Photographic Portraiture I

Develop competence and confidence as a portrait photographer while learning the photographic techniques associated with portraiture – proper aperture and shutter speed, posing, expressions, and environment. Learn portraiture composition rules to enhance your subject and create meaningful, powerful portraits. Participate in weekly shooting assignments and demonstrations, discussions, and class critiques to help make the most of digital imaging technology for the entire portrait process – from image design and capture to processing and printing. Class includes a discussion of the digital workflow of portraiture, including coordination, planning, and design of portrait session, image management and post-processing techniques, image exports, and how to provide image selection to your subjects and/or clients.

Course Number: ART-40689
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Photographic Portraiture

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1/17/2019 - 2/28/2019

$499

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• SECTION ID:

  136551

• CLASS TYPE:

  In-class, Traditional Classroom instruction

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Calas, Michael

  Michael studied fine art photography at Miami Dade Community College in Miami, FL and commercial photography at Ray College of Design in Chicago, IL.
  
  He started his photography career shooting fashion and products for Avanti Press, a company that created catalogs for numerous department stores throughout the U.S. His photography work with celebrities like Gene Simmons; actors such as Maria Conchita Alonso, Steven Bauer, Trevor Donovan; directors like Matthew Jacobs; politicians such as Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa; authors, film and commercial productions have given him a great opportunity to perfect his headshot technique.
  
  In Los Angeles, he is continually referred to as the ideal choice for new arrivals to Hollywood searching for the perfect headshot. He is now expanding his work to the San Diego area.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No information available at this time.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  No refunds after: 1/23/2019.
  Early Enrollment Discount: $474 ($499 if enrolled after 12/10/2018).
  

• NOTE:

  SCBWI and MOPA members can take advantage of our $25 Early Enrollment discount at any time prior to course start date. The maximum discount a MOPA or SCBWI member can receive for one class is $25. Discount is applied upon course enrollment over the phone or in person with proof of membership.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
1/17/2019	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Ctr, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
1/24/2019	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Ctr, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
1/31/2019	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Ctr, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
2/7/2019	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Ctr, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
2/9/2019	Sat	10:00 a.m.	1:00 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Ctr, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
2/14/2019	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Ctr, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
2/21/2019	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Ctr, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
2/23/2019	Sat	9:30 a.m.	4:30 p.m.	TBD
2/28/2019	Thu	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	Room 204, UCSD Extension University City Ctr, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego