Portrait Photography and Posing For Photographers

Professional tips and tricks to improve your photography

Learning the foundations of portrait photography from this course.  This training will put a powerful and very useful skill at your fingertips.  Portraits have been one of the most enduring disciplines of photography and one of the most powerful.

Being a skilled portrait photographer (and there really aren't many of them out there) opens many doors.  Freelance portrait photography and wedding photography are prime jobs for a talented portrait photographer.

Photography Class Content and Overview

Suitable for beginners and intermediate photographers, in this course of over 130 lectures and 12 hours you'll learn the fundamentals of portrait photography and portrait photography editing.  You'll build a strong foundation as a photographer that you can use to break into other disciplines of photography such as street photography or wedding photography.

Starting with a practical application section of lighting, posing, editing, and working with clients, you'll move to key theory lessons and some practical experiences from the field.

With these basics mastered we'll also explore sunset portraits, some studio lighting, and backlit silhouettes so you can build variety into your portfolio.

• Master outdoor backgrounds to get distraction free portraits
• Take better portraits by generating a twist in the subject's body
• Take better portraits by moving subjects into the right backgrounds
• Take better portraits by getting better expressions
• Take better portraits by picking better outdoor light
• Take better portraits by creating better angles of the head
• Take better portraits by creating better angles of the body
• Photograph couples while you guide them through fun activities
• Learn to take heirloom images of your friends and family for the first time.
• Learn to take beautiful and natural portraits that you, your clients, and your family will love.
• Learn to create holiday cards the right way
• Learn to shoot professional portraits.
• Photograph children to capture their natural playfulness
• Capture your children's most precious moments without interrupting them.
• Pose large groups with confidence knowing you've got hundreds of easy options
• Know how to keep subjects relaxed and enjoying themselves
• Organize groups for better photos
• Take better pictures of children
• Cultivate natural smiles by having more fun with your subjects
• Keep pets safe while taking fun pet portraits indoors or outdoors
• Pose subjects

• This course is for anyone looking to grow as a photographer by learning about posing, light, editing, and interacting from behind the lens
• This course is for novice to expert portrait photographers (or aspiring photographers)
• This course is for people who want to take better images "in camera"
• Photographers must be willing to try something new and be open to new ideas.
• This course is for someone who wants a few powerful photo editing tips