The Art of Shaping Hard Light
MASTERCLASS BY JASON BUFF
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In "The Art of Shaping Hard Light with Jason Buff," delve into a captivating exploration of hard light photography, capturing the essence of classic Hollywood glamour. Buff expertly guides you through a sophisticated photoshoot using Nanlite's Fresnel attachment and Forza 300 B2, demonstrating how to transform modern LED lights into the warm, focused glow reminiscent of tungsten lights used in old Hollywood. He emphasizes the art of creating contrast and drama through careful positioning and manipulation of lights, achieving the iconic Rembrandt triangle and catching lights that define the subject's features. Throughout the tutorial, Buff showcases how to use barn doors, reflectors, and V-flats, not only to shape the light but also to create the perfect backdrop for high-contrast, cinematic portraits.
In the retouching segment, the focus is on meticulously refining the dramatic effects of hard light photography. Buff guides you through a detailed process of balancing contrasts to retain details in both shadows and highlights, and adjusting color balance to enhance the image's mood. He demonstrates sharpening techniques to bring clarity to the subject, and emphasizes selective editing for localized improvements, ensuring the natural essence of the hard light is preserved while elevating the overall image quality. This segment is crucial for photographers looking to polish their hard light images to a professional standard.
Crafting classic Hollywood-style lighting with modern LED equipment.
Techniques for creating dramatic contrasts using hard light.
Achieving the Rembrandt triangle and effective catch lights in portrait photography.
Utilizing barn doors, reflectors, and V-flats for precise lighting control.
Enhancing photographic drama and mood through effective light and shadow interplay.
Retouching strategies to augment hard light photography, focusing on contrast and color adjustments.
Post-processing techniques to refine and elevate the final image quality.
What Makes Portrait
Masterclass Unique?
Advanced Portrait Editing
Portrait editing is a craft that often takes many years to master. In these courses I will give you a front row seat to my decades of experience and exactly how I edit my images. With each image we will discuss working with RAW images and Adobe Camera Raw. The best ways to export a variety of images from RAW to get the best overall image. Ways to make your editing process faster by grading in advance of your final edit. And of course one of the most important aspects of image retouching, cleaning skin. One of the most important aspects of retouching is creating an amazing image that doesn't make the portrait look fake or retouched. We'll cover the same techniques I go over in my workshops, which are typically priced at over $1200.
Learn A New Craft
When it comes to editing in Photoshop, I want you to think of the term "craftwork". As you develop your skills as a retoucher, you will not only be able to edit your own images, but you will also fall under the category of photo editor. Editing is a craft all in itself. Most of the greatest photographers work with an editor to get that look they want. As you work through the many editing techniques in this course, you will also be able to offer your skills as a retoucher and expand your services.
Who Should Take These Classes?
I have worked with photographers of all levels. You should have a basic understanding of Photoshop, or you're going to get lost pretty quick. There really is something here for everyone and even photo editors who have worked for years with Photoshop will often find new or faster techniques that help them and improve their final results.
If you have any questions please feel free to send me an email: info@jabustudio.com
