Portrait Photography Fundamentals

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Portrait Photography Fundamentals provided by CreativeLive is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 10-11 hours worth of material. Portrait Photography Fundamentals is taught by Scott Robert Lim. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from CreativeLive. The course is taught in Englishand is $99.00. Visit the course page at CreativeLive for detailed price information.

Overview
  • Want to be able to go into any situation with your camera and have the confidence to know you’ll get the shot? Award-Winning photographer Scott Robert Lim goes in-depth on the four foundational elements you must conquer if you want to develop your creativity and style.

    Scott will give you the guidelines you need to master:

    • Lighting
    • Posing
    • Composition
    • Post-Processing

    Once you master these fundamentals of portraits, you free up your mind to get creative and ultimately get the shot.

Syllabus
    • Class Introduction
    • 5 Shots That WOW
    • Four Fundamentals of Photography
    • Create a Visual Impact with Composition
    • Importance of Foreground and Background
    • Create Depth in Landscape Images
    • Photos Don't Always Follow the Rules
    • Composition Practice Exercise
    • Composition Critique of Student Images
    • Keys to Posing
    • Shoot: Classic Elegance Female Pose
    • Shoot: Modern Female Pose
    • Shoot: Rollover Female Pose
    • Female Hands & Arms Poses Overview
    • Shoot: Hands and Arms Poses for Female
    • Seven Posing Guidelines
    • Headshots Poses with Male Model
    • Shoot: Headshot for Male Model
    • Shoot: Sitting Poses for Male Model
    • Shoot: Leaning Poses for Male Model
    • Shoot: Standing Poses for Male Model
    • Keys to Couples Posing
    • Shoot: Couples Posing
    • Couples Transitional Posing Overview
    • Shoot: Transitional Posing
    • Keys to Group Posing
    • Accordion Technique with Groups
    • Shoot: Accordion Technique
    • Shoot: Best Buds Pose
    • Shoot: Talk with Your Hands Pose
    • Shoot: Lock Arms and Hold Hands Pose
    • Run at the Camera and Dance in Your Seat Poses
    • Shoot: Pod Method Pose
    • Posing Critique of Student Images
    • Introduction to Lighting
    • Soft vs Hard Light
    • Difficult Lighting Situations
    • Bright Light Techniques
    • Overcast Light Techniques
    • Low Light Techniques
    • Lighting Techniques Q&A
    • Drama Queen Lighting
    • Laundry Basket Lighting
    • Make it Rain Lighting
    • Smart Phone Painting with Light
    • Mini LED Bokeh Lighting
    • Choose the Right Lighting System
    • Hybrid Flash System
    • Innovative Accessories
    • Gear Overview
    • Theatrical Post-Processing
    • Ten Keys to Post-Processing
    • Essential Skills to Post-Processing
    • Headshot Post-Processing
    • Bright Light Post-Processing
    • Flat Light Post-Processing
    • Low Light Post-Processing
    • Introduction to Fine Art Post-Processing
    • Light & Airy Fine Art Post-Processing
    • Dark & Moody Fine Art Post-Processing
    • Post-Processing Critique of Student Images