Learn the essential lighting and posing techniques for portrait photographers. Whether you are shooting business portraits, sport stars, or family photographs, this path will provide you with expert insight into best practices for posing and lighting your subjects.
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Master the essentials of portrait photography.
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Practice posing portrait subjects for flattering results.
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Explore lighting techniques to best flatter the subject.
Courses
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1
Learning Portrait Photography1h 34mLearning Portrait Photography
By: Levi Sim
From lighting to posing, learn simple techniques for creating great portraits.
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Learning Headshot Photography2h 10mLearning Headshot Photography
By: Levi Sim
Learn the essentials for making great business portraits, from lighting and camera choices to interacting with your subjects and helping them look their best in front of the camera.
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3
On-the-Spot Business Headshots1h 53mOn-the-Spot Business Headshots
By: Kristina Sherk
Get tips for taking great outdoor and indoor headshots, whether you're working without gear or with the best equipment on the market.
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Portrait Photography: Ten Styles with One Light58mPortrait Photography: Ten Styles with One Light
By: Levi Sim
Lighting is one of the most important aspects of portraiture. Learn ten ways that you can use just one light source to take great portraits.
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Lighting for Photographers: Portraiture1h 24mLighting for Photographers: Portraiture
By: Natalie Fobes
Explore the techniques behind lighting for portraiture.
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Exploring Photography: Finding the Perfect Portrait Lens1h 20mExploring Photography: Finding the Perfect Portrait Lens
By: Chris Orwig
Learn how your lens choice and different shooting techniques can improve the quality of your portraits. Plus, get a review of popular prime and zoom lenses.
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Retouching and Color Correcting Photography Portraits1h 20mRetouching and Color Correcting Photography Portraits
By: Natalie Fobes
Get expert tips for fixing or enhancing skin using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
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Retouching Headshots1h 54mRetouching Headshots
By: Kristina Sherk
Discover how to retouch a professional headshot in Adobe Photoshop.
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Lightroom: Retouching Faces2h 34mLightroom: Retouching Faces
By: Kristina Sherk
Learn how to retouch faces using the tools available in Lightroom.
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Douglas Kirkland on Photography: Natural Light Portraiture34mDouglas Kirkland on Photography: Natural Light Portraiture
By: Douglas Kirkland
Well-known photographer Douglas Kirkland explains how he works with natural lighting and how to best take advantage of it for portraiture.
Instructors
Levi Sim
Photographer & Speaker
Kristina Sherk
DC's Top Headshot Photographer | kristinasherk.com | 240-338-2676 | 20 Years Experience | LinkedIn Learning Instructor: On-the-Spot Business Headshots
Natalie Fobes
Owner Fobes Photography; LinkedIn Learning Instructor; Blue Earth Alliance co-founder and past-president
Chris Orwig
Photographer + Creative Director + Author + Ambassador + Educator + Content Creator