As photographers, we have the ability to capture the world through our lens, so we’re tasked with the social and professional responsibility to properly represent people of color.

As early as I could remember in my career, I wanted to make sure that people who looked like me were going to be properly represented. I remember a lot of my friends complaining that there weren’t any photographers on our college campus that were able to capture the way they looked. Despite having competent work, they struggled with photographing and editing people of darker complexion, for example changing their skin tones or in a lot of the cases, using presets that don’t consider the nuances in different complexions.

In this class, we'll cover how to properly light, shoot, and edit a range of different skin tones and complexions.

You’ll learn how to:

Determine the undertones of your subjects' complexions,
Properly light your subjects in both indoor and outdoor settings,
Select the best settings for shooting whether you’re using a DSLR or an iPhone,
Color correct & color grade your images in Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop.

This class is suitable for beginners, but is also recommended for all levels. I believe that this is information that anyone can benefit from regardless of where they are in their photography journey. I even created a class guidebook that you can reference throughout the class, and use as a tool in any project moving forward.

As a photographer, for the last 7 years, I have dedicated my work to ensuring that black and brown people are portrayed as the radiant people that I believe us to be. How I shoot and edit my subjects is extremely important to the confidence my clients have in me when we work together. Till this day, I often receive compliments on how I shoot and edit black skin.

My hope is that with this course, you will become more confident in honoring your subjects and fostering trust in the work that you are capable of creating.

So let’s get started!

Norbert Makafu

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