5-Day Photo Challenge: Portraiture

5-Day Photo Challenge: Portraiture

26mIntermediate2015-11-02

Authors

Chris Orwig

Chris Orwig

Photographer, Author, Teacher

Course details

Improve your photography skills one day at a time. This 5-day photo challenge focuses on portraiture: "people photography." Whether you're a new photographer or a seasoned pro, these challenges will ask you to use composition, texture, light, and even your lenses to craft better portraits. After you complete a challenge, come back to watch author Chris Orwig's solution and get a new assignment.

Remember to share your results on Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using the hashtag #5DayPhoto.

Skills covered

Portrait PhotographyLegacy SeriesPhotography

Concepts

0. Introduction

  • 01 - Welcome

Day One

  • 02 - Challenge - Ordinary becomes extraordinary
  • 03 - Solution - Ordinary becomes extraordinary

Day Two

  • 04 - Challenge - Person in place
  • 05 - Solution - Person in place

Day Three

  • 06 - Challenge - In their element
  • 07 - Solution - In their element

Day Four

  • 08 - Challenge - Portrait with a prop
  • 09 - Solution - Portrait with a prop

Day Five

  • 10 - Challenge - Conceptual portrait
  • 11 - Solution - Conceptual portrait