Portrait Photography Fundamentals

Course by Digital Photo Mentor

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$99

Available in English

Streamed online

Videos featuring studio shoots with models

Access over 8 hours of video, featuring professional photo shoots with actual models, and see real-world applications of portrait photography techniques.

Pro tips for portrait lighting and more

Find handy cheat sheets for shooting portraits with natural lighting, in a studio and using a flash, as well as for optimal camera settings and composition theory.

Creative assets for refining portraits

Receive the complimentary “Fabulous Faces” pack, a collection of 10 Presets for editing your portraits in Luminar Neo and Luminar AI.

What you'll learn?

Portrait Photography Fundamentals Course by Digital Photo Mentor

Getting Started (2 lessons)

Review the typical camera settings you’ll need to know for a strong foundation in portrait photography and also learn about exposure triangle, focus settings and metering.

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Working With Natural Light

These lessons cover everything you need to know about shooting portraits with natural lighting, including what gear to use, lighting patterns and ratios, and positioning your subject.

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Working With Flash

Learn the basics of flash photography, including flash settings, using an on-camera flash and setting up an off-camera flash.

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Indoor Portrait Shoots

See how studio shoots are set up for both natural lighting and with flash equipment.

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Outdoor Portrait Sessions

Watch how two outdoor portrait photography sessions are set up from start to finish and learn how to handle different types of sunlight and create silhouettes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Review some final portrait photography tips and questions from students.

Watch the process

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Learn how to create stunning images like these

Using the provided RAW files you will easily be able to practice editing tips and learn how to create final results like these.

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Portrait Photography Fundamentals

Description

With this course, you’ll learn everything you need to know to achieve picture-perfect portraits. This is a great introduction to portrait photography for beginner and intermediate photographers.

Bonuses included with this course:

“Fabulous Faces” pack by Darlene Hildebrandt
Camera settings cheat sheet
Tips for shooting portraits in midday light
Composition cheat sheet
PDF guide for shooting portraits during the golden hour
4 printable cheat sheets on the exposure triangle, inverse square law, stops of light, and a focus target

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$99

Lisa Funkhouser

The course info on equipment has helped me make informed decisions about what to buy next, and what I can do without. I’m pretty good at candid “people” shots, but the course has taught me techniques to improve my posed portraits. I’m also pretty good with “good” natural light, but the course has shown me what can be done with flash to improve light that is less than great.

Rebecca Cullimore

I had never used a flash before this class. I now feel comfortable with using a flash and getting different lighting effects with it. I feel more confident with being able to see light and know how to find better light to create a more pleasing portrait.

Jesús Martin Sanchez

It is a perfect all around introductory course on lighting and flash use and a perfect portrait photography course for beginners trying to step it up a little bit.

Creator

Darlene Hildebrandt

PHOTOGRAPHER. SKYLUM AMBASSADOR

Darlene is a photographer with over 35 years of experience. She’s photographed everything including food, tabletop products, portraits, weddings, and events. Currently, she enjoys doing street, event, and conceptual photography, but she still considers herself a people photographer first and foremost.