Learn about Portrait Photography

Learn to take compelling portrait photos with these tutorials. Get tips on posing, lighting, composition, and other aspects of portrait photography.

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  1. Picturing Black History From Free Photo Archives, Part 1: 1619 to 1865

    Picturing Black History From Free Photo Archives, Part 1: 1619 to 1865

    Tutorial Beginner

    Discover the history of Africans in the United States through photographs from public archives, starting with a history of slavery in America.

  2. 13 Top Fashion Video Templates for Adobe Premiere Pro (Motion Graphics) plus 3 free.

    13 Top Fashion Video Templates for Adobe Premiere Pro (Motion Graphics) plus 3 free.

    Tutorial Beginner

    Create fashion videos with appeal using of our favourite Adobe Premiere Pro templates from Envato Elements.

  3. 10 Colorful After Effects Promo, Opener, and Slideshow Templates for Fashion Videos

    10 Colorful After Effects Promo, Opener, and Slideshow Templates for Fashion Videos

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you want to create a colorful fashion video in Adobe After Effects, start with any of these 10 projects to shortcut your way to a great production.

  4. 5 Amazing Assets for Fantastic Fashion Vlogs

    5 Amazing Assets for Fantastic Fashion Vlogs

    Tutorial Beginner

    Strike a pose and get ready to wow your audience with our top tips and assets to help you create a fantastic fashion vlog.

  5. How to Choose the Best Lens to Use for Portrait Photography

    How to Choose the Best Lens to Use for Portrait Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn more about what matters when it comes to choosing the right camera lens for portrait photography.

  6. 10 Easy Pieces: Fashion Video Packs, Assets and Templates

    10 Easy Pieces: Fashion Video Packs, Assets and Templates

    Tutorial Beginner

    Strike a pose! Fashion projects should be fun, fancy and fabulous so we’ve put together some great video elements to let you sashay down the catwalk of...

  7. 10 Photography Projects That Will Change the Way You See

    10 Photography Projects That Will Change the Way You See

    Tutorial Beginner

    Meet ten photographers who see in unique and important ways—ten photographers who invite you to look differently.

  8. How to Make Rainbow Hair in Adobe Photoshop: Two Easy Methods

    How to Make Rainbow Hair in Adobe Photoshop: Two Easy Methods

    Tutorial Beginner

    Who doesn't love the idea of rainbow hair? With a focus on Pride and LGBTQ over the next couple of months, we thought it was the perfect time to roll out the...

  9. Quick Tip: 3 Types of Eye Contact in Photography

    Quick Tip: 3 Types of Eye Contact in Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    In today's quick tip we'll be exploring three types of eye contact to consider when taking a portrait, along with different situations where each may be...

  10. How to Take Photos of People Like a Professional

    How to Take Photos of People Like a Professional

    Tutorial Beginner

    Have you ever felt intimidated by the thought of taking photos of other people? Believe it or not, once you're over your initial nerves, people are one of...

  11. How to Make Better Portraits Using the Secret of Open Shade

    How to Make Better Portraits Using the Secret of Open Shade

    Tutorial Beginner

    Working in open shade is like working with a giant soft-box: soft and luminous, and it makes the eyes sparkle. Finding this type of lighting situation is one...

  12. How to Pose People and Get Great Expressions in Headshot Photos

    How to Pose People and Get Great Expressions in Headshot Photos

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this short video tutorial from my course on Headshot Photography, you'll learn some valuable tricks that will make you and your clients more comfortable...