PT4U Master Portrait Photographer And Elements Guru- Kenny Martin

In this series of 25 short video tutorials, Kenny will explore from the ground up what Elements 7 can actually achieve. This inexpensive piece of software can produce stunning images and although is lacking many of the automation features and advanced tools of it’s big brother Photoshop, Elements can pretty much cope with anything that can be thrown at it including RAW files.

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CORRECTING OVER & UNDER EXPOSURE IN RAW In this 4th video for PT4U Kenny shows how to correct under and over exposure using the fill light and recovery tool within camera RAW.

Running Time 7.37

In this 2 part film Mark Cleghorn discusses whats in his bag, equipment wise, as well as why and how he uses it.

Part 2 – Choice of Lens for the image, Depth of Field and controlling focus, Metering and hope to measure for the exposure, Manual & Auto Focus modes, Tripods and supporting the camera, Filters for effect, Setting Up The Camera, Jpeg V’s RAW

In this series of films you get to follow the two PhotoTraining4U Apprentices, Osy’s & John over 12 months. You will be able to track the Apprentices on their training journey using a combination of specific films on PhotoTraining4U as well as hands on monthly tuition with MarkCleghorn on their route to becoming better photographers.

In this 4 part film Mark goes back to basics in the studio with lighting but not before you get to see the 2 apprentices hang them selves using there existing studio techniques before Mark helps put them on the right track.

Lesson 1 Part 1 includes – Apprentices before the lesson, quick corrections to their techniques.

At the end of the day when the light is falling rapidly making use of natural window light must be done swiftly to avoid very high ISO settings and slow shutter speeds.

In this 2 part film Mark Cleghorn shows you how he uses simple soft window light to great effect in portraiture, positioning and posing the model to make best use of the available light and location. When Mastered these lighting techniques can form the basics of almost all portraits in direction and quality.

Part 2 Includes – Using and Manuipulating Natural Light, Variety of Pose and Images, Diffusing Tugnsten, The Other End Of The Room

Fashion Portraiture is basically an excuse to break lighting rules.

In this film we see Mark Cleghorn shooting a model in the studio using up to 4 studio flash heads with a variety of accessories from Soft Box, Honeycomb, Reflector Dish and a rigid Lastolite reflector.

On a simple pink paper background the model is instructed into some more unusual poses to create more drama and to give a slight edge to the images, ideal for the teenage and young adult market and the would be model session.

PART 3 of 4

This training video is designed to help you create more dramatic studio portraits using advanced lighting skills and techniques using different studio lighting accessories as well as giving you an insight into Mark’s day to day techniques which makes him still one of today’s leading portrait photographers.

Topics Covered…

* How best to use Lighting Accessories.
* Split Light
* Ring Flash
* Adding a kicker Light
* Low Key Impact
* Blending Flash & Tungsten
* The Session & Posing

Part 2 of a 2 part studio shoot using a digital projector to light the female nude.

This session See’s Model Lozie, one of Marks favourite classic nude models, creating abstract fine art nude portraits that have to be seen to be believed.

Mark has been using this lighting technique on the nude since the 90’s to create his alien nude images that make you take a second look at the image.

Images Used – Landscape, Signs, Food

Filmed live at an exhibition Mark Cleghorn demonstrates how 1 light and a brick wall is all it takes to shoot some great lingerie glamour images.
This short film demonstrates how understanding exposure you can bleach out the image at capture for effect in post production.

This is one of the films where you get to see the finished images through Photoshop as it was apart of another demonstration.

This training video is designed to not only improve your studio lighting skills but also to give you an insight in to one of today’s leading portrait photographers and how Mark poses and interacts with his subjects.

This training video is designed to not only improve your studio lighting skills but also to give you an insight in to one of today’s leading portrait photographers and how Mark poses and interacts with his subjects.