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Portrait Of The Famous & Infamous with Brian Smith 5/21/2016

PHOTOCON LA 2016
‘Portraits of the Famous and Infamous’ with Brian Smith

DATE: Saturday May 21 & Sunday May 22, 2016
TIME: 1:30pm – 2:30pm
LOCATION: Cloud Room at The Reef in Downtown LA, 1933 South Broadway, Los Angeles

Portrait photography is 10% technique and 90% psychology – the most important buttons you push are not on your camera. Learn how to engage your subject and capture the essence of their personality in a single portrait. Celebrity portrait photographer Brian Smith will share the keys to creating thought-provoking conceptual images to lift your portraits to the next level. Find out how to sell your ideas to your subjects and clients and how to improvise and let go of the reins when that leads to the best shot. You will also learn how Sony’s innovative technology enables his creativity.