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Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in photography
What you’ll learn:
- The basic lighting techniques that professional portrait photographers use and the basic equipment required.
- The difference between a soft light source and a hard light source and how that affects your images.
- The classic lighting patterns professional portrait photographers use and the correct lighting terminology for portraiture.
- How to create beautiful yet simple portraits with simple flash photography on a tight budget.
- How to prepare your subjects, how to pose their bodies and how to pose their faces.
- The basics of choosing a lens for portraiture.
Requirements:Â
- No prior knowledge is required to take this course
Learn the classic studio lighting photography styles and skills that a professional portrait photographer uses!
Portrait Photography:
Do you want to take beautiful images of people?
Portrait photography is one of the least understood disciplines in photography…
Because most photographers have never been taught the basics…
Good Portrait Photography:
Good portraiture is as much science as it is an art form!
Once you understand a few simple principles you will be able to take classic beautiful portraits of your subjects!
These principles will move you away from amateur portraiture and move you towards professional portraiture where you will understand how lighting patterns work and what the classic lighting conventions are.
State Of The Art Virtual Studio:
This course was created using a virtual photography studio.
All elements are designed to be simple and easy to visually comprehend and understand using a virtual 3d environment.
You will instantly be able to see the lighting patterns we are teaching and how the lights create those patterns.
All the virtual studio sets come with PDF downloads so you can set your own lighting to match the lesson sets!
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned the classic studio lighting photography styles and skills that a professional portrait photographer uses.
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 develop the skill of classic studio portrait photography!
Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Introduction To The Course | |||
| Introduction To The Course | 00:00:00 | ||
| Classic Studio Portrait Photography - Course Materials | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - The Basics | |||
| Basic Equipment For Studio Portrait Photography | 00:00:00 | ||
| Understanding How Light Works & Why It Is Important | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - The Classic Lighting Patterns | |||
| Lighting Terminology - Understanding Main, Fill, Rim & Background Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Open Loop Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Closed Loop Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Butterfly Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Split Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Short Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Broad Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Rembrandt Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Working With Backgrounds | |||
| Environmental Backgrounds | 00:00:00 | ||
| Studio Backgrounds | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Working With Clients | |||
| Preparing The Subject | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Posing Your Subjects | |||
| Choosing The Facial Angle | 00:00:00 | ||
| Posing The Body | 00:00:00 | ||
| Understanding Posture | 00:00:00 | ||
| Classic Poses - The Light Pose | 00:00:00 | ||
| Classic Poses - The Shadow Pose | 00:00:00 | ||
| Posing A Group - The Classic Pose | 00:00:00 | ||
| Posing A Couple - The Classic Poses | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 - Additional Tips | |||
| Composition Tips | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lens Choices | 00:00:00 | ||
| Black & White Portraits | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 8 - Conclusion | |||
| Course Activities | 00:00:00 | ||
About This Course
Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in photography
What you’ll learn:
- The basic lighting techniques that professional portrait photographers use and the basic equipment required.
- The difference between a soft light source and a hard light source and how that affects your images.
- The classic lighting patterns professional portrait photographers use and the correct lighting terminology for portraiture.
- How to create beautiful yet simple portraits with simple flash photography on a tight budget.
- How to prepare your subjects, how to pose their bodies and how to pose their faces.
- The basics of choosing a lens for portraiture.
Requirements:Â
- No prior knowledge is required to take this course
Learn the classic studio lighting photography styles and skills that a professional portrait photographer uses!
Portrait Photography:
Do you want to take beautiful images of people?
Portrait photography is one of the least understood disciplines in photography…
Because most photographers have never been taught the basics…
Good Portrait Photography:
Good portraiture is as much science as it is an art form!
Once you understand a few simple principles you will be able to take classic beautiful portraits of your subjects!
These principles will move you away from amateur portraiture and move you towards professional portraiture where you will understand how lighting patterns work and what the classic lighting conventions are.
State Of The Art Virtual Studio:
This course was created using a virtual photography studio.
All elements are designed to be simple and easy to visually comprehend and understand using a virtual 3d environment.
You will instantly be able to see the lighting patterns we are teaching and how the lights create those patterns.
All the virtual studio sets come with PDF downloads so you can set your own lighting to match the lesson sets!
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned the classic studio lighting photography styles and skills that a professional portrait photographer uses.
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 develop the skill of classic studio portrait photography!
Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Introduction To The Course | |||
| Introduction To The Course | 00:00:00 | ||
| Classic Studio Portrait Photography - Course Materials | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - The Basics | |||
| Basic Equipment For Studio Portrait Photography | 00:00:00 | ||
| Understanding How Light Works & Why It Is Important | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - The Classic Lighting Patterns | |||
| Lighting Terminology - Understanding Main, Fill, Rim & Background Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Open Loop Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Closed Loop Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Butterfly Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Split Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Short Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Broad Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Rembrandt Lighting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Working With Backgrounds | |||
| Environmental Backgrounds | 00:00:00 | ||
| Studio Backgrounds | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Working With Clients | |||
| Preparing The Subject | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Posing Your Subjects | |||
| Choosing The Facial Angle | 00:00:00 | ||
| Posing The Body | 00:00:00 | ||
| Understanding Posture | 00:00:00 | ||
| Classic Poses - The Light Pose | 00:00:00 | ||
| Classic Poses - The Shadow Pose | 00:00:00 | ||
| Posing A Group - The Classic Pose | 00:00:00 | ||
| Posing A Couple - The Classic Poses | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 - Additional Tips | |||
| Composition Tips | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lens Choices | 00:00:00 | ||
| Black & White Portraits | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 8 - Conclusion | |||
| Course Activities | 00:00:00 | ||
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Definitely learned a LOT
I learned a lot in here! From hard and soft lighting, Photography lingo, vocabulary, posing, floorplans, composition, logistics of light, how to identify lighting techniques, backgrounds, angles for faces and where main lights/fill lights go
He explains his points well and provides all the Studio plans he uses as possible in the beginning of the course!
Thorough enough!
I am very glad that it wasn’t just Rembrandt lighting for everything. Many styles and shapes were all introduced into this course. I learned a lot from how well the instructor presented the information.
Great lectures
very easy to follow as a beginner. Loved the depth given for each new piece of information.
Great course
A lot of very good information. I learned so much. If you want to start a photography business. I recommend all of his courses. You will improve your skills and save money. Thank you