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   July 21, 2025

Artistic Portrait Photography

Meet Jingna Zhang
Photography Basics

Meet Jingna Zhang

Course Overview
Photography Basics

Course Overview

Overview
Photography Basics

Overview

Camera, Lens, & Memory Card
Photography Basics

Camera, Lens, & Memory Card

Light
Photography Basics

Light

Workstation
Photography Basics

Workstation

Sandbag
Photography Basics

Sandbag

Software
Photography Basics

Software

Exposure
Photography Basics

Exposure

Aperture
Photography Basics

Aperture

Shutter Speed
Photography Basics

Shutter Speed

ISO
Photography Basics

ISO

White Balance
Photography Basics

White Balance

Camera Modes
Photography Basics

Camera Modes

Resolution
Photography Basics

Resolution

File Formats
Photography Basics

File Formats

Lens Basics
Photography Basics

Lens Basics

Attaching Lens to Camera
Photography Basics

Attaching Lens to Camera

Overview
Photography Basics

Overview

Lighting
Photography Basics

Lighting

Colors
Photography Basics

Colors

Design Elements and Principles
Photography Basics

Design Elements and Principles

Retouching
Photography Basics

Retouching

Takeaways
Photography Basics

Takeaways

Homework
Photography Basics

Homework

Overview
Equipment and Lighting

Overview

Backdrops
Equipment and Lighting

Backdrops

Backdrop Support
Equipment and Lighting

Backdrop Support

C-Stands and Light Stands
Equipment and Lighting

C-Stands and Light Stands

Sandbags
Equipment and Lighting

Sandbags

Tapes
Equipment and Lighting

Tapes

Clamps
Equipment and Lighting

Clamps

USB Cables
Equipment and Lighting

USB Cables

Flags, Fills, and Reflectors
Equipment and Lighting

Flags, Fills, and Reflectors

Cinefoil
Equipment and Lighting

Cinefoil

V-Flats and Foamcores
Equipment and Lighting

V-Flats and Foamcores

Final Thoughts
Equipment and Lighting

Final Thoughts

Overview
Equipment and Lighting

Overview

Tungsten Lights
Equipment and Lighting

Tungsten Lights

Strobe Lights
Equipment and Lighting

Strobe Lights

Octabank
Equipment and Lighting

Octabank

Beauty Dish
Equipment and Lighting

Beauty Dish

Umbrella Deep Translucent XL
Equipment and Lighting

Umbrella Deep Translucent XL

Umbrella Deep White XL
Equipment and Lighting

Umbrella Deep White XL

Strip Softbox
Equipment and Lighting

Strip Softbox

Reviewing Modifiers
Equipment and Lighting

Reviewing Modifiers

Backdrop Paper Setup
Equipment and Lighting

Backdrop Paper Setup

C-Stand Assembly
Equipment and Lighting

C-Stand Assembly

Light Stand Assembly
Equipment and Lighting

Light Stand Assembly

Softbox Assembly
Equipment and Lighting

Softbox Assembly

Overview
Equipment and Lighting

Overview

Lighting Directions
Equipment and Lighting

Lighting Directions

Environment
Equipment and Lighting

Environment

Lighting Tips
Equipment and Lighting

Lighting Tips

Takeaways
Equipment and Lighting

Takeaways

Homework
Equipment and Lighting

Homework

Lesson Overview
Concepts and Casting

Lesson Overview

Finding a Catalyst
Concepts and Casting

Finding a Catalyst

Budgeting and Estimates
Concepts and Casting

Budgeting and Estimates

Developing the Concept
Concepts and Casting

Developing the Concept

Finding the Right Model
Concepts and Casting

Finding the Right Model

What to Look For
Concepts and Casting

What to Look For

Importance of Casting
Concepts and Casting

Importance of Casting

Casting
Concepts and Casting

Casting

Model Release
Concepts and Casting

Model Release

Casting Photos
Concepts and Casting

Casting Photos

Prop Sourcing
Concepts and Casting

Prop Sourcing

Homework
Concepts and Casting

Homework

Takeaways
Concepts and Casting

Takeaways

Lesson Overview
Team Building and Planning

Lesson Overview

Core Team Overview
Team Building and Planning

Core Team Overview

Photographer
Team Building and Planning

Photographer

Stylist and Makeup Artist
Team Building and Planning

Stylist and Makeup Artist

Assembling the Team
Team Building and Planning

Assembling the Team

Photo Assistants
Team Building and Planning

Photo Assistants

Moodboard
Team Building and Planning

Moodboard

When Plan A Goes Wrong
Team Building and Planning

When Plan A Goes Wrong

Fixing Plan A
Team Building and Planning

Fixing Plan A

Plan B
Team Building and Planning

Plan B

Revised Moodboard
Team Building and Planning

Revised Moodboard

Shot Planning and Shoot Schedule
Team Building and Planning

Shot Planning and Shoot Schedule

Set Rules
Team Building and Planning

Set Rules

Call Sheet
Team Building and Planning

Call Sheet

Music and Equipment Checklist
Team Building and Planning

Music and Equipment Checklist

Calendar and Alarm
Team Building and Planning

Calendar and Alarm

Production Tips
Team Building and Planning

Production Tips

Takeaways
Team Building and Planning

Takeaways

Homework
Team Building and Planning

Homework

Lesson Overview
Photoshoot

Lesson Overview

Hair and Makeup Station
Photoshoot

Hair and Makeup Station

Photographer's Station
Photoshoot

Photographer's Station

Hair and Makeup Discussion
Photoshoot

Hair and Makeup Discussion

Backdrop and Set Setup
Photoshoot

Backdrop and Set Setup

Photographer's Station Revisted
Photoshoot

Photographer's Station Revisted

Lighting Setup
Photoshoot

Lighting Setup

Light Test
Photoshoot

Light Test

Working with Your Model
Photoshoot

Working with Your Model

Working with Your Team
Photoshoot

Working with Your Team

Breaks and Look Changes
Photoshoot

Breaks and Look Changes

When the Shoot Is Done
Photoshoot

When the Shoot Is Done

Take Your Time
Photoshoot

Take Your Time

Attention to Details
Photoshoot

Attention to Details

Take Breaks
Photoshoot

Take Breaks

Problems and Responsibility
Photoshoot

Problems and Responsibility

Photoshoot Tips
Photoshoot

Photoshoot Tips

Takeaways
Photoshoot

Takeaways

Homework
Photoshoot

Homework

Lesson Overview
Post-Production

Lesson Overview

Monitor Calibration
Post-Production

Monitor Calibration

Keywords, Labels and Filters
Post-Production

Keywords, Labels and Filters

Shortcuts
Post-Production

Shortcuts

Storage and Backups
Post-Production

Storage and Backups

Softwares
Post-Production

Softwares

Image Processing
Post-Production

Image Processing

Image Selection
Post-Production

Image Selection

Composite Test
Post-Production

Composite Test

Takeaways
Post-Production

Takeaways

Homework
Post-Production

Homework

Have a North Star
Retouching

Have a North Star

Understand Anatomy
Retouching

Understand Anatomy

Be Subtle
Retouching

Be Subtle

Finesse and Deliberation
Retouching

Finesse and Deliberation

Imperfection is Beautiful
Retouching

Imperfection is Beautiful

Workspace Setup
Retouching

Workspace Setup

Layer Masks
Retouching

Layer Masks

Making Selections
Retouching

Making Selections

Liquify, Warp and Transform
Retouching

Liquify, Warp and Transform

Healing Brush and Clone Stamp
Retouching

Healing Brush and Clone Stamp

History Brush
Retouching

History Brush

Curves and Selective Color
Retouching

Curves and Selective Color

Adding Background Textures
Retouching

Adding Background Textures

Noise
Retouching

Noise

Composite Prep
Retouching

Composite Prep

Cleanup
Retouching

Cleanup

Skin
Retouching

Skin

Reshaping
Retouching

Reshaping

Noise, Colors, Textures
Retouching

Noise, Colors, Textures

Details
Retouching

Details

Retouching Tips
Retouching

Retouching Tips

Takeaways
Retouching

Takeaways

Homework
Retouching

Homework

After the Project
Marketing Your Work

After the Project

Branding Overview
Marketing Your Work

Branding Overview

Identity & Image
Marketing Your Work

Identity & Image

Story
Marketing Your Work

Story

Quality & Consistency
Marketing Your Work

Quality & Consistency

Differentiators
Marketing Your Work

Differentiators

Pricing
Marketing Your Work

Pricing

Visibility
Marketing Your Work

Visibility

Goals, Strategy and Value
Marketing Your Work

Goals, Strategy and Value

Social Networks & Websites
Marketing Your Work

Social Networks & Websites

Mailing List
Marketing Your Work

Mailing List

Blogs
Marketing Your Work

Blogs

Awards and Directories
Marketing Your Work

Awards and Directories

Editing
Marketing Your Work

Editing

Website
Marketing Your Work

Website

Print
Marketing Your Work

Print

Mobile
Marketing Your Work

Mobile

Resume/CV
Marketing Your Work

Resume/CV

Presentation
Marketing Your Work

Presentation

To Learn and Experiment
Marketing Your Work

To Learn and Experiment

Meet People and Network
Marketing Your Work

Meet People and Network

Good Skill to Have
Marketing Your Work

Good Skill to Have

Find New Perspectives
Marketing Your Work

Find New Perspectives

Branding
Marketing Your Work

Branding

Leads to Commercial Work
Marketing Your Work

Leads to Commercial Work

Takeaways
Marketing Your Work

Takeaways

Tips for the Future
Marketing Your Work

Tips for the Future

Homework
Marketing Your Work

Homework

Found 169 lessons (169 with videos available)