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The Ultimate Guide to Business Portraits Photography
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The Ultimate Guide to Business Portraits Photography

Learn how to use shoot business portraits & turn it into a profitable photography business for yourself.
Last updated 10/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • what are business portraits, what to expect in such shoots & why it is vital as a photographer to include this genre of shoot into your service line-ups.
  • Defines the objectives of every business portrait shoots and what qualities you as a photographer must instill in every frame captured.
  • Teaches you on posing your subjects.
  • What are the equipment and tools you should have.
  • How to get creative backdrops and still not overdoing it when doing Business Portraits.
  • Teaches you about lighting & the core concept of how to add lightings correctly & accurately.
  • Wardrobe and attire supplements and what other accessories that you must have when doing Business Portraits shoots.
  • Teaches you how to prep and shoot on locations and what to expect when performing such shoots.

Course content

1 section16 lectures2h 15m total length
  • Introduction3:02

    Course intro.

    In this lesson, Andrew reveals how by including business portraits into your service portfolio, you can easily earn an ADDITIONAL USD2000 to USD3000 per month, apart from the usual earnings from other genres of shoots that you are already doing, such as event photography, wedding photography, product photoshoots, etc.

  • The 3 main requirements2:12

    The 3 main requirements YOU MUST fulfill in every business portrait shoot.

  • How to pose your subjects3:44

    This lesson you'll learn the crucial steps in posing your subjects.

  • Things you need2:17

    Things you need, to get started in shooting business portraits.

  • Your equipment wish list & projected yearly revenue
  • Studio shoot with real-life client - Shammy24:00

    Andrew brings you behind-the-scenes of his real-life client's business portrait shoot. The client is a founder and director of an interior designing firm located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

    Note: this video is very detailed and is full of useful information.

  • One light business portraits11:44

    Business portraits using ONLY ONE light.

  • Taking business portraits on location6:12

    How to taking business portraits on client's location.

  • Using lights on location7:35

    Using lights on location without disrupting ambient light

  • Shoot casual poses with casual lighting3:05

    How to shoot casual poses with casual lighting?

  • Shoot off-camera flash in limited space3:01

    Shoot off-camera flash in limited space.

  • Shoot with male subject24:56
  • How to edit business portraits using Photoshop19:29

    How to edit business portraits using Photoshop.

  • How to edit hand colour to match makeup on the face6:33

    How to edit hand colour to match makeup on the face.

  • Business Tips & Tricks - Part 17:29

    Business Tips & Tricks Part 1

    - Be brave

    - Be courageous

    - Bring yourself to market

  • Business Tips & Tricks - Part 23:52

    References for client.

  • Business Tips & Tricks - Part 36:17

Requirements

  • Own camera
  • Camera Lens

Description

Total of 17 lessons in this whole course, 17 Full-HD 1080p videos.

  • What are business portraits, what to expect in such shoots & why it is vital as a photographer for you to include this genre of the shoot into your service line-ups.

  • Defines the objectives of every business portrait shoots and what qualities you as a photographer must instill in every frame captured. Learn the 3 main qualities you need to project for every business subject.

  • Teaches you on posing your subjects, from sitting down, leaning-on-props, and full-standing poses. This lesson will also guide you on how to choose the right smiles or friendly outlook to instill when photo shooting for your subjects. You will also learn important framing & crops that will work best in making your subjects look slimmer, younger, taller, and filled with confidence. Learn to overcome the 'where to put my hands' syndrome of every subject.

  • You will be taught how to effortlessly do studio shoots in a full-fledge photo-studio and what are the equipment and tools you should have. You will also be taught about setting up your own photo-studio with economical yet effective set-ups and investments. How to get creative backdrops and still not overdoing it when doing Business Portraits.

  • Learn how to obtain impressive studio-quality photos even when you have limited space to work with and from. You will also be taught what are the bare minimum equipment you should have or prepare when doing such shoots.

  • Teaches you about lighting & the core concept of how to add lightings correctly & accurately. Start from the basics of one light to three or four lights. You will also learn what lights to invest in. This lesson teaches you how to also combine natural light with induced light so that you have a wider array of styles when you shoot business portraits on and off locations.

  • Wardrobe and attire supplements, and what other accessories that you must have when doing Business Portraits shoots.

  • Teaches you how to prep and shoot on locations and what to expect when performing such shoots.

  • BONUS LESSON, how to price, charge, and bill your corporate clients for such business portraits.

Who this course is for:

  • Who want to shoot business portraits, earn money from portraits photography