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Author Photos: A Complete Guide for Authors

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Overview

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In this class, you will learn how to take a photo of an author and use it for publications in a very practical way.

Why and who should attend this class?

  • Photos of the authors!
  • Do you require a photograph of the author?
  • If that's the case, when do you need an author photo taken?
  • Are you able to make your own author photos?

So if you are a writer and you just want to publish a book and publish your photo on the cover, this class is for you.

Put your seatbelts on because this class is just over an hour long. Because I'm putting everything I've got into author photos!

Syllabus

  • Introdactuion
  • Author Photo Basics
  • Author Photos & Portraits
  • Photo Background 1
  • Lighting
  • Use Photoshop
  • Example Author Photos
  • DIY camera tips
  • Good Patrick Lencioni
  • Not as Good Giff Constable
  • Photo Angles & Posing
  • Tech Audience Author Photos
  • The Author Photo Rule
  • Who am I trying to signal it to

Taught by

Alexa Daniel

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