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    The document is a workbook for Lauren Naylor's creative photography class that will teach three lighting effects for portraits and provide post-production tips in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. The class will cover supplies needed, photography and post-production terms, and how to size and export images for web and print. Students will learn lighting techniques using items like a kitchen strainer, clear plastic, and a spray bottle of water and then edit their photos in Lightroom and Photoshop.

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    The document is a workbook for Lauren Naylor's creative photography class that will teach three lighting effects for portraits and provide post-production tips in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. The class will cover supplies needed, photography and post-production terms, and how to size and export images for web and print. Students will learn lighting techniques using items like a kitchen strainer, clear plastic, and a spray bottle of water and then edit their photos in Lightroom and Photoshop.

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    Lauren Naylor

    Creative Photography:
    Light Effects
    Class Workbook

    BRIT.CO/LEARN
    Lauren Naylor

    Welcome to my class!
    Hey! I’m Lauren, I’m a freelance fashion,
    portrait & fine art photographer based in Los
    Angeles.
    The key to this class is to put business, logic,
    and the right side of the brain (ok, maybe not
    all of it) aside and get creative!

    In this class, we’ll go through a few of my favorite lighting effects to create


    dreamy and unique portraits. I’ll also show you quick color-editing tips for
    post-production and how to export your images for web & print.

    I love using everyday items that don’t cost an arm and a leg. And most of
    these items you might already have! Or, it’s just a quick (and cheap) trip to
    your local hardware store.

    Now let’s get weird and creative!

    xoxo, Lauren

    Get in touch!
    Instagram: @lnaynay
    Website: www.lnaylor.com
    Email: lauren.a.naylor@gmail.com
    Lauren Naylor

    Project Overview
    We are going to learn three creative lighting effects while shooting portraits.
    Then, will walk through easy post-production tips in Adobe Lightroom and Adobe
    Photoshop! We’ll also cover sizing and exporting your images for web and print.

    Supplies Needed
    For Creative Effects
    • Camera
    • Kitchen strainer/colander
    • Piece of clear plastic or plexiglass (available at Home Depot or hardware
    store)
    • Glass or plastic prism (available on Amazon or craft stores)
    • A spray bottle full of water
    • Foil confetti (available on Amazon or craft stores

    For Post-Production
    • Your images uploaded onto your computer
    • Adobe Lightroom
    • Adobe Photoshop

    Photography Terms
    Camera Settings Terms:

    Shutter Speed - The amount of time that the shutter is open - Typically
    adjusted by a small dial on the top of your camera.
    Aperture - The opening in the lens measured in ‘f-stops’.
    ISO - Measures the sensitivity of the image sensor to light. The lower the
    number, the least amount of light.
    Manual Mode - In this mode you manually set the camera’s shutter speed,
    aperture and ISO. Typically the ‘M’ located on your camera’s mode dial.
    Auto-Focus or AF - Using the camera’s motor to focus on a selected area
    of the subject (in portraits typically the eye).
    Depth-of-Field - The zone within a photo that will appear in focus.

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    Exposure - Determines how light or dark an image will appear.


    Exposure Triangle - Adjusting the ISO, aperture and shutter speed to
    determine the exposure of an image.
    Focal Length - Description of a photographic lens usually specified in
    millimeters (mm).
    Prime Lens - Have a fixed focal length such as 85mm.
    Zoom Lens - Have variable focal lengths such as 24-105mm.
    Direct Light - Lighting situation where most of the light is casting from the
    source (such as the sun) to the illumined area.
    Indirect Light - Lighting situation where light is reflected or diffused (such
    as open shade).

    Post-Production Terms:

    Adobe Lightroom - Computer photo-editing software best for organizing,


    basic editing, and exporting images.
    Adobe Photoshop - Computer photo-editing software with in-depth tools
    that cover all photo-editing needs.
    White Balance or Color Temperature - The hue and intensity of a
    particular light source, measured in degrees Kelvin (Ranges from cool to
    warm).
    Vibrance - A smart-tool which increases the intensity of the more muted
    colors and leaves the already well-saturated colors alone.
    Saturation - The intensity of all colors in the image.
    Tone Curve - A tool that allows you to modify various light levels to adjust
    the tonal range and contrast of your image.
    Hue - A color or shade.
    Luminance - The brightness of a color.
    Split Toning - Adjusting the color of the shadows and highlights in an
    image.
    Masking (with Sharpening) - Alt/option and drag mouse in Lightroom to
    select only partial areas to sharpen.
    Selective Color - Tool in Photoshop to adjust the hue and luminance of
    color tones in an image.
    Hue/Saturation - Tool in Photoshop to adjust the hue and saturation of
    color tones in an image.
    Selection Tools - Tools in Photoshop that allow you to select desired areas,
    such as the Lasso tool and Quick selection tool.
    Lauren Naylor

    Sizing and Exporting Terms:

    RAW file - A format that captures all image data recorded by the sensor. It’s
    best to set your camera to shoot in RAW so that no information is lost in
    your images and you have more flexibility when editing.
    TIFF file - A common “lossless” format that is does not downgrade quality.
    JPEG - A common “lossy” file format best used for internet web pages and
    other needs for smaller files.

    Exporting for Web


    File Format = JPEG
    Resolution = 72 ppi (pixels per inch)
    Sizing = Long Edge: 1300-1600 px
    Color Space: sRGB

    If saving for your website, adjust quality to 80% to decrease load time (people
    don't wanna wait!)

    Exporting for Print (or sending to a client)


    File format = TIFF
    Resolution = 300 ppi (pixels per inch)
    Sizing for Prints = Depends on what size you want your image (8x10, 5x7,
    etc.)
    Sizing For Clients = Long Edge: 3000-4000 px (or higher if they need)
    Color space = Adobe RGB (1998) unless specified otherwise.

    More details for getting your file ready for print HERE.
    For printing, I highly recommend Adorama Pix for prints!
    **Check your printer’s specifications on their website as they can vary**

    Thank you!!
    As a thank you for taking my course, you can download three of my Adobe
    Lightroom Preset packages for $1 HERE! This pack includes three (3) presets
    made by me, that you can add to any image to make photo-editing super easy
    breezy.
    Lauren Naylor

    Reference Images

    before after
    editing editing
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    Final Project

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