OUR PORTRAIT SYMPOSIUM TRIBE

THE PEOPLE THAT BRING YOU AVANT - GARDE PHOTOGRAPHER EDUCATION

Jason Buff is probably best known as an award-winning graphic designer and founder of the Indie Film Academy. After graduating from UNC Chapel Hill in North Carolina, Jason moved to San Francisco and later Los Angeles working as a freelance cameraman and doing anything he could to work on film sets. In 1999 he changed careers to graphic design and spent the best part of the next 10 years as a successful graphic designer. Work included projects for Marvel, Holiday Inn, and At&t to name a few.

"I have spent the last six years traveling around the globe and teaching my techniques to Photographers of all levels and styles. My classes are designed not only to give you an in depth look at my approach to portrait photography, but also create a supportive environment where you can feel comfortable to take risks, make new friends and connect with photographers from all different areas of this business.

In recent years, the world of photography has been turned on it's head with AI as well as an over saturation of new photographers entering the market. It's not enough anymore just to take good portraits or head shots. Clients want to be dazzled and see images they can't live without. They want works of art they can hang on their wall or print in a book.

Each workshop focuses on three primary topics. We will discuss planning phase that happens before the photo shoot. Then, we'll spend the majority of the day shooting and creating images with a variety of lighting styles and easy-to-follow posing techniques. After a quick break, we'll focus on editing in Photoshop and how to take your images to the next level at both an intermediate and advanced level. It's absolutely key to master each stage of the process and my workshops are designed to help you get on track and overcome the obstacles that have been keeping you from reaching your full potential. Although I recommend everyone has at least an intermediate level with photography and editing with Photoshop, my class is open to anyone who is interested in learning."

You can find Jason on IG at @jabu_studio

Visit his website https://www.jabustudio.com