Belgravia, London
Fine Art Photography Workshop
“Tom is a great teacher and has a clear depth of knowledge and understanding of shooting weddings. His knowledge of the field is second to none and having access to his knowledge and time he has spent in this industry is priceless.”
Belgravia, London
“I was able to use all of my photos for my portfolio and I could visibly see that I was taking better images as the morning went on. I’m extremely grateful to Tom and Aleksandra and I most definitely will be booking onto their next course!””
The Moment
vs
The Shot
Fine Art Technique - No 1
Get to know your subject
Rapport with your subject is really important. Our primary goal is to make them feel at ease. This means giving them really clear instructions, demonstrating what you need them to do, and not asking too much of them. Only when your subject is truly relaxed will you get the best from them, and make them look their best.
Fine art technique - NO 2
Backlight / Use Diffuse Light
The quality of light you use determines the character of your final image. For Fine Art imagery, we avoid harsh, direct light at all costs! This means we search for light coming from behind, or soft, diffuse light before we begin to compose an image.
Fine Art Technique - No 3
Gently Pose Your Subject
Most people need a little help in front of the camera to look their best. But this doesn't mean you need a two hour long Vogue cover shoot with fifty different poses. Start with 5 simple poses, and adapt them as you become more comfortable.
Fine Art Technique - No 4
Blur The Background
Using natural light can be a challenge, but opening your camera's aperture gives you an edge. Two edges actually! It allows more light to hit the sensor, making low light situations easier to deal with. And it blurs the background beautifully (bokeh), especially if you're shooting at f/2.8 or lower.
Varying the distance between the camera, subject and background plays a huge role in how much bokeh you create in an image. This is a slightly more advanced idea however, and takes a bit of explaining to use reliably!
Fine Art Technique - No 5
Choose A Clean Background
Simple composition is absolutely key to Fine Art Photography. We want nothing to distract from the subject, so clean up your backgrounds! Pay attention to any strong shapes & colours, and try to reframe your image to avoid them.
“Tom helped us to understand the importance of how to create your ‘look and style’ of image in order to create our ‘unique brand’ which I thought was extremely helpful. As well as some great marketing guidance.
The course had only a few people which I loved as well, as we got more 1 on 1 time with Tom and Aleksandra.”
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