In order to consistently create good portrait photography, especially the kind of photography that people will buy, there are many things to be learned.  In the 13 years that I have been in photography, I've learned quite a few of these things, and the process is ongoing.  In this workshop series, I intend to teach the participants as many of these little things and big things as I possibly can.  Photographing head shots, personality images, couples, and groups is one of the areas that I intend to cover very thoroughly, both in terms of technical issues such as lighting and posing, and in terms of working with personalities to create vibrant, emotional images.  I will also cover such subjects as lighting equipment and lenses; what f-stop to shoot at; use of umbrellas and soft boxes; use of existing or natural light or photographic light or a combination thereof; use of a tripod or not; to name just a few of the subjects.  We'll use different locations on different days, to simulate the numerous conditions under which the professional photographer is called upon to create portraiture.  I believe that this workshop series will prove to be invaluable to entry-level and intermediate portrait photographers, especially if the intent is to make some money from portraiture.