Create Beautiful Portraits Using Natural Light

Learn how to create portraits that feel natural, authentic, and visually striking using available light. Portraiture is designed for photographers who want to improve their ability to photograph people with confidence while learning how to use light, composition, and lens choice more intentionally.

Great portraits are about more than camera settings. Understanding how to work with light, connect with your subject, and compose your images creatively can completely transform the look and feel of your photography. This workshop will help you develop the technical and creative skills needed to create more polished and compelling portraits.

What You’ll Learn

• Natural light and window light techniques
• How to flatter subjects using angles and composition
• Creating mood and visual storytelling in portraits
• Best times of day to photograph outdoors
• How to use reflectors and diffusers effectively
• Lens considerations for portrait photography
• Cropping and framing techniques

Throughout the workshop, you’ll explore how light shapes emotion, depth, and atmosphere within an image while gaining practical experience photographing people in a relaxed and supportive environment.

The final 25–35 minutes of the class will be dedicated to hands-on portrait practice using window light with classmates, allowing you to apply what you’ve learned in real time.

With guidance from an experienced instructor, you’ll leave with a stronger understanding of portrait photography and the confidence to create more creative and impactful images.

LEVEL: Intermediate
LENGTH: 5–5.5-hour workshop
PREREQUISITE: Using Your Manual Mode recommended
COST: $221 + GST
REQUIREMENT: Bring your own DSLR or mirrorless camera