Celebrity portraits often look like they took hours, if not days, to set up. The reality is that the shot is often snapped within a few minutes. This course teaches students how to deal with tricky lighting, location nightmares, uncooperative subjects, and other issues, alleviating unnecessary pressures during a shoot. The class works with both male and female models, solving all of the unexpected little problems that can hamper the making of a beautiful portrait.
David teaches master lighting techniques customized for the individual subject. The lighting is sculpted and shaped to varying degrees based on a trained eye, not formulas or lighting diagrams. The class will emphasize seeing the light, the process of an artist at work, the cascading effects of decision-making, and tonal values that make or break a great image.
Testimonials:
"David Turner's eye is amazing to behold. He opens doors of photographic vision."
- Michael Honegger, Paris, France
"Worth traveling from TX! Amazing!"
- Holt Haynsworth, Dallas, TX
"David is a fabulous photographer and teacher who shares his knowledge and experience freely and enjoys teaching."
Photographer David Turner started his career in Milan, Italy shooting features for top fashion magazines. Twenty years later he is still a favorite among fashion designers and is known for his magical portraits of Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, and many more. David has used his extraordinary talent in both the fashion and still life field, and has been a major contributor to W Magazine, Harpers Bazaar and Seventeen Magazine. David has also worked as Staff Photographer for Hearst Publications at Studio D in New York City. David brings to MMW a myriad of resources in the areas of tabletop photography, lighting techniques, posing for portraits, fashion, and advertising, to name a few. His knowledge in the field, combined with his infectious personality, makes David a welcome member of MMW's instructional staff.