Professional Portraits: Moving Beyond Headshots

Class Description

"This is one of the best classes I have seen, and I have seen a LOT! I stumbled upon it and thought I would watch it for a bit while doing something else. Quickly, I was completely engrossed. Awesome class. I got a lot out of it. Gary is a phenomenal instructor. Unlike some others, he is truly an educator. I hope to learn even more from Gary in the future! I recommend this class wholeheartedly." - Amanda, CreativeLive Student

Professional portraits go beyond the standard headshot. With the age of social networking upon us, businesses often have the need for environmental and editorial portraits. Not only will you understand individual portraits, you will also learn to execute large group posing for corporate clients. By adding these to your client sessions, you can add to your business plan AND widen your target client outreach.

Lessons

1Class Introduction
2Tips for Professional Portraits Part 1
3Tips for Professional Portraits Part 2
4Portrait Client Q&A
5Marketing: Social Media Part 1
6Marketing: Social Media Part 2
7Marketing: SEO
8Marketing: Networking
9Marketing: Pricing
10Combination Posing for Women
11Combination Posing for Men
12Individual Posing Q&A
13Combination Posing: Groups
14Combination Posing: Demo
15Large Group Posing Q&A
16Location Gear: What you Need & Why
17Location Gear: Pelican Bag
18Location Gear: Lighting
19Studio Gear: Modifiers
20Studio Gear: Demo
21Dynamic Portraits in Studio: Women
22Dynamic Portraits in Studio: Props
23Dynamic Portraits in Studio: Men
24"Wall of Light" Set Up
25Shooting on Location: Low Ceiling, Tungsten Light
26Shooting on Location: Small Spaces, Mixed Lighting
27Shooting on Location: High Speed Sync, Balancing Light
28Shooting on Location: Working with Available Light
29Shooting on Location: Q&A
30Student Headshot Demo Part 1
31Student Headshot Demo Part 2
32Posing Large Groups Demo

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Gary is super knowledgable, yet down-to-earth and relatable. I love how he explains the exact gear he uses but also describes ways to accomplish the same look using DIY and less expensive alternatives. The segment where he demos a live shoot in multiple, difficult lighting situations is worth the cost of the class alone! Bonus: He's super funny. He could probably double as a comedian on the side, but I digress. This class was informative, funny, and very practical for any photographer that wants to increase their profit and expand their business into the professional world. He gives all his prices and workflows so you can get up and running in 2 days! :) Awesome class overall, and it's a great sequel to his professional headshot class (which I also bought and loved.)

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I love Gary's straight teaching style, and appreciate him demonstrating with regular people, not models. This is the real life of a regular photographer! I wish Creative Live could show more from the photographers viewpoint, so that when he's posing and moving lights etc, we see exactly what he's changing, and can analyze why... not sure how they'd achieve this in a live environment though. Loved his going around to less than ideal locations and finding the place that works. My favourite course on Creative Live so far.

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Gary makes taking editorial portraits look simple and fun. I want to start shooting heads! I love Creative live and Gary is really doing a great job. I got to buy the class next. Thank you.