Portland PWP - Day 4

Light. Faces. EYES! Those are some of my favorite things about shooting portraits. This morning we headed down to the river  to watch Will and Hannah shoot some client portrait sessions. It was great to learn from the way they interact with their clients as well as hear them share with us their thought process as they posed the client(s). The absolute best part of the day for me was attempting to put into practice what I have learned so far this week, and applying it to portraiture. There is simply nothing more rewarding than capturing emotion in someone’s eyes, smile, or the way they pose.

The second half of the day was mostly focused on landscape, but also included a session on communicating with our images. The potential for impact with a “simple” photograph really gets me pumped up!

After supper we went back to the river for some landscape shots of the Portland skyline. I underestimated the potential for this particular landscape. It felt like we were all shooting at the same bridge, the same buildings, the same river. How were we going to each get original shots? Needless to say,  I was pretty impressed by the variety and just general amazing-ness of the shots I saw from various ones in the class.

The worst part of the day was the moment when it hit me like a Portland biker how fast the week is going. Tomorrow is the last day!

-IPS Student Kaylene Ball

Picture of the Day by Mig Whitt

Portland Posing by Joelle Lucas

Morrison Bridge by Ashley Millington