Benji's Studio Lighting and Posing Tutorial

  1. Studio Portrait Lighting-A How To
  2. The Portrait Head and Shoulders Image
  3. Using Gels To Change The Background Color
  4. The 1-2-3 Posing Technique
  5. Photographing The Big Beautiful Teen
  6. Using Reflectors Outdoors
  7. A Swing Shot
  8. Using Sunlight As a Kicker Light
  9. High Key Imaging
  10. Low Key "How I Did It" Shoot
  11. Evolution of a High Key Portrait Shoot
  12. A Homemade Overhead Rail System
  13. Building Rapport With Your Subjects
  14. Home Made Softbox
  15. Low Key and Black Clothing How To Shoot It
  16. Making Your Own Backgrounds
  17. My Low Key Camera Room
  18. My Mind Goes Blank- Portraiture
  19. Photoshop Technique For Checking Exposure (Portraits)
  20. Posing The Family of Four
  21. Ring Flash
  22. The Evolution of a Portrait Shoot
  23. Using A Light Absorber
  24. Children's Photography
  25. Using Sunshine in Portraiture
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Benji's Book Posing and Lighting

My full color 8.5 x 11 inch glossy 44 page book on how to pose and light the high school senior girl is in my hands are ready to be shipped. It has 44 different poses in it, including head and shoulders, waist up, 3/4 and full length poses. Twenty six poses are shown without a prop, most of the rest of the poses are with chairs that can be bought locally in a second hand furniture store (or new!) I also show a steel "school" chair that I have modified, and I've included instructions how to do it. Four pages of lighting diagrams and five wide angle shots showing the entire scene, then the actual close up shot of that same image so you can see just what the heck the rest of her body is doing to get that great close up shot! LOTS of posing and lighting tips in easy to understand language. Poses for the larger gal as well as the size 6 senior are shown. This is a "lay flat" book that you can show to your client and let her choose what she likes thereby eliminating poses that will not sell.

Benji's Video Photographing The High School Senior in the New Millennium

Over 45 minutes long and jam packed with lots of good instruction on posing and lighting for the high school senior girl. How to get beautiful indoor lighting for head and shoulders portraits, 3/4 length and full length poses. All of this and lots more are covered, most showing exactly what I do to get the shot. I show in several of the images what problems will crop up when YOU attempt this pose and what you need to do to correct it. The exact placement of the lights to get these shots is also covered in detail. Outdoor poses are covered also. Perfect exposure quickly and easily whether you are shooting digital or film. This is the instructional video for you. You have already experienced my easy to understand style of teaching in my tutorials found here and several of them are included in this video also.

How to order:

  • The book is $39.95 plus $5.05 shipping by USPS Priority Express Mail. Non-United States delivery $55.00
  • The DVD is $40.00 shipped (via USPS express).
  • Pay Pal to: ben@sonshinestudios.com
  • Credit card orders call 260-820-0047
  • Money order or checks mail to:

    Sonshine Studios
    109 N. Main St.,
    Bluffton, IN 46714
    USA

  • Satisfaction guaranteed.
  • Contact Benji at ben@sonshinestudios.com

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