Lighting Techniques for Professional Portraits & Headshots

October's IPPG meeting will focus on personal portraits and lighting techniques, offering a hands-on experience to enhance your skills. You will learn different lighting setups for portraits, including a deep dive into controlling light using various modifiers. Plenty of learning opportunities will be presented, whether experienced or new to portrait photography.

Eileen Cote has over two decades of experience in portrait photography and earned her Master of Photography, Photographic Craftsman, and PPA certifications. Her work has garnered several awards, including featured images in the PPA Loan Collection and PPA Magazine. 

Portraiture is near and dear to her heart. Eileen enjoys making personal connections and is inspired by the challenges of conveying people’s unique stories through a single image.

Event Details:

• Location: BEHN gallery, 2149 Glebe St, Suite 100, Carmel, IN 46032
• Date & Time:
• Tuesday, October 1, 2024
• Outdoor portraits (weather permitting): 5:00 PM in the Village of West Clay
• Indoor portraits: 6:00 PM 

If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll move the outdoor session to City Hall for some creative portrait opportunities. Inside the studio, we’ll have various lighting setups, including continuous light sources, to explore. Eileen will work with a Sony camera and Profoto lighting, and Godox lights will also be available. Triggers will be provided for Nikon and Canon users.

Bonus: This is a fantastic opportunity to refresh your professional headshots. Eileen aims to create light, fresh, and airy images to make you look your best.

What to Expect:

The meeting will primarily focus on lighting setups for portraits and will dive deep into controlling light using various modifiers. Whether you’re experienced or new to portrait photography, there will be plenty of learning opportunities.

Style Tips:

To ensure your portrait stands out:

• Keep your clothing simple, with minimal patterns.
• Layering works well to add dimension.
• Jewelry should be subtle, as the focus is on you.
• Some portraits might be full-length, so dress head-to-toe accordingly.

Above all, just be yourself! This session is all about capturing your true essence.