Portrait Photography

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    134 min
    32-part Photography course
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    How to Photograph Family Portraits
    A 32-part course with Valerie Goettsch
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    Learn how to take professional looking portraits with this beginners course from photography guru Valerie Goettsch. Get essential advice on picking a DSLR and adjusting the basic camera settings.

    Learn how to take professional looking portraits with this beginners course from photography guru Valerie Goettsch. Get essential advice on picking a DSLR and adjusting the basic camera settings.

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    14-part Photography course
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    Portrait Photography Lab
    A 14-part course with Phillip McCordall
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    Portraits are the bread and butter for many photographers. If you’re comfortable with a DSLR and ready to bring a new level of professionalism to your work, Phillip McCordall’s portrait photography course will take your skills to the next level! Start with an overview of portrait photography, then plunge into the nitty gritty with in-depth lessons on lighting for various portrait effects. Get tips for photographing models, children, and groups, and finish with portrait post-production basics.

    Portraits are the bread and butter for many photographers. If you’re comfortable with a DSLR and ready to bring a new level of professionalism to your work, Phillip McCordall’s portrait photography course will take your skills to the next level! Start with an overview of portrait photography, then plunge into the nitty gritty with in-depth lessons on lighting for various portrait effects. Get tips for photographing models, children, and groups, and finish with portrait post-production basics.

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    76 min
    12-part Night Photography course
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    Professional Studio Lighting Techniques
    A 12-part course with Phillip McCordall
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    Looking to acquire in-depth knowledge of studio lighting techniques? Follow along with McCordell Photography and discover how to implement professional and versatile techniques with ease!

    Looking to acquire in-depth knowledge of studio lighting techniques? Follow along with McCordell Photography and discover how to implement professional and versatile techniques with ease!

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    71 min
    8-part Photography course
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    Portrait Photography with a DSLR
    An 8-part course with Bernie Raffe AMPA
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    Tired of footing the bill for professional portrait photographers? Learn how to take high-quality photos of your friends and family—these skills will last a lifetime! From the best settings to keeping your subjects interested and comfortable, Bernie Raffe AMPA pulls back the curtain on all of the essential tips and tricks for portrait photography. These thorough lessons cover poses for men, women, children, babies, and families.

    Tired of footing the bill for professional portrait photographers? Learn how to take high-quality photos of your friends and family—these skills will last a lifetime! From the best settings to keeping your subjects interested and comfortable, Bernie Raffe AMPA pulls back the curtain on all of the essential tips and tricks for portrait photography. These thorough lessons cover poses for men, women, children, babies, and families.

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    Photography lesson
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    The grip of HIV and tuberculosis in South Africa: Portr...
    A lesson with PRI's The World
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    Three years ago, photographer Misha Friedman traveled to South Africa. He went to Gugulethu, a township near Cape Town, to photograph several women living with HIV and tuberculosis. This year, he went back to try and find the women again. Some have since died. Friedman has now produced a new portrait series — focusing in part on those who were left behind and on the ongoing HIV crisis in South Africa — a country with the highest infection rate in the world.

    Three years ago, photographer Misha Friedman traveled to South Africa. He went to Gugulethu, a township near Cape Town, to photograph several women living with HIV and tuberculosis. This year, he went back to try and find the women again. Some have since died. Friedman has now produced a new portrait series — focusing in part on those who were left behind and on the ongoing HIV crisis in South Africa — a country with the highest infection rate in the world.

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    Composition lesson
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    Techniques for taking group photos
    A lesson with Valerie Goettsch
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    Composition lesson
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    Focal Length & Perspective in Photos
    A lesson with CameraRec Toby
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    When you are shooting a portrait, is it better to shoot wide or zoom in on the subject? In this lesson, learn how focal length affects perspective of the image.

    When you are shooting a portrait, is it better to shoot wide or zoom in on the subject? In this lesson, learn how focal length affects perspective of the image.

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    Light & Exposure lesson
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    Flash Photography for a Head Shot
    A lesson with Spyros Heniadis
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    Looking for flash photography tips for a great head shot? In this lesson, learn digital camera settings and lighting to get a white or black background.

    Looking for flash photography tips for a great head shot? In this lesson, learn digital camera settings and lighting to get a white or black background.

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    Photography lesson
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    Shooting Portraits with 18-55mm Lens
    A lesson with Media Unlocked
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    You don’t need expensive lenses to shoot fantastic modeling shots! In this lesson, learn to use the standard Canon T3i DSLR lens kit to snap portrait photos.

    You don’t need expensive lenses to shoot fantastic modeling shots! In this lesson, learn to use the standard Canon T3i DSLR lens kit to snap portrait photos.

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