The Fine Art of Portraiture
with Kristi Sutton Elias, M.Photog.M.Artist.Cr., F-ASP
(www.KristiElias.com)
From sketch to sculpture, Kristi’s passion for fine art photography has brought her to the forefront of the photography world. She has been featured on NBC News, in museums, art galleries, billboards, storefront window displays, magazine covers and ads as well as in numerous industry magazines. Her portraits have earned her numerous top awards and international recognition. Kristi believes in giving back and helping to grow the photography industry and is a much sought-after educator and teacher.
A successful fine art portrait photographer needs an equal balance of uniqueness, creativity, and a strong business mind. In this full-filled, fine art immersion, Kristi will talk about her work and the thought process behind creating her imagery. You will experience a creative fine art portrait photo shoot in which Kristi will demonstrate her techniques for lighting, posing, and propping for artistic story telling as well as share her creative editing and compositing skills. Learn how to find and grow your creative style, find inspiration, and work with your imagination.
Leveraging her 23 years as a professional photographer and artist, Kristi will share her profit-proven strategies for providing a luxury based client experience while creating the work you want to create, and that clients will not only pay for but rave over.
For anyone looking to explore the artistic side of portrait photography, Kristi will lay down a solid foundation for you to be able to create masterpiece portraits while continuing to define and grow your individual style.
Thank you to our sponsors: Miller's Professional Imaging, Stella Light and Motion, and Hunt's Photo and Video.
E-mail Lauri West at lwest126@comcast.net with any questions.
