Portrait Photography: Studio Direction and Production
A course by Esteban Calderón , Portrait Photographer
Express your creative vision and learn to direct shoots for creating exceptional portraits with artificial light
Express your creative vision and learn to direct shoots for creating exceptional portraits with artificial light
To create a portrait of someone, it is essential to capture their essence and empower them to become the protagonist of the image. By creating emotional portraits that impact the observer, renowned photographer Esteban Calderón has had the pleasure of portraying celebrities like Lana Del Rey, Finn Wolfhard, Sean Lennon, Shirley Manson, Amandla Stenberg or Megan Fox, capturing the personality of each in his own signature style.
In this course, Esteban teaches you everything you need to create professional portraits: from composition techniques and studio lighting to directing your production team to achieve the perfect shot.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 12 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (88)
- 2,341 students
- 18 lessons (2h 23m)
- 12 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
An editorial portrait and a commercial portrait made using the composition and lighting techniques learned during this course.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For anyone with some photography knowledge who is in the process of specializing or becoming professional in the field.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, photography knowledge is required, including basic skills in studio lighting and how to use Photoshop and Lightroom.
In addition, a reflex digital camera, basic lighting equipment, and a computer with the previously mentioned software is necessary.
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A course by Esteban Calderón
Esteban Calderón is a renowned portrait photographer from Tijuana, Mexico. For many years, he was director of photography for Nylon magazine in Spanish. He currently works as a freelance collaborator for publications like Seventeen, Harper's Bazaar, Caras, Quién, or Marie Claire, while his client list includes Universal Music, Warner, Ocesa Seitrack, Soriana, Amazon, and Telcel.
Esteban is passionate about working with people to capture their essence in each shot. By employing a clean, minimal style that focuses on the protagonist of the image, he has captured famous personalities like Lana Del Rey, Finn Wolfhard, Miguel Bosé, Eiza González, Sean Lennon, Shirley Manson, Amandla Stenberg, Megan Fox, and more.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Inspiration and preparation
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Portrait artist references
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Style elements
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Prepare a mood board
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How to define who you will work with
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U3
Photographic production
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Technical equipment
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Basic rules of composition of a portrait
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Lighting schemes
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U4
Shooting
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How to manage the human team?
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Prepare the studio
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Editorial Shooting
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Editorial Shooting 2
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Commercial shooting
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U5
Postproduction and dissemination of your work
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Image selection and development
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Retouch
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How to move your work
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FP
Final project
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Portrait Photography: Studio Direction and Production
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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jberte1
ideal para quienes comienzan a incursionar en fotografia, claro y sencillo
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ulisescarreons
Un gran curso, encantado de haberlo tomado.
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jorgepantafilms
Muy bueno el curso y profesor. Espero que hagan algo más avanzado.
Felicitaciones.
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Muy bien para iniciación
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crises
El profesor explica bien, pero es un curso que no profundiza mucho en general. Bien para iniciación.
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