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2020-11-22 10:00:45
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This course includes:

  • 6 hours on-demand video
  • 2 articles
  • 1 downloadable resource
  • Full lifetime access
  • Access on mobile and TV
Lifestyle Arts & Crafts Portraiture

Beginners Guide to Studio Portrait Photography

Start your own studio portrait business and learn learn how to light people in a complimentary way.
Rating: 4.8 out of 54.8 (118 ratings)
1,282 students
Created by Charlie Borland
Last updated 11/2020
English
English [Auto]
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

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

NEW videos added 10/20 on creative processing of studio portraits.

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.

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Would you like to make money with your camera? Are you a 'people person' and LOVE photography as well?  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 head shots 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 and 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 1980’s 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 Middle East. Founded two stock photo agencies, and sold thousands of stock photos. I love to teach and want to insure you succeed and love photography like 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

Featured review

Fadi Mchantaf
Fadi Mchantaf
40 courses
16 reviews
Rating: 4.5 out of 5a year ago
I really enjoyed this course, I have small experience in studio lighting, I read a lot about it but this course has a lot of hands-on examples which i enjoyed the most. The course is well structured and covered all what a beginner needs to know about studio lighting. The instructor has a smooth way of delivering the material. I would recommend this course to beginners.

Course content

6 sections • 44 lectures • 6h 18m total length

  • Preview13:21

  • Preview09:22
  • Understanding Light Part 2
    07:49
  • Understanding Light Part 3
    12:28
  • Aperture, Strobes, and Flash: Controlling Exposure
    07:43
  • Shutter Speeds and Ambient Light: Controlling Exposure
    07:18
  • Understanding Shooting Modes
    07:40

  • Introduction to Lighting Equipment
    07:03
  • Introduction to Lighting Equipment Pt 2
    06:20
  • 2-2 Introduction to Equipment 3
    05:43
  • Understanding How Equipment Works 1
    02:38
  • Understanding How Equipment Works 2
    06:25
  • Understanding How Equipment Works 3
    04:32
  • Understanding How Equipment Works 4
    07:57
  • Understanding How Equipment Works 5
    02:55
  • Wireless Triggers
    10:35

  • Portrait Lighting
    04:51
  • Understanding Light Patterns in Portraiture
    08:01
  • Understanding Key Light Fill Light
    02:56
  • Understanding Lighting Ratios
    05:27
  • One Light & Two Light Setups
    10:51
  • Which Side of the Face to Photograph?
    04:40
  • A Guide to Accent Lighting
    11:41
  • Full Length Portraits
    05:36
  • How to Light Your Background
    15:48
  • Creating Knockout Backgrounds
    05:21
  • The Family Portrait Session
    14:28

  • How to Consult Your Histogram in Portrait Photography
    11:51
  • Posing the Head
    06:52
  • Posing the Body
    08:20
  • Posing Hands and Arms
    06:03
  • Advanced Portrait Techniques
    14:38

  • Portrait Retouching
    13 pages
  • Making a White Background REALLY White
    17:16
  • Beauty and Glamour Lighting
    12:29
  • Preview10:17
  • Creative Portrait Technique Part 2 Masking
    09:23
  • Creative Portrait Technique Part 3 Portrait Professional
    03:12
  • Creative Portrait Technique Part 4 Portrait Pro
    06:32
  • Creative Portrait Technique Part 5 Background
    12:46
  • Creating the Porcelain Skin Effect
    15:30
  • Creating and Changing a New Graphic Background
    18:11
  • In case you need some help
    01:25
  • BONUS LECTURE: Private Workshops and More Excellent Learning Opportunities
    00:53

Instructor

Charlie Borland
Professional Photographer for 30+ years and Lighting Master
Charlie Borland
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 5,054 Reviews
  • 35,026 Students
  • 8 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. 

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