Portland PWP2 - Day 2

It’s my second week of IPS here in Portland... can I just say I LOVE this class?! The atmosphere is open and relaxed, even with the intense busyness of constantly learning new information and completing assignments. The growth I am seeing in my skills really excites me!

Our morning started off with the leadership/devotional session, which sets a great tone and focus for the day, and then Rowan took us through the basics of image editing in Adobe Lightroom. It was great to fully explore all of the available options further. Jocelyn’s assignment of a speed shoot mid-morning quickly remedied our sleepy eyes...I love how our instructors change the pace up at just the right time!

Hannah showed us three basic portrait poses in the afternoon. We tried them out for ourselves in the classroom... laughing much as the guys attempted to relate to the girly poses. :) Feeling better equipped for success, we set off to our on location portrait shoot, where we encountered some great light and urban backdrops. 

Still finding the process of portraits somewhat frustrating to my perfectionist eye, I was not entirely enthused about review & critique after dinner. But true to form, this was once again my favorite part of the day! The one-on-one feedback and personal time invested by our instructors is truly meaningful and effective. I left very encouraged by the realization that I have made tangible steps forward. That’s the best kind of day any student of life could ask for. =)

-IPS Student Hannah Lefchik

"My Favorite" Speed Shoot winner by Michael Korsholm