Introduction To Studio Portraiture

This course is designed for those interested in learning how to get started with studio portraiture. Read more.

5.0( 2 REVIEWS )
620 STUDENTS
3h 40m
Course Skill Level
Beginner
Time Estimate
3h 40m

Charlie Borland has been a commercial and stock photographer for over 35 years. Based in Oregon, his clients include Xerox, NW Airlines, Fujitsu, Tektronix, Nike, Blue Cross, NationsBank, Precision Castpart’s Corp., Mentor Graphics, Texas Instruments, PacifiCorp, Cellular One, Sequent Computer. Early Winters, Cascade Bancorp, and AGC. He has won numerous awards for his photography and received recognition for annual reports he has photographed. His imagery has been used thousands of time

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About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in photography

What you’ll 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

Requirements: 

  • No prior knowledge is required to take this course

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 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.

Take this course today and learn studio portraiture.

Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to get started with Studio Portraiture.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn how to get started with Studio Portraiture!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introductory Tools
Introduction 00:00:00
Recommended Portrait Lighting Equipment 00:00:00
Section 2 - Fundamentals Of Strobe Lighting
Understanding Light 00:00:00
Understanding Light Part 2 00:00:00
Understanding Light Part 3 00:00:00
Section 3 - Understanding Lighting Equipment
Introduction To Lighting Equipment 00:00:00
Introduction To Lighting Equipment Part 2 00:00:00
Introduction To Equipment Part 3 00:00:00
Understanding How Equipment Works 1 00:00:00
Understanding How Equipment Works 2 00:00:00
Understanding How Equipment Works 3 00:00:00
Understanding How Equipment Works 4 00:00:00
Understanding How Equipment Works 5 00:00:00
Wireless Triggers 00:00:00
Section 4 - Lighting For The Perfect Portrait
Portrait Lighting 00:00:00
Understanding Key Light Fill Light 00:00:00
Understanding Lighting Ratios 00:00:00
Which Side Of The Face To Photograph? 00:00:00
A Guide To Accent Lighting 00:00:00
Full Length Portraits 00:00:00
How To Light Your Background 00:00:00
The Family Portrait Session 00:00:00
Section 5 - Fine Tuning Your Portraits
Posing The Head 00:00:00
Posing The Body 00:00:00
Posing Hands And Arms 00:00:00
Advanced Portrait Techniques 00:00:00
Section 6 - Creative Techniques
Portrait Retouching 00:00:00
Making A White Background REALLY White 00:00:00
Beauty And Glamour Lighting 00:00:00

About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in photography

What you’ll 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

Requirements: 

  • No prior knowledge is required to take this course

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 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.

Take this course today and learn studio portraiture.

Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to get started with Studio Portraiture.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn how to get started with Studio Portraiture!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introductory Tools
Introduction 00:00:00
Recommended Portrait Lighting Equipment 00:00:00
Section 2 - Fundamentals Of Strobe Lighting
Understanding Light 00:00:00
Understanding Light Part 2 00:00:00
Understanding Light Part 3 00:00:00
Section 3 - Understanding Lighting Equipment
Introduction To Lighting Equipment 00:00:00
Introduction To Lighting Equipment Part 2 00:00:00
Introduction To Equipment Part 3 00:00:00
Understanding How Equipment Works 1 00:00:00
Understanding How Equipment Works 2 00:00:00
Understanding How Equipment Works 3 00:00:00
Understanding How Equipment Works 4 00:00:00
Understanding How Equipment Works 5 00:00:00
Wireless Triggers 00:00:00
Section 4 - Lighting For The Perfect Portrait
Portrait Lighting 00:00:00
Understanding Key Light Fill Light 00:00:00
Understanding Lighting Ratios 00:00:00
Which Side Of The Face To Photograph? 00:00:00
A Guide To Accent Lighting 00:00:00
Full Length Portraits 00:00:00
How To Light Your Background 00:00:00
The Family Portrait Session 00:00:00
Section 5 - Fine Tuning Your Portraits
Posing The Head 00:00:00
Posing The Body 00:00:00
Posing Hands And Arms 00:00:00
Advanced Portrait Techniques 00:00:00
Section 6 - Creative Techniques
Portrait Retouching 00:00:00
Making A White Background REALLY White 00:00:00
Beauty And Glamour Lighting 00:00:00

Course Review

5.0

5.0
2 Ratings
  1. Anonymous

    Great course

    5.0

    A lot of great information. This helped me understand light boxes, umbrellas, lights, setups, using it all. Posing, light, having it work together. Well explained with good examples. Really helpful.

  2. Anonymous
    Margarett McCartney October 13, 2016 at 14:50 PM

    lots of camera info

    5.0

    great course if you want to either start you own business or get more knowledge on how to use different light techniques and type of equipment. well worth doing

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