Dramatic Portraiture Lighting Styling & Retouching

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In this comprehensive tutorial, Chris Knight takes you step-by-step through his advanced portrait workflow, showing you how to create stunning and emotive portraits using light, styling, posing and retouching. With over 20 hours of teaching content, this tutorial is perfect for photographers looking to improve their skills in dramatic portraiture.

LEARN THE SECRETS OF DRAMATIC PORTRAITURE

Most photographers are not getting the results they want with their portraits.They either don't know how to use light or what it means to shape shadow, and end up settling for mediocre pictures. Or they spend so much time on each picture that they never get any done at all. And then there's the issue of retouching...This tutorial will show you exactly how Chris Knight creates his stunning images in his own studio, from start to finish. You'll learn about posing and lighting, using natural light as well as artificial lights like strobes and speedlights, how to choose location backgrounds for your shots, composition techniques for making more dynamic photos, skin retouching techniques (so you can look flawless in every shot) and lots more!

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A TRUE MASTERCLASS IN PORTRAITURE

Do you want to learn how to take professional portraits like the master painters of the Renaissance? Chris Knight is a master at taking photos of people and making them look amazing. In this tutorial, he shows you his entire process from start to finish.

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You’ll be able to see exactly what he does in each photo so that you can apply it yourself! If you want your photos to stand out from the crowd, then this tutorial is for you. It will help make your work more unique and give it an edge over everyone else who uses the same old techniques.

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ABOUT Chris Knight

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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37 Total Lessons

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13.0 Hours Of Education

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37 Total Lessons

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13.0 Hours Of Education

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Most photographers are not getting the results they want with their portraits.They either don't know how to use light or what it means to shape shadow, and end up settling for mediocre pictures. Or they spend so much time on each picture that they never get any done at all. And then there's the issue of retouching...This tutorial will show you exactly how Chris Knight creates his stunning images in his own studio, from start to finish. You'll learn about posing and lighting, using natural light as well as artificial lights like strobes and speedlights, how to choose location backgrounds for your shots, composition techniques for making more dynamic photos, skin retouching techniques (so you can look flawless in every shot) and lots more!

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Reviewed by Jedrzej S.
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Rated 5 out of 5

Great teacher, very detailed explanation.

I really enjoyed the course, I think it was well-designed and very practical.

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Thank you for choosing our Dramatic Portraiture Lighting Styling & Retouching course Jedrzej, and for taking the time to leave a review. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the course and found it practical. Our team works hard to design our courses with the goal of providing students with the most relevant and useful information possible.

We appreciate your feedback and will use it to continue improving our courses. Thank you for choosing us as your learning destination, and we hope to see you again soon!

Reviewed by Etrusca Di G.
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Rated 5 out of 5

Inspiring!

A beautiful and complete course.

Clear teaching of the technical part of the work but mostly the art, the stories, the passion and dedication in every single aspect.

Really Inspiring!

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Thank you for choosing to study with us, Etrusca. I'm glad you found the course inspiring and that our team's passion for portraiture came across. We endeavor to teach not just the technical skills but also how to inject your own creative vision into every portrait. I hope you'll continue to explore and grow your skills as a photographer and artist. Thank you for supporting us!

Reviewed by Andres S.
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Excellent Training

I loved since the first instruction, it's very well explained and provide all the details to produce a very good final product quality

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I'm glad you found the training helpful and that you're happy with the final product quality. We strive to provide our students with the best possible learning experience and are so pleased to hear that we have succeeded in doing so. Thank you for choosing us!

Reviewed by Dawid S.
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Rated 5 out of 5

Fantastic course!

Chris Knight is a master if dramatic portraiture. What is most important, he is great teacher and lecturer as well. Knowledge is presented in an interesting way with fantastic examples. You watch it and your hands want to grab a camera and start shooting. Fantastic journey it was this course!

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Thank you for taking the time to review our Dramatic Portraiture Lighting Styling & Retouching course, Dawid. We're glad you enjoyed it and found Chris Knight's teaching style engaging. His wealth of knowledge and experience is evident in his lessons and we appreciate your feedback.

Thank you for choosing to learn with us and we hope you'll continue to explore our other courses in the future.

Reviewed by MILAN R.
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Rated 5 out of 5

Dramatický portrétní styl osvětlení a retušování

Chris Knight je opravdový profesionál..

Myslím, že by dokázal naučit fotografovat téměř každého..

Děkuji mnohokrát za tento inspirativní tutoriál.

Zjistil jsem, že jsem dělal spoustu chyb..

Díky tomuto tutoriálu mohu snad již bezchybně realizovat své nové projekty..

Děkuji a s pozdravem Milan Roubal.

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Milan -

We couldn't agree more - Chris is an amazing professional and teacher. Finding ways to grow are not correcting mistakes but rather finding new techniques, knowledge you lacked previously. We know you will implement all of this to your new projects and love the results!

Reviewed by Alexia A.
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Rated 5 out of 5

Very helpful!!

Chris Knight is an amazing teacher and photographer! Everything is to the point , and very easy to understand and remember!! Thank you !!

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Chris is an amazing teacher, easy to understand, and easy to implement his teachings. Great photo!

Reviewed by Peter H.
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Rated 5 out of 5

Great Course

This was pitched at the right level for me. It is an informative course, stepping through processes in a relaxed and logical manner.

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We love that you noticed how the course builds, so it has a little bit for everyone of every skill level.
Anyone applying the work should benefit from this course.

Reviewed by Clare A.
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Rated 5 out of 5

I already love this course!!!

I have only just started this course....I'm on the 4th video...but it's already changed how I view my approach to portraiture. I am excited to complete the rest of the videos and I can tell this is going to only improve my portraiture work ten-fold!

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Chris Knight is a master photographer and amazing teacher. This course is one of the best! We can't wait to see what you create with it.

Reviewed by Horacio V.
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Increíble experiencia

Excelente información y muy clara. Muy profesional, lo que estaba buscando. Totalmente recomendable.

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Horacio -

Getting you to your next level of PRO is what keeps us moving. Thank you for saying that our products are professional and recommending us. Please share some of your new work with us.

Reviewed by Francis P.
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Fantastic Explainer

Chris Knight really knows how to communicate on the topic of lighting in photography. His style is identifiable and this tutorial will get you to learn how to light and edit images like him.

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Francis - thanks for this great review! We completely agree that Chris Knight is an amazing instructor and has the ability to break down lighting in an easy to digest way. His images are perfect and his teaching is second to none.