Beginners Guide to Studio Portrait Photography
What you'll learn
- Understand the lighting equipment
- Understand lighting and how best to apply it to people
- Photograph individuals, families, and groups
- How to photograph business portraits
- How to setup your studio in your home or studio location
Requirements
- Basic understanding of cameras and lenses
- Basic understanding of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO
- Should have lighting of some sort. We'll show you how to use strobes, umbrellas, and more
Description
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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:
How to photograph people in various poses and lighting techniques
How to master strobe lighting
How to photograph white backgrounds
How to create special effect portraits
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:
Learn how to sculpt people with light
Understand how your lighting equipment works
How to understand the difference between key and fill lights
Understand lighting ratios
How to add accent lights
How to light backgrounds
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!
Who this course is for:
- Begionning photographers passionate about photography
- Those who love people and working with them
- Photographers looking to start a portrait business
- Photographers interested in a home based business
Instructor
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 6,573 Reviews
- 47,121 Students
- 7 Courses
Charlie Borland has been a professional photographer for over 30 years. He has traveled extensively for a wide range of clients including: Xerox, NW Airlines, Fujitsu, Nike, Blue Cross, Nationsbank, Mentor Graphics, Texas Instruments, Cellular One, Early Winters, Camelbak, Columbia Sportswear, and many more.
His imagery has been used thousands of times worldwide, including: National Geographic Adventure and Traveler, Outside, Women's Sport and Fitness, Newsweek, TV Guide, Sports Illustrated for Women, Time, Backpacker, Sunset, American Photo, Outdoor Photographer, Eco Traveler, Southern Bell, to name a few.
Charlie has taught photography throughout his career and teaches internet courses and location workshops. He has lectured on photography in the US and Middle East . He is co-author of Understanding Flash with Bryan Peterson and author of the eBook: Outdoor Flash Photography available on his website: borlandphoto(dot)com.