Exploring Photography: Family and Group Portraiture

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Free Online Course: Exploring Photography: Family and Group Portraiture provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Exploring Photography: Family and Group Portraiture is taught by Natalie Fobes.

Overview
  • Learn posing and composition techniques for capturing engaging portraits of couples, families, and other groups.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    1. Before Shooting: Planning the Portrait
    • Determining the message and the intent
    • Making decisions about props and locations
    • Clothing and make-up considerations
    2. Posing and Working with a Subject
    • Posing a female subject
    • Posing a male subject
    • Posing a couple
    • Making adjustments at a shoot to capture subjects at their best
    3. Photo Shoots and Strategies
    • Taking a family portrait
    • Taking a portrait of a small business group under time constraints
    • Taking a portrait of a business group
    • Taking a portrait of a large group
    • Thinking outside the box
    4. Post-Processing for Group Portraits
    • Working on wrinkles
    • Working on skin texture
    • Making a body swap
    • Smooth out wrinkles
    • Work on skin texture
    • Make a body swap
    • Bring attention to subjects with Lightroom
    Conclusion
    • Goodbye