Beginners Guide to Studio Portrait Photography
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UPDATE: 08/2023 Exploring Generative AI Fill for POrtrait Photography
UPDATE: 05/2023 Introduction to Digital Backgrounds and an Easter Portrait
UPDATE: 06/2022 New Video Updates Photoshop Techniques
UPDATE: 08/2021 New videos on creative processing of studio portraits.
UPDATE: 1/2021 How to darken an existing background
UPDATE: 11/2020 New video on the Porcelain Skin Look
Introduction to Studio Portraiture, is rated in the TOP 10% of all courses on Udemy? Great job! -Udemy 2016
I truly enjoyed your course. Your course was packed with great material which should be helpful as I attempt to break into the world of Portrait Photography. So much information, some of which is currently way over my head, but really put the field of Portrait Photography into perspective for me. Your presentation was wonderful, logically laid out, and easy to follow. Thank you.
-Robert M.
Are you a people person and LOVE photography as well? Would you like to make money with your camera? Would you like to start a home-based business? If so, let me show you how to create beautiful portraits to start your path to your own photography business.
Portrait photography is popular, fun, and in demand! If you are looking for a course to photograph people for fun or jump-start your photography career and get paid, this course shows you how to create beautiful portraits.
If you dream of owning a portrait photography business this course will show you how to create beautiful portraits from headshots to full-length, groups, families, and more.
In this course you will learn:
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How to photograph people in various poses and lighting techniques
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How to master strobe lighting
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How to photograph white backgrounds
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How to create special effect portraits
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How to be a creative and in-demand photographer
In no time you will have all the tools you need to get started creating fine portraits either in the studio or in your own home-based business. And this course is designed specifically for the photographer with no lighting experience.
This course shows you how to:
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Learn how to sculpt people with light
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Understand how your lighting equipment works
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How to understand the difference between key and fill lights
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Understand lighting ratios
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How to add accent lights
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How to light backgrounds
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How to simple photo retouching (everybody needs some)
By the time you finish this course, you will be able to shoot great portraits of family, friends, and even clients without a million dollars in photo gear.
Who’s the Instructor?
There are many courses on how to be an amazing photographer, but how many are taught by true professionals who have a career and worked as a photographer?
I was formally trained at Brooks Institute in the 1980s and have worked every day since. I have photographed for Fortune 500 companies, been published in countless magazines (you’ve probably heard of), and photographed Hollywood actors, pro athletes, politicians, hotels, well-known products, real estate, and more people, places, and things than I can recall.
I have taught photo workshops across the USA and the Middle East. Founded two stock photo agencies, and sold thousands of stock photos. I love to teach and want to ensure you succeed and love photography as I do. You can trust me to teach you photography!
Enroll now to learn exclusive portrait lighting techniques and make good money enjoying your passion.
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What they are saying:
“Charlie, I have learned so much from your class, and feel as I try new lighting arrangements and combinations I do have a lot to learn. My confidence is growing in photographing portraits, and I have to admit I just love it and plan to keep on, having already added 2 lights to my set up.” Gratefully, Sarah
“Truly a wonderful class! You have taken the “Mystery,” and fear, out of portrait photography. You have a wonderful gift for teaching, and you express yourself very well through the written word – another wonderful gift. Thank you so much! Hoping to take another of your classes in the near future”. Blessings, Jennifer
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And don’t forget Udemy has a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked, and that is MY guarantee as well!
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Understanding LightPhotographers are not unlike other artists. Painters use paint varying shades to show shadows and highlights and photographers essentially paint their subjects with light. This is the first lesson showing you how light works.
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Understanding Light Part 2
Photographers are not unlike other artists. Painters use paint varying shades to show shadows and highlights and photographers essentially paint their subjects with light. This is the second lesson showing you how light works.
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Understanding Light Part 3
Photographers are not unlike other artists. Painters use paint varying shades to show shadows and highlights and photographers essentially paint their subjects with light. This is the third lesson showing you how light works.
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Aperture, Strobes, and Flash: Controlling Exposure
This video shows you how aperture controls the strobe exposure.
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Shutter Speeds and Ambient Light: Controlling Exposure
This video shows you how to control ambient, also known as available lights.
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Understanding Shooting Modes
How camera shooting modes work with strobe lighting.
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Introduction to Lighting Equipment
This lecture provides an overview of lighting equipment.
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Introduction to Lighting Equipment Pt 2
This lecture is part 1 showing how lighting equipment works.
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2-2 Introduction to Equipment 3
This lecture is part 2 showing how lighting equipment works.
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Understanding How Equipment Works 1
This lecture gives an overview of light stands.
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Understanding How Equipment Works 2
This lecture gives and overview of background setups.
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Understanding How Equipment Works 3
This lecture gives an overview of lighting booms.
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Understanding How Equipment Works 4
This lecture gives an overview of light modifiers.
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Understanding How Equipment Works 5
This lecture gives and overview of reflectors and light panels.
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Wireless Triggers
You might be considering using a wireless triggers and this video describes the benefits of using these.
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Portrait Lighting
This lecture is an introduction to lighting people.
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Understanding Light Patterns in Portraiture
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Understanding Key Light Fill Light
This lecture introduces key lights and fill lights.
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Understanding Lighting Ratios
This lecture provides and overview of lighting ratios.
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One Light & Two Light Setups
This lectures covers the concept of one light and two light setups.
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Which Side of the Face to Photograph?
This lecture gives you an overview of lighting people and which side of the face to light.
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A Guide to Accent Lighting
This lecture covers accent lighting.
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Full Length Portraits
This lecture covers full length portraits.
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How to Light Your Background
This lecture looks at different methods for lighting your background.
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Creating Knockout Backgrounds
This lecture introduces the concepts behind knockout backgrounds.
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The Family Portrait Session
I was asked to photograph this family and in another city so I arranged to use another photographers studio and then photographed this family as a group and as individuals.
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How to Consult Your Histogram in Portrait Photography
You may already know how to use your histogram, but there is a technique to use it specifically for perfect portraits and this video show you how. -
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Posing the Head
Learn different ways of posing the head.
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Posing the Body
Learn ways of posing the body.
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Posing Hands and Arms
Posing arms and hands.
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Advanced Portrait Techniques
This lecture looks at various techniques for creative portraits.
