Photography Workshops London : Portraiture with Lou Smith

November 23, 2011 by Lou Smith Fine Art | Leave a comment
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Photography Workshops London Portraits

Ghazaleh Portrait by Lou Smith

Capturing the Light in Portrait Photography

Another great day of portrait photography.  The light was fantastic for this photography course – filtered light breaking through the clouds. Perfect!  To create this soft illuminated light on Ghazaleh, we directed light from a reflector to create soft illumination.  Ghazaleh is gorgeous in this shot – expressive eyes dominate the composition.  Shallow aperture for portrait photography is recommended.  This photograph of Ghazaleh was captured with an aperture value of F4.  Be brave with compositions and fill the frame!

Photography Workshops in London with Lou Smith

Glyn, Portrait by Lou Smith



Add a 50mm prime lens to your kit bag and you can achieve shallow, shallow apertures of F1.4. To caputre great outdoor portraiture make your subject feel comfortable in the pose – Talk to your subject and let them know how great they look through your lens! Combine a fast shutter speed and shoot in continuious drive mode just in case your subject blinks. Don’t loose a perfect pose because of one eye closed! Shoot a few frames to ensure you capture the portrait perfectly, as seen through your camera. DSLRs and advanced compacts offer more control as to how the portrait will look. Selecting aperture manually and controlling exposure gives the portrait the look you want.


Lou Smith runs Photography Courses in London all year round.  Contact Lou for details.


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Occupy London Protesters at St Paul’s Cathedral

					
													
				

					November 15, 2011
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Occupy London Protesters outside St Paul's Cathedral




Tent City at St Paul’s Cathedral






Occupy London Protesters have set up camp outside St Paul’s Cathedral since October 15th 2011.  The protesters are from the Occupy London Stock Exchange Organisation.  Over 3,000 protesters gathered in the square outside the London Stock Exchange with the aim to occuppy it.  London police stopped that from happening and the protesters have now set up camp outside St Paul’s Cathedral in London.




Occupy London Camp outside St Paul's Cathedral
Occupy London Camp outside St Paul's Cathedral busy with Activity




The demonstration is a protest about inequality and greed.  The London Occupy Protest is an offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street Movement.  London demonstrators want the government to listen to people and not to bankers.  Today, 15th November, breaking news is that the Wall Street Camp in New York has been cleared.




Occupy London Protestors Peace Camp
Signs and Slogans from the Occupy London Peace Camp




The camp has divided the authorities of St Paul’s.  Dr Giles Fraser, the Head of St Paul’s resigned rather than take legal action to forcibly remove the London Protesters.  Tent City looks as though it is here to stay until the authorities agree on how to handle the situation.  Meanwhile Tent City has become part of London Life as this passer-by walks casually past the occupation.




Police in St Paul's Courtyard protect the London Stock Exchange
Police Stand on guard in front of the London Stock Exchange




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FireWorks Display, London Photography

					
													
				

					November 6, 2011
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Fireworks London Photography


FireWorks – The Wonder of Light




Yes, it’s that time of year when all photographers turn their attention to the local fireworks display. Living in London, means endless opportunities to bag a few great shots at one of the many fireworks displays. With the words of old adds ringing in my ears, Light Up the Sky etc I made my way to the local firework display. This type of shot can be tricky if you do not understand exposure. Best to shoot in manual at 100 ISO. I set my lens to manual focus and set an aperture value of f11. Hang loose, and experiment with slow shutter speeds until you get the look you like.  Here we go!

 

Fireworks London Photography from Lou Smith


This shot is a crazy dance of light.  Intricate light trails of colour flood the night sky!  This is a symphony of light dancing in the sky.  Forget about the cold, hang in there and enjoy the fireworks show!  This photograph used a  4 second exposure f11, focusing manually for clarity of shot.

 

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Warm, red colour floods the night sky.  Stunning night photography and all for free!  Great London FireWorks Displays paying homage to the safety of Parliament after the discovery of the failed Gun Powder Plot 1605.  Parliament still stands and Guy Fawkes Night is an established tradition of celebration.  Great for photographers to practice slow, slow night trails of colourful light.

 

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If you didn’t get to a fireworks display on the 5th November – coming up next week, 12th November, is the Lord Mayor’s Fireworks Display.  Another London event where you can capture great firework photography over the River Thames.  Enjoy!  See you soon…


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London Photography Tours – around London with Lou Smith

					
													
				

					October 19, 2011
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Improve Your Photography Skills with Lou Smith


 


Explore London’s finest architecture and cultural heritage during any of the London Photo Tours run by London Photo Tours and Workshops. Learn photography with expert and experienced tuition. Lou Smith is the lead creative photographer with London Photo Tours and Workshops




The London Photography Tour for Women Only departed with beautiful weather forecast. We had an amazing time and captured luminious shots filled with filtered light. For better travel photography try and make sculptures come alive. This is how the meramaid sculptures in Trafalgar Square look when the photograph captures them filled with colour and light.


Below are a selection of London attractions and landmarks that you will capture with experienced photographer Lou Smith.


 Enjoy!


 


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Royal Parks London St James's Park London  

Beautiful Fall colours are all around us in London right now. Mellow Autumn colours in London’s Royal Parks, as leaves fall, while the trees are yellow/green. A great photography experience!


Lou Smith is the lead creative photographer with London Photo Tours and Workshops. London photo tours/workshops and photography courses run daily all year round. Join Lou Smith on the next London Photo Tour, contact Lou for details,  www.lousmith.co.uk/contact


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Photography: Architecture

					
													
				

					October 8, 2011
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London Photography Architecture


Shadows and Light




The drama of light is a never ending pursuit in photography. Exploring a scene and looking for that, at times, elusive light source. Modern buildings are fantastic for reflecting light. Creating dramatic photographic images by exploring the impact of light, hidden, seen and not seen. Your lens sees more than you – so seek and you will find the light! This image was hand tinted in LightRoom, after converting the original photograph to black and white.


For more visit the Shadows and Light Gallery, London Photography


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London Photography – Beautiful Bokeh

					
													
				

					October 3, 2011
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London Photography Bokeh


Shadows and Light





Walking with my camera on London’s South Bank I found this isolated location.  Shadow all around me I looked for those fleeting pockets of light. Shimmering light in the background I set a shallow depth of field (f4) and softened and blurred strong highlights into a beautiful bokeh backdrop.  Simplicity of shape and design creating abstract photography.  Enjoy every creative photography day with your camera!


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Photography Zooming Effect

					
													
				

					September 13, 2011
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Greenwich Park London Photography


Zooming in Greenwich Park





What a beautiful day – last days of Summer.  Blue sky but Autumn is approaching.  Wild wind blowing and leaves turning brown. The last of the Green still showing.  This shot was taken by using a slow shutter speed and zooming out at the same time as releasing the shutter.  Zooooommmm…..

Try different shutter speeds and subjects for a variety of different effects.


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What a Day for a Day Dream

					
													
				

					September 12, 2011
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Day Dreaming Guy





The day was moving fast around this guy. The Thames Festival was hotting up – people rushing to take part in the Festival’s activities. But this guy sat just chilling. Taking in the view. Enjoying the River Thames and Westminster, reading a book and from time to time just stopping to take in the view. I love this guy – just enjoying a Day Dream!


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Thames Festival 2011

					
													
				

					September 11, 2011
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Thames Festival 2011 London Photography


The Thames Festival is always very exciting on London’s South Bank.  Returning every year in September the Festival celebrates the cultural diversity of London.  This is one huge party which runs all weekend.  Traders display their vibrant stalls.  This stall holder sold organic fruit.  Red crispy apples, who could resist to take a bite?


mmm…Don’t Look Now!


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Photography: Walking in the Rain

					
													
				

					August 27, 2011
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Here Comes the Rain Again…




Rain is one of my favourite weather conditions for photography.  I love wet, shiney, highly reflective surfaces. Wet weather offers great photo opportunities; dramatic skylines, light bouncing off pavements, reflections in puddles and umbrellas in abundance. Not many people brave rain as heavy as this.  But the rain walkers do!


London Street Photography by Lou Smith


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