How to Create a Fine Art Portrait. What Makes a Photographic Portrait Art? Digital and Film Session

How do you get to the "Fine Art" level of portrait imagery in your studio session? Inspiration is one way ... but what if it's a normal assignment, such as a family, senior portrait, child, etc.? Well, the answer is nuance. You must constantly critique each new pose or lighting set-up, measure, test again, evaluate, and as Tim does, work his way to the "home run" frame with ever-so-many "micro-adjustments".
This new lesson takes studio portraits to a special level of mastery, using digital first, then ultimately negative black and white film in both medium and large format to fully realize the image's final potential in beautiful PRINTS.
There are ALWAYS lighting and posing techniques demonstrated in all of Tim's videos, so even if you were never to shoot film, all of these important tips and instructions will still enhance your work. Successful studio portraiture is reliant on many skills that you will witness in this episode, all of which require continued development.
Creating real portrait art is important, as you are recording someone's family history. Why not make something that will be highly valued for generations? You can do this with your personal vision and attention to every detail.
Enjoy, and good luck!
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