9/3/26. Emma Finch is an award-winning professional portrait photographer and delivered a masterclass in portrait photography, with a confident and engaging delivery.  Very detailed and informative, she walked us through every technique she uses  to get the very best from the subject and create an atmospheric portrait, and one that brings out the essence of her subject - "A portrait photograph is an image that captures the personality, mood, and expression of a person.  It aims to portray the subject's character, often using lighting, composition, and background to enhance the subject's presence."  To this end, Emma covered everything from posing, lighting, styling and editing, through to how to put people at ease and shooting more creative, conceptual work. The talk was packed with practical tips and tricks for portrait photographers, from a section on photographing children on location through to more advanced studio lighting set ups with models. The talk includes examples of her own work for both Emma Finch Photography and Belle Privé Photography.  Emma's professional website is here.