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Portrait Photography for Beginners

You'll learn how to take better portraits with any camera in this complete portrait photography course.
4.7
☆☆☆☆☆ 4.7/5
(1,366 reviews)
86,652 students
Created by
William Carnahan

9.4

Classbaze Grade®

10.0

Freshness

8.5

Popularity

9.2

Material

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You'll learn how to take better portraits with any camera in this complete portrait photography course.
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Platform: Udemy
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Video: 4h 22m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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Classbaze Rating

Classbaze Grade®

9.4 / 10

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Freshness

10.0 / 10
This course was last updated on 5/2022.

Course content can become outdated quite quickly. After analysing 71,530 courses, we found that the highest rated courses are updated every year. If a course has not been updated for more than 2 years, you should carefully evaluate the course before enrolling.

Popularity

8.5 / 10
We analyzed factors such as the rating (4.7/5) and the ratio between the number of reviews and the number of students, which is a great signal of student commitment.

New courses are hard to evaluate because there are no or just a few student ratings, but Student Feedback Score helps you find great courses even with fewer reviews.

Material

9.2 / 10
Video Score: 8.2 / 10
The course includes 4h 22m video content. Courses with more videos usually have a higher average rating. We have found that the sweet spot is 16 hours of video, which is long enough to teach a topic comprehensively, but not overwhelming. Courses over 16 hours of video gets the maximum score.
The average video length is 3 hours 03 minutes of 52 Portrait Photography courses on Udemy.
Detail Score: 9.5 / 10

The top online course contains a detailed description of the course, what you will learn and also a detailed description about the instructor.

Extra Content Score: 9.9 / 10

Tests, exercises, articles and other resources help students to better understand and deepen their understanding of the topic.

This course contains:

4 articles.
17 resources.
0 exercise.
0 test.

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About the course

Welcome to the complete Portrait Photography for Beginners course!
We are so excited to help you take better portraits. If you’re a relatively new photographer, this is the perfect portrait photography course to help you with this new skill!
You’ll learn everything you need to know to take better portraits with any camera – DSLR, mirrorless, smartphone, or point-and-shoot. 
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN:

Start with our 6 tips to photographing better portraits:

•Choose a better background and compose your shot•Lighting your portraits•Properly and creatively expose your photo•Play with depth of field•Think about colors•Interacting and posing your subjectYou’ll learn portrait photography with real world demonstrations!
Join Will Carnahan, professional photographer and instructor, in a full demonstration to see how you can use our 6 tips in real life.
Learn how to edit your portraits to look even better!
Use free and professional photo editing apps on your phone, tablet, or computer. You’ll learn how to use different apps to professionally make your portraits look even better.
Share your photos on social media!

Get modern tips for sharing your photos on Instagram and Facebook. Use these tips to advance your professional photography career – if that’s what your goal is!
COURSE BONUSES:
•Downloadable photos to practice editing with•Tips for how to shoot weddings, headshots, and family portraits•Premium support from your instructorsWHY TAKE THIS COURES FROM US:
So, why should take this course from us? There are plenty of portrait photography courses to choose from. But we believe that we’ve created a course that can truly help you take better portraits in less time.
Video School Online has created some of the best selling online photography courses, and we always strive to help you learn new skills in a fun and engaging way!
Lastly, we have a 30-day 100% money back guarantee! Try out this course, and see if you like it. There’s absolutely no risk!
We can’t wait to see you in the course!

What can you learn from this course?

✓ You will learn how to take better portraits with any camera.
✓ Take better photos with your smartphone.
✓ Learn 6 tips for improving your portrait photography.
✓ Edit your portraits to make them look stunning.
✓ Choose a better background and compose your subject.
✓ Feel confident interacting and posing your subject.

What you need to start the course?

• While there are no requirements, we do recommend knowing your basic photography skills.
• You would benefit from knowing how your camera settings work (like aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance).
• Learn the basics before taking this course with our Photography Masterclass.

Who is this course is made for?

• Beginners and people looking to up their skills and take better portraits.

Are there coupons or discounts for Portrait Photography for Beginners ? What is the current price?

The course costs $17.99. And currently there is a 82% discount on the original price of the course, which was $99.99. So you save $82 if you enroll the course now.
The average price is $19.7 of 52 Portrait Photography courses. So this course is 9% cheaper than the average Portrait Photography course on Udemy.

Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the Portrait Photography for Beginners course?

YES, Portrait Photography for Beginners has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.

Are there any financial aid for this course?

Currently we could not find a scholarship for the Portrait Photography for Beginners course, but there is a $82 discount from the original price ($99.99). So the current price is just $17.99.

Who will teach this course? Can I trust William Carnahan?

William Carnahan has created 29 courses that got 89,730 reviews which are generally positive. William Carnahan has taught 637,514 students and received a 4.7 average review out of 89,730 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that William Carnahan is an instructor that you can trust.

Learn everything about

William Carnahan

Photographer/ Cinematographer
Will Carnahan grew up in Southern California. After spending every hour he could in the darkroom at Highschool playing with film, Will went on to earn a B.A. from The University of California Riverside in Film and Visual culture. At UCR he became a staff photographer for the schools newspaper, covering sporting events, concerts, and local news. In late 2006 Will and his friend Ryan started a photography company focusing on weddings, events, and their love for photography.
In 2007 Will continued on to Loyola Marymount University, earning an M.F.A. in Film and Telivision Production. While still shooting headshots, weddings, and events on the side, he focused on Cinematography. The years between 2007-2010 were an exciting time for film makers as it saw the first heavy transition from emulsion to digital. Having a base education in film exposure and a practical education in digital media allowed Will to excel as a cinematographer while in grad school. He went on to earn LMUs Panavision Cinematography award in 2008 and 2010.
Graduating in 2010, Will started freelancing as a Cinematographer, camera operator, and photographer. With heavy expirence in 16mm and 35mm film will transitioned into 4k cinema and up using REDs, Arri systems, and other cameras to take on Hollywood. The first few years of freelance saw Will shooting Music videos, short films, 2nd unit features, commercials, and web content.
Late in 2011 Will got a job shooting a web commercial for Disney Interactive. Since then he has been shooting consistently for Disney, shooting commercials for the parks and resorts as well as Disney channel, ESPN, and the Muppets.
Will Call Cinematic was established in 2013 as Will and his business partner and friend built a Production company to accommodate their freelance work along with some notable corporate clients. Through Will Call Will and Sam direct and produce video content for companies like Ghirardelli Chocolate, Diesel films and Nike, Whitney Eve Clothing, PredPol, and many others. With Sam and Will being cinematographers, Will Call gives them a hub for equipment rentals, music video production, and photography.
Today Will continues to freelance as a cinematographer and photographer, shooting and directing mostly commercial content and weddings.
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9.4

Classbaze Grade®

10.0

Freshness

8.5

Popularity

9.2

Material

Detailed Analysis »

You'll learn how to take better portraits with any camera in this complete portrait photography course.
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Platform: Udemy
Price: check current price
Video: 4h 22m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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