You'll learn how to take better portraits with any camera in this complete portrait photography course.
InstructorWilliam Carnahan
Free
Free
Instruction covers a wide variety of specific portrait types including senior portraits, corporate headshots, newborn/maternity, and engagement photography.
The curriculum includes specific workflows for editing photos using mobile applications such as Snapseed and VSCO.
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This instructional frame displays a presenter alongside a curriculum overview listing key portrait photography concepts such as lighting, exposure, depth of field, color, and posing.
An outdoor photography session captures a photographer directing a model's pose amidst trees and natural light.
This high-contrast black and white photograph demonstrates emotional composition by capturing the tender connection between a grandfather and his grandchild.
One signal from 2024 suggests a reliance on talking-head lectures rather than extensive visual demonstrations; while the course was updated in 2026, this update does not prove a correction to the instructional style.
Technical comments regarding camera hardware may be outdated or factually incorrect for modern mirrorless systems. While the course was updated in 2026, a signal from 2024 suggests these inaccuracies persist; the update label does not prove they have been addressed. Evidence of this type predates the displayed update, and while the update may have addressed it, it does not prove a correction.
The content aligns well with the stated goal of helping beginners gain confidence in portraiture.