that brands can crop to multiple aspect ratios without losing meaning. Licensing and caption tips help the images travel across ads, socials, and editorial without confusion. By the end, you will deliver portraits that feel spontaneous yet read as polished and purposeful.
Format
– HD video lessons, raw practice files, before/after PSDs, consent script PDF
– Color profiles and a skin‑tone LUT for mixed lighting
– Portfolio review recording and critique notes
Duration
– 4.5 hours on-demand + 60-minute critique session
What You’ll Learn
– Direct with empathy for authentic expressions
– Manage mixed light and flattering angles on sidewalks
– Compose for crops across 1:1, 4:5, 9:16, and 16:9
– Retouch for realistic skin under neon and tungsten
– Package sequences brands can deploy immediately
Target Audience
– Photographers transitioning from hobby street to paid portrait assignments
