Interactive High Key mid key and low key zone composition digital instructor

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High Key & Mid Key Children

Five percent of photographers in North America know the Zone System as it applies to High Key photography. If you are part of this 5%, you have a very effective and unique product. Hugh combines this with a planning session,( so the child will not be terrified of the photographer on the day of the session), as well as selecting several special toys the child has, as well as a few they do not ,so they will be excited during the session and evoke a spontaneous expression. Combining these elements with interactive, story telling natural concepts ensures unique, individual portraits that are timeless.

(a) The Use of the Zone System of Lighting Backgrounds

How to previsualize background tonality using colour. Changing the background from low, medium, and high key; then the use of satin and `Superlite' backgrounds to create 101 backgrounds.

(b) The psychological approach:

Knowing how to deal with each age group.

(c) Preselling:

Price
Clothing
Storytelling - feeling and emotion - interactive portraits.
Showing sets to use with each age group
Promoting your work as photographic art.

Use of texture screens.

Art principles of matting and framing.

(d) Lighting Demonstration:

Assessing correct exposure of background and lighting ratios etc.
Using the Zone System of lighting the background to produce a variety of tones and colours.

(e) Portrait Planning Session:

Discussing props and using a special toy or doll to tug at the heartstrings of parents and relatives.
Discussing proper clothing for high key and mid key.

(f) Posing demonstration:

Using applicable props for each age group.
Using applicable sets for each age group.

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