Images From My Latest Creative Portrait Workshop
Nick Fancher Nick Fancher

Images From My Latest Creative Portrait Workshop

Last week I taught a two-day photography workshop called The Creative Portrait. I taught my students a range of innovative camera and lighting techniques that allow them to capture subjects in creative ways. Here are a few of my favorite images from the weekend.

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Shutter Drag with Window Light  / Creating Dappled Light with DIY Reflector
Nick Fancher Nick Fancher

Shutter Drag with Window Light / Creating Dappled Light with DIY Reflector

I wanted to create a dappled light effect, similar to sunlight reflected off of windows. I actually came across this effect by accident. I bought some mirror stickers used for crafting, which I adhered to a piece of cardboard. I had scored the cardboard on the back which made it an easy-to-carry tri-fold reflector. The happy accident came about in that the corrugated cardboard texture created the dappled light effect when lit with a bright light source, in this case a flash…

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