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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. How to Ask a Stranger if You Can Take Their Picture

    How to Ask a Stranger if You Can Take Their Picture

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Street photography is the ultimate exercise in photographing strangers. Here is a haiku to get you excited about working with new people and fleeting moments.

  2. 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...

  3. Quick Tip: Where to Find a Photography Model

    Quick Tip: Where to Find a Photography Model

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In today's quick tip, we'll be looking at four different ways to find yourself a photography model. From encouraging friends and family to take part, through...

  4. How to Scout Locations for an Environmental Portrait

    How to Scout Locations for an Environmental Portrait

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this short video from my Environmental Portraiture course, you'll see how to scout a location and choose the best location and time of day for the shoot....

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. How to Get Started in The Business of Headshot Photography

    How to Get Started in The Business of Headshot Photography

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In my Envato Tuts+ course on Headshot Photograpy, I gave detailed instructions on the equipment and techiques you need to create great headshots, whether for...

  8. 5 Inspirational Business Portraits and How to Make Your Own

    5 Inspirational Business Portraits and How to Make Your Own

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Business portraits, or head-shots, can be a tricky one to get right. You need to take something appropriate for the company’s image, as well as make all the...

  9. How to Increase Impact in Portraits With Selective Masking

    How to Increase Impact in Portraits With Selective Masking

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this short video tutorial from my course on Beauty and Glamour Portrait Retouching, you'll learn how to give your image more visual impact by masking out...

  10. 5 Inspirational Baby Photographs and How to Make Your Own

    5 Inspirational Baby Photographs and How to Make Your Own

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Newborn and baby photography can be full of challenges, but it can also be one of the most rewarding types of photography. A successful session will mean a...

  11. Why Everyone Needs Makeup for Photo and Video Productions

    Why Everyone Needs Makeup for Photo and Video Productions

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this video from my course on makeup for photo and video, I talk to makeup artist Eva Jewel about why good makeup is important for both men and women, and...

  12. 15 Lightroom Presets for Portraits for Under $10

    15 Lightroom Presets for Portraits for Under $10

    Tutorial • Beginner

    The Envato Market has lots of great presets for you to buy. In this article I look at 15 of the best preset packs for portrait that cost less than $10.

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