Creative Portrait Photography: Plan, Shoot, and Edit Original Portraits

Join Bali based photographer Sean Dalton and discover the endless possibilities of creative portrait photography in this 75 minute course that explores how to plan, shoot, and edit original portraits. 

Having shot professional portraits for many years, Sean has come to understand the process required to capture a portrait that pushes the creative boundaries. In this course, Sean covers the entire process for capturing portraits that break out of conventional photography norms.

You'll start with the basics - from exploring some of the factors that constitute a good portrait, to formulating unique portrait ideas and planning your shoot from start to finish. Next, you'll head out to experience two different creative portrait concepts and locations, all while receiving practical advice on how to best photograph your model on location. 

You'll learn how to plan, shoot, and edit your own creative portrait concept, including:

• How to formulate unique portrait ideas based on what inspires you
• How to find models for your portrait shoot
• How to get into the creative flow during your portrait shoot
• Practical tips for shooting including lighting, camera settings, and posing
• How to edit your images to enhance the vibe of your images

...Plus, you'll learn countless other tips and tricks that will help you on your creative portrait journey.

This course was designed for:

• Beginner photographers with little to no experience in shooting portrait, but are interested in learning more about portrait photography
• Intermediate photographers who want a deeper understanding of planning, shooting, and editing creative portrait concepts
• Anyone who wants to improve their general knowledge of photography in order to capture beautiful portraits

Required Gear:

• The only gear requirement is a camera of some type. This can be a DSLR/mirrorless camera, or a smartphone (iPhone/Android). Sean will be using his Sony DSLR camera, but this is not required to follow along!

Mentioned in Class:

• Classic Portrait Preset Pack
• Buy Sean a Coffee

• Course Introduction
• Getting Started & Class Project
• What Makes a Good Portrait?
• Planning Your Shoot
• Creative Portrait Hacks
• Gear & DSLR Camera Settings
• Shooting Outdoors: Natural Light
• Shooting Indoors: Artificial Light
• Shoot Recap & Editing
• Next Steps