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Photography & VideoDigital PhotographyPortrait Photography

Portrait Photography Masterclass: Headshot Photography Class

Your complete guide to pro headshots with simple gear. You'll discover how to use your gear, edit like a pro, and more
Rating: 4.5 out of 54.5 (489 ratings)
4,386 students
Created by PhotoLexa Master Photographer, Phil Ebiner, Video School
Last updated 12/2021
English
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What you'll learn

  • You'll be shooting beautiful portraits and headshots in any location.
  • You'll know how to shoot photos inside or outside, in sun or in the shade, with or without flash.
  • You'll know how to shoot studio portraits with a clean background.
  • You'll be editing your own portraits, and know the process for editing headshots.
  • You'll feel comfortable and confident taking on portrait and headshot jobs.

Requirements

  • You should have a good idea for how to use your camera's settings.
  • You should have a camera that you can use to follow along with. There are many practical exercises in the course that get you taking action. Even a smartphone would be fine to practice with.
  • You don't need any experience doing portrait or headshot photography.

Description

You're here because you want to take better headshots, right?

Shooting a great portrait isn't difficult. You just need to know the right ways to set your subject in whatever environment.

This course will teach you exactly how to take beautiful headshots that can be used for social media or corporate photos. 

By the end of the course, you'll feel comfortable shooting portraits in any location:

  • Learn how to photograph outside with natural light
  • Learn how to photograph in direct sunlight
  • Learn how to use your flash properly
  • Learn how to photograph with continuous light
  • Learn how to deal with nature and choose a great background
  • Learn how to compose a great shot with any camera

Start shooting better photographs today!

The instructors Jon and Phil walk you through the entire portrait photography process. Follow us in real-world demonstrations, dealing with actual environments and situations. See all of the equipment we use. See how we interact with our subjects. See how we choose a background.

Make Money as a Professional Portrait and Headshot Photographer

You can make serious cash shooting headshots for other people. Students, professionals, families, and friends - if you know how to take great photos, they'll be willing to pay. With this course, you'll learn exactly how to take amazing photos so you feel comfortable charging top dollar for your work.

Also, learn how to edit your photos.

Each section focuses on a different type of photography situation. Each section includes lessons on how to edit the portraits yourself. You can even follow along with the downloadable photo files!

If you want to shoot better headshots and portraits, enroll now!

With our 30-day 100% money-back guarantee, there's no reason to hesitate.

See you in the course!

Jon & Phil

Who this course is for:

  • You're a photographer who wants to shoot better portraits and headshots.
  • You want to shoot better photos of yourself, friends, and family for resumes or social media.
  • You want to make money as a headshot photographer.
  • You're either a complete beginner or intermediate photographer who wants to be comfortable shooting portraits.

Instructors

PhotoLexa Master Photographer
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PhotoLexa Master Photographer
  • 4.3 Instructor Rating
  • 9,931 Reviews
  • 85,314 Students
  • 11 Courses

PhotoLexa is the #1 online photography platform.  Used by professionals, hobbiest, and novices for over 7 years to get great photos.  See why we're the only Udemy Instructor who has published on Popular Photography Magazine!

PhotoLexa is trusted by over 100,000 people based on a proven, project-based approach to photography that helps everyone get great images and fast.

If you're interested in learning photography and want the fastest online teaching system, give our free preview of 30 day risk free guarantee a chance and join our course today.

We are an award-winning, top 10% on Udemy instructor who delivers results.  Life-changing results through online instruction.    

  We feature pro instructors with real-world experience.  Our instructors all have a proven track record of success and have helped 50,000 students reach their dreams.  Our photography instructors have worked with major corporations and have real-world credibility. Our courses have helped thousands of students reach their goals.  Our students range from novice photographers filled with passion to fellow professionals looking to sharpen their skills.  

  Our instructors have been featured by Popular Photography, Digital Photography School, and Tamron.

What can you expect when you take one of our courses?  First, you'll see immediate progress.  Second, expect personal attention as all your questions are answered and you get feedback on every image you post.  Third, expect to have fun as you learn and grow.  

 Why not join us today and see what over 50,000 other students have discovered in our courses.  Join today and we'll see you inside the course.


Phil Ebiner
Top-Rated Instructor, 2 Million+ Students
Phil Ebiner
  • 4.6 Instructor Rating
  • 334,921 Reviews
  • 2,491,220 Students
  • 173 Courses

great courses for beginners

I'll teach you the skills necessary to stand out from the crowd. Whether it’s a personal passion or a business pursuit, you can learn video, photography, art, design, marketing skills and more here.

learn by doing

Step-by-step tutorials and project-based learning.

get support

One-on-one support from experts that truly want to help you.

don’t stress. have fun.

more about phil

My professional background is in video production and editing. I graduated from Loyola Marymount University's School of Film and Television in 2011. Since then, I've worked on thousands of projects that have appeared in movie theaters, film festivals, television and online.

Today, I create all kinds of things from photographs that can be seen on my Instagram to homemade sourdough bread that feeds my family. Who knows where life will take me. But I know wherever I am, I'll be creating.

Since 2012, I've been creating online courses that over two million students from around the world have taken. Course topics include everything from photography and video to design and business courses. If I can't teach it , I collaborate with other experts who share their skills with absolute beginners.

I can't wait to see you in class!

- Phil

Video School
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Video School
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  • 353,713 Reviews
  • 2,442,407 Students
  • 197 Courses

Learn creative skills, from absolute beginner to advanced mastery. 

Video School exists to help you succeed in life. Each course has been hand-tailored to teach a specific skill from photography and video to art, design and business.

Whether you’re trying to learn a new skill from scratch, or want to refresh your memory on something you’ve learned in the past, you’ve come to the right place.

Education makes the world a better place. Make your world better with new skills!

Our courses can be watched 24/7 wherever you are. Most are fully downloadable so you can take them with you. You can also view them on mobile devices with the Udemy mobile app.

All courses have a 30-day money-back guarantee so that you can check it out, make sure it’s the right course for you, and get a refund if it’s not!

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