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How to Take Portraits

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Learn how to take great portraits from professional photographer Joe Sinnott in these Howcast videos.

Syllabus

How to Pose Couples | Portrait Photography.
How to Pose Men | Portrait Photography.
How to Pose Women | Portrait Photography.
Portrait Photography Ideas | Portrait Photography.
Portrait Photography Tips | Portrait Photography.
How to Light Outdoor Portraits | Portrait Photography.
Picking a Location for an Outdoor Photo | Portrait Photography.
How to Pose People for Outdoor Portrait | Portrait Photography.
3 Simple Tips to Make Pictures Better | Portrait Photography.
How to Make People Look Good in Photos | Portrait Photography.
How to Take an Enironmental Portrait | Portrait Photography.
How to Use Window Lighting | Portrait Photography.
How to Light a Portrait | Portrait Photography.
How to Set Up Studio Lighting at Home | Portrait Photography.
How to Use a Photography Umbrella | Portrait Photography.
How to Use Dramatic Lighting Techniques | Portrait Photography.
How to Shoot Family Portraits Outdoors | Portrait Photography.
How to Shoot Family Portraits Inside | Portrait Photography.
How to Pose Pets for a Family Portrait | Portrait Photography.
How to Take a Self-Portrait | Portrait Photography.
How to Backlight a Photo | Portrait Photography.
How to Shoot a Portrait at Sunset | Portrait Photography.
How to Shoot a Portrait at Night | Portrait Photography.
Best Portrait Lenses | Portrait Photography.
How to Pick a Camera | Portrait Photography.
F-Stop, ISO & Shutter Speed | Portrait Photography.
How to Take Portraits with Joe Sinnott | Portrait Photography.

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Reviews

4.3 rating, based on 11 Class Central reviews

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  • Richard Letlhogonolo Charity Kembo
    The course is really great, I learned a lot from the course about how to take portraits. I'm going to recommend the course to others that want to learn more about photography.
  • Ajay Sanjay Gholpe
    Nice Teaching photography also good i learn photography
    i from india but this course is online i attend online class thank you
    this short course is really good
  • Poonam
    Great
    Nice
    Awesome
    Fabulous
    I love this
    It is very helpful
    Models are very cute
    Camera man had polite nature
    And he communicates with model very gently
    I enjoy this course and love it
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    Kristīne
    Terrible, old and completely outfated with horrible suggestions. No one takes photos like this. Completely wasted my time
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    Gift Mwinga
    the course was good, i have learnt alot i apreciate.. hoping for more from this site. about certifications, i am glad since it will enable me get a job where services of my caliber will be needed.
  • Balogun Abdul Kareem
    Nice work , great work beautiful work . Know the basics already need the certificate for a job. Will like to get the certificate as quick as possible. Wilk appreciate , if I can get it
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    Derrika Outlaw
    the course is very good I learned a lot from getting to know the best angles for your subject the best places to take photos outside and how to get the lighting right in and outdoors.
  • Shree Vidya Dharani.G
    Gained knowledge and useful tricks in taking pictures , The Mentor had given a detailed description about the course..
    Spent a quality of time in learning..
  • Goenai Soerinderkoemar
    the course is great after the course i was able to understand better what you need to do to make great portrait photos.
  • Hadeel Fahad Ashkan
    الشرح واضح وسهل واستفدت كثير من ناحية الزوايا واماكن وجود الاضاءة عند تصوير الاشخاص سواء داخل او خارج المكان في الليل او النهار مع ايضاح كافة معالم الوجه والجسم وابرازها بشكل طبيعي
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    Joseph Reinerth
    It's was a well presented lesson and gave me a lot of ideas of how to take pictures and how to work with the lighting and angles.

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