The Richard Wood Store
Learn to Create Gorgeous Creative Portraits
About Richard Wood
Through parenting my daughter from 2009 I learned to be inspired by her creative, unbounded thought processes. I learned to process like a child who was not afraid to toddle outside of the normal way of thinking. Ā I found relief in stepping back and being able to release the ties I had shackled myself with via growing up, through photography. The joy that this initial step gave me, has lead me to study various formats and philosophies around releasing that creative self and āspeaking with our musesā. Read more.
The Imagination Series
Richard Wood returns to the Portrait Masters to share his creative techniques that have brought him worldwide recognition for his artistic portraiture.
He invites you to enthusiastically explore your own creativity and encourages you to try his techniques to open new pathways of your imagination.
He also encourages you to have fun and trust the processāyou may uncover unexpected and innovative themes in your creative photography work.
Richard guides you through his creative process from inception to fruition, beginning with the seed of an idea through six beautiful photo shoots and post-production process for each shoot.
Creative Portrait Series
In this course, Richard starts with the importance of storytelling, and how to best plan for your vision. Learn how to photograph the elements youāll need to create your final image. Then, he takes us through 3 different concepts: A mermaid on land, a mermaid in water, and a siren ā plus a bonus shoot he did in collaboration with Sue Bryce of a planetary goddess. Discover Richardās secrets as he explains his Photoshop techniques from compositing, to color grading and using layers to achieve a result that will leave you awestruck.
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Painterly Portraits
In this extensive series, Richard shows you how to set up and achieve his 6 signature lighting setups to produce that moody Rembrandt-style look. First, heāll take you through a one and two light Rembrandt set up to help you understand which shadows to look for and how to define the details in your image. Then, heāll show you a two-light ābonnetā setup where youāll learn how to wrap your subject in soft, beautiful light. Learn how to combine these setups to create a more contemporary look, and add in a small modifier to emphasize the emotion and expressiveness in your image.
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The Location Lighting Series
Original price was: $399.$99Current price is: $99.
The Retouching Series
Original price was: $299.$99Current price is: $99.
Studio 101
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$169
The Family Posing Series
Original price was: $299.$59Current price is: $59.
The Lighting Series
Original price was: $299.$97Current price is: $97.
