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Portrait Photography Course in Napier
The Portrait Photography Course teaches you to direct and light real people, and Hawke's Bay gives you three portrait backdrops most regions would envy: an Art Deco city, vine rows in every season, and a coast with the sun rising out of it.
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What You'll Learn
- Module 1: Getting Set Up: Cameras & Equipment
- Module 2: Working With People
- Module 3: Studio & Natural Light
- Module 4: Black & White Portraiture
- Module 5: Posing & Direction
- Module 6: Retouching Portraits
- Module 7: Portrait Specialities
- Module 8: Developing Your Portfolio
- Module 9: Building A Portrait Business
Meet the tutors who'll be giving you feedback
Real working photographers review every assignment you submit and tell you what to change.
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Self-Paced Study
Flexible Payment Options Available
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Portrait photography in Napier
Hawke's Bay's portrait backdrops are distinctive enough that couples travel here for them. The Art Deco precinct gives you pastel walls, geometric doorways and, crucially, verandahs that throw even shade at midday, which in this region's hard sun is what makes street portraits possible. The vineyards give you vine rows as leading lines, changing from bare in winter to green in summer to gold in autumn; ask permission, and many cellar doors will say yes. Te Mata Peak gives you the elevated golden-hour portrait with the plains below, and the beaches at Waimarama and Ocean Beach give you dunes and surf for environmental work.
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What Our Students Say
“I found the course very informative and really enjoyed how I could do each module at my own pace. Deb was very responsive and provided valuable and encouraging feedback. I especially liked how detailed the Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom modules were and the video resources. The course has definitely given me a solid foundation to build upon and I realise I am heading in the right direction with photography.”
Kylie
“I've just completed a photography course through learning online, the help I got was amazing and the course was extremely good. I learnt so much from this course and I would highly recommend going through them if your looking for a course to study from home.”
Samantha D'Silva
“I have just completed my Professional Photography course. Deb was my tutor and she was very helpful and quick to respond. The course information was very easy to understand and 'the work at your own pace' curriculum was super helpful being a Mum of 2.”
Gabby
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