As a photographer, I am always interested in connecting with the people I photograph on a deeper level. In part, this is to limit periods of awkward interaction, but most importantly, in order for me to make photographs that I believe portray genuine emotions. Unfortunately, as most of us know, one does not always have the luxury to spend significant amounts of time with any of their collaborators before and even during production.

This means that when you meet for the portrait session, as the photographer and biggest stakeholder, you have to work overtime to initiate a healthy exchange in order to encourage the other collaborators to put themselves at ease. But how does one do that especially if it’s your first meeting? I believe that the answer to this question lies in the pre-production stage.

In this class, we are going to explore some of the processes involved in the pre-production stage and how one can effectively use them to have a successful production.

WHAT WE WILL EXPLORE:
TOOLS: Exploring pre-production tools and equipment.
CONCEPTS: Exploring ideas and concept development.
TECHNIQUES: Exploring pre-production techniques.
PRE-PRODUCTION: Bringing our ideas to life through storyboards, mood boards etc.

Although all photographers at all levels are welcome to participate, this class is perfect for beginners who may or may not have top of the line equipment but just love making photographs. My hope for this class is that it will help you develop a pre-production process that works for you and prepares you to make the most out of the production stage.