Shadow, Emotion, Mood, Storytelling; all of these are foundational elements of dramatic portrait photography. For photographers aching to improve their grasp on the tools of dramatic portraiture, knowing where, and how to start, can puzzle even the most sophisticated of artists.
PRO EDU partnered with Chris Knight, one of the best in the portraiture industry, to provide you with the highest quality educational experience possible. Chris shares his approach to using light, shadow, and mood to tell the stories of his subjects. This portrait photography tutorial focuses on the methods to understand and craft light, and is perfect for photographers looking to take their portrait work to new levels.
In this tutorial you will learn:
Few things move viewers like the emotion and mood of a well-executed dramatic portrait. Chris takes you step-by-step in this all-inclusive walkthrough of his advanced portrait light workflow. The story-telling centrality of his method lies in the understanding that crafting light should help to fulfill the narrative, not the other way around.
37 Total Videos
13+ Hour Course
4 Photoshoots
Lighting + Retouching
RAW files Included
Free With Tutorial
Actions Included
$99 Value FREE
Pre-Production
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ENGLISH CC's
SPANISH SUBTITLES Included
Lightroom Classic
Photoshop
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Welcome to Dramatic Portraiture with photographer, Chris Knight. In this series, follow Chris in creating mood, emotion, and story to create dynamically dramatic portrait images. Learn the foundational pillars of dramatic portraiture, with in depth, industry leading techniques in gear, process, and practical in studio approach. Dissect the tools, settings, and creative perspective to build your own approach. Understand the tools, techniques, and behavior of light. Learn how to form, manipulate and control light to build dramatic, professional images that completely stand out from the crowd.
This 13 hour tutorial uses Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Several actions are included: Frequency Separation (Pratik Naik’s Action), Sharpening, Noise, and Output. Raw practice images are also included.
Chris Knight was born in Wiesbaden, Germany and hardened by the humidity of Florida. Chris combines his unconditional love of art history with his conditional love of technology, topping it off with a flare for the cinematic and an uncompromising eye for detail. His work has appeared in Vogue, People, MSNBC, ABC, Ocean Drive, GQ, and others. Chris is an instructor at Pratt Institute and the New York Film Academy.
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Shadow, Emotion, Mood, Storytelling; all of these are foundational elements of dramatic portrait photography. For photographers aching to improve their grasp on the tools of dramatic portraiture, knowing where, and how to start, can puzzle even the most sophisticated of artists.
PRO EDU partnered with Chris Knight, one of the best in the portraiture industry, to provide you with the highest quality educational experience possible. Chris shares his approach to using light, shadow, and mood to tell the stories of his subjects. This portrait photography tutorial focuses on the methods to understand and craft light, and is perfect for photographers looking to take their portrait work to new levels.
Few things move viewers like the emotion and mood of a well-executed dramatic portrait. Chris takes you step-by-step in this all-inclusive walkthrough of his advanced portrait light workflow. The story-telling centrality of his method lies in the understanding that crafting light should help to fulfill the narrative, not the other way around.
In this tutorial you will learn:
Welcome to Dramatic Portraiture with photographer, Chris Knight. In this series, follow Chris in creating mood, emotion, and story to create dynamically dramatic portrait images. Learn the foundational pillars of dramatic portraiture, with in depth, industry leading techniques in gear, process, and practical in studio approach. Dissect the tools, settings, and creative perspective to build your own approach. Understand the tools, techniques, and behavior of light. Learn how to form, manipulate and control light to build dramatic, professional images that completely stand out from the crowd.
This 13 hour tutorial uses Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Several actions are included: Frequency Separation (Pratik Naik’s Action), Sharpening, Noise, and Output. Raw practice images are also included.
In this first step, begin your journey with the central core of image creation - light. Explore the value of understanding luminance, color and contrast. Identify the characteristics of what direct and compel our focus and attention in the images we create
"5 Stars for sure. Chris Knight is a wonderful teacher. The information is useful and clearly explained at a nice pace in an entertaining way. I’m fairly experienced and still learned a great deal from his lesson. Completely worth the price. I look forward to more offerings from Pro Ed and especially Chris Knight" - Kirk B
Chris Knight was born in Wiesbaden, Germany and hardened by the humidity of Florida. Chris combines his unconditional love of art history with his conditional love of technology, topping it off with a flare for the cinematic and an uncompromising eye for detail. His work has appeared in Vogue, People, MSNBC, ABC, Ocean Drive, GQ, and others. Chris is an instructor at Pratt Institute and the New York Film Academy.
Get this tutorial and EVERY tutorial we've every made plus UNLIMITED access to stream, download offline, and download every single RAW, Action, or Asset from every tutorial for 12 months with the UNLIMITED PRO PLAN.
With every tutorial purchase at PRO EDU, you can own the tutorial for life, download the files AND access our Learn Platform and APP in iTunes or Google with offline viewing, for life.
After purchase you can immediately download the videos and extra assets and files in 1080P HD with English and Spanish subtitles, or instantly log in to our platform at Learn.proedu.com to access, stream, or download offline in our mobile app available for iOS and Android. This is great for plane rides or anywhere where you might not have access to great wifi.
Our Unlimited PRO PLAN unlocks every single tutorial in our catalogue and grants you unlimited access for 12 months to watch, learn, and create with the additional assets, RAW files, plugins, and files that come with each tutorial.
For less that the price of coffee per day, you can invest in your education and unlock your potential at PRO EDU with every single instructor and tutorial.
We have a 30 day satisfaction guarantee, so if this tutorial, or any tutorial isn't exactly what you needed, you have 30 days to send us an email to exchange for another tutorial or store credit. Feel free to email us before hand or ask a community member for suggestions if you are looking to learn something specific.
Our methodology in tutorial creation takes into account that everyone is at a different level. We make sure to cover the fundamentals but also do deep dives with many explanations and step by step procedures to ensure that you can follow along. In addition our tutorials come with the RAW or working files so you can follow along.
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