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This online course on Portrait Photography is designed to teach you the art of capturing stunning and engaging photographs of people. You will learn through a combination of theory and hands-on practice, which will provide you with the necessary skills to capture beautiful portraits. Gain
technical skills and creative techniques to capture impactful portraits.
What you will learn from this course?
- Learn portrait photography fundamentals including lighting patterns
- Be able to experience live sessions indoors and outdoors
- Understand all styles of Window Light
- Will get Ideas for adding depth to images for a more creative portrait
- Learn to create great portraits in an unlikely location
- Know how to get great expressions and discussions on composition
- Develop an understanding of post-processing techniques to enhance and refine portrait photos.
- Gain knowledge of various camera settings and equipment that can be used to enhance the quality of portrait photos
- Learn the use of top shade and natural lighting
Portrait Photography Masterclass Course
This Portrait Photography course online will introduce you to the art of portrait photography, providing you with the technical skills and creative techniques necessary to capture beautiful and engaging photographs of people. Through a combination of theory and hands-on practice, you will learn the technical skills and artistic vision necessary to produce portraits that are both technically proficient and emotionally impactful.
- Camera and portrait lighting techniques
- Familiarising with the different types of portrait photography.
- Family photography training
- Composition and posing techniques for portraits
- Location session coping with the sun
- Familiarising with the portrait photography requirements
- Working with models and clients
Who is this Course for?
- This course is developed for individuals who are interested in learning studio portrait photography courses
- This course is for anyone looking for a portrait photography course online
- This course is for anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of portrait photography
- This course is ideal for beginners who want to improve their photography skills
- This course is also open for professionals who want to learn new techniques and concepts to gain a deeper understanding
Entry Requirements
This Photography course has no academic prerequisites and is open to students from all academic disciplines. You will, however, need a laptop, desktop, tablet, or smartphone and a reliable internet connection.
Assessment
This portrait Photography course online assesses learners through multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Upon completing the modules, learners must answer MCQs to complete the assessment procedure.
- Through the MCQs, it is measured how much a learner can grasp from each section.
- In the assessment, the pass mark is 60%.
Advance Your Career
This Online portrait photography course will provide you with significant opportunities to enter the relevant job market and select your desired career path. Additionally, by showcasing these skills on your resume, you will be able to develop your career, face more competitors in your chosen sector, and increase your level of competition.
If you are looking for a Digital Photography course online enrol on our affordable and highly informative course, which will open your door towards a wide range of opportunities within your chosen sector.
Recognised Accreditation
CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Many organisations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means, that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field.
The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries.
Course Curriculum
Course Introduction
Portrait Lighting Patterns
Window Light:- Style I โ Shooting parallel to window
Window Light:- Style II โ Shooting with the window behind you
Window Light:- Style III โ Shooting into the light
How to create an โAlpineโ looking portrait, and make more use of โTop Shadeโ
Idea for adding depth to your images for a more creative portrait
Location session by a lake, learn how to overcome a difficult bright background
Creating great portraits in an unlikely location behind a local supermarket
Learn about the positive impact of โNegative Spaceโ in portraiture
Using lines and top shade outside an office in city centre
Creating great portraits in a courtyard outside an office building
Continuing the urban session with Em, this time outside another office block
Location session making the most of a steel structures and coping with the sun
More tips on TopShade, my favourite type of natural light
Follow me on a family location photo session in a local park โ Part I
Follow me on a location photo session with two young boys in a local park
Introduction to maternity / pregnancy photography
Maternity Photography โ Scenario 1 โ Standing with light coming from behind
Maternity Photography โ Scenario 2 โ Katie wearing lingerie, lying on a sofa
Maternity Photography Scenario 3 โ Katie wearing manโs large white shirt, on bed
Maternity Photography โ Scenario 4 โ Katie draped in a soft fabric
On-Board flash creativity using โThe Black Foamy Thingโ flash attachment
Beautiful light, courtesy of a white shopping bag and single off-camera flash
How to get a black or very dark background outside, anywhere
An idea for a moody, โfilm-noirโ gangster type photo
How to take an indoor, rainy day, creative portrait
Course Conclusion
Course info
Duration
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192 Minutes
CPD UK & QLS
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1 Year
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Portrait photography is a type of photography, which is capturing the likeness, personality, identity and attitude of a person using specialized lighting, posing and composition techniques utilising background.
To become a portrait photographer, you can start by learning the necessary technical skills through photography courses or workshops, practising your craft, and building a portfolio. You can then start building your business and marketing yourself to potential clients.
Yes, portrait photographers can make money through a variety of means such as charging for photo sessions, selling prints or digital copies of their images, licensing their work for commercial use, or working on a commission for clients.
To become a successful portrait artist, you should focus on developing your technical skills, finding your unique style and voice, building a strong portfolio, networking and marketing yourself effectively, and continuously honing your craft.
Though portrait photography typically involves photographing a personโs face, but a portrait can also be of your pet or your vehicle or anything.
After successfully registering for the course, you will receive an email regarding your login details, allowing you access to your online training course.
Upon successfully enrolling for a course, you will receive an email with your login details. Kindly check your inbox/junk folder and spam folder, or you can contact our award-winning customer support team via [email protected].
Sure, you can gift any of our courses to your friends or dearest ones. After purchasing any course as a gift, kindly provide the learnerโs details via [email protected], and then we will send your gift to the learner with the login details of the course.
Definitely, you can enrol for this self-paced online video training course. Once you purchase the course, you will receive your login details via email. As you will have lifetime access to the login portal, you can complete your course at your convenience.
Our online courses come with lifetime access with no time limit for completion. Each course is fully accessible from a tablet, mobile or laptop, with a secure internet connection.
Upon successfully completing the course, you can order your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill.
After successfully passing the MCQ exam, you will be eligible to order the Photography Endorsed Certificate from the Quality Licence Scheme.
No prior knowledge is necessary for the course, making it ideal for beginners. However, a positive attitude toward learning is always a plus.
