MasterClassSessions: Petra Collins Capture Your Vision Through Photography

Petra introduces the photographic form that defines so much of her work—portraiture. She explains how to understand the broad definition of portraits, and how to capture the specific essence of a collective feeling between you and your subject.

Petra dives deep into the visual layers that affect portrait photography. She breaks down how every decision you make—from choosing locations to angling your camera above or below your subject—influences the meaning and impact of your composition.

Petra combines everything you’ve learned thus far to demonstrate how to create a meaningful portrait and the importance of engaging with your subject to ensure that they feel comfortable throughout the process. Then she prompts you to take your first set of portraits.

Petra shows you how she selects photos, and how she edits down her collection to select one final portrait. She’ll explain why this process is vital to becoming a better photographer.