WELCOME TO THE COURSE!
SHOOTING OUTDOOR PORTRAITS
WITH NATURAL LIGHT
BY PREMIUM LIGHT ACADEMY
Welcome to Shooting Outdoor Portraits! In this course, we’ll learn how to capture amazing images using all natural light. The world of photography is one of life’s great adventures, and your journey of discovery starts right now!
We can’t wait for you to dive into this course and start learning today. We have taken great care to create lessons that are fun watch and easy to learn. Let’s get started!
STEP BY STEP LESSONS
OUR PROVEN PHOTOGRAPHY WORKFLOW









MODULE 1 – GETTING STARTED
The colors are beautiful and it’s time to get started! Before we hit the trail, we need to cover a few essentials.
Lessons
COURSE ROADMAP GEAR TALK! – Portrait Photography Equipment MODEL GO BAG – Essential Items for Models SCOUTING LOCATIONS FOR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY ORGANIZING YOUR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIOMODULE 2 – SHOOTING ON LOCATION
At long last it’s time to break out the cameras and get outside! In this module we go on location and begin to capture our first images of the course.
Lessons
ROUNDTABLE PLANNING TELEPHOTO – Ashley and the Yellow Dress LIGHTROOM – Ashley and the Yellow Dress PHOTOSHOP – Basic Skin RetouchingMODULE 3 – WIDE ANGLE AT THE WINERY
In this module JT breaks out the wide angle prime lenses to capture a whole new perspective on outdoor portrait photography.
Lessons
WIDE ANGLE AT THE WINERY LIGHTROOM – WIDE ANGLE AT THE WINERYMODULE 4 – ASHLEY AND THE SECRET UMBRELLAS
Sometimes you get nice little unexpected surprises when working on location. In this module, we discover a beautiful new destination filled with colorful umbrellas. It’s time to think on your toes!
Lessons
WIDE ANGLE AT THE UMBRELLAS PHOTOSHOP – REMOVING UNWANTED BACKGROUND ELEMENTSMODULE 5 – TELEPHOTO AT THE SECRET UMBRELLAS
Sometimes you get nice little unexpected surprises when working on location. In this module, we discover a beautiful new destination filled with colorful umbrellas. It’s time to think on your toes!
Lessons
TELEPHOTO – Shooting at the Secret Umbrellas PHOTOSHOP – Skin Retouching with Frequency SeparationMODULE 4 – TELEPHOTO PAVILION SHOOT
In this module we find a charming pavilion where we create a beautiful shallow depth of field using 70-200mm F2.8L telephoto lens.