Environmental Portraiture: Capture People in Their Own Space
A course by Liz Seabrook , Portrait and Lifestyle Photographer
Learn an intuitive method to plan, shoot, and edit natural and relaxed portrait images which capture the story of your subject and their passions.
Learn an intuitive method to plan, shoot, and edit natural and relaxed portrait images which capture the story of your subject and their passions.
With environmental photography, you can tell the story behind your subject and capture the things they’re most passionate about in a single shot. Portrait and lifestyle photographer Liz Seabrook specializes in taking natural images that do just that. She has worked with clients including Apple, adidas, The Guardian, Soho House, and Patagonia, and has published a book, The Female Chef.
In this online course, Liz teaches you how to capture people in their own space, doing what they love. Learn to take and edit a variety of different images that convey a sense of place and passion in an effortless style. Make real connections with your subjects and create honest images.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 15 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (37)
- 1,431 students
- 16 lessons (2h 30m)
- 15 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Photoshop
Capture OneWhat is this course's project?
Plan, shoot, and edit three narrative images: a portrait, a still life, and a detail.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in capturing natural portrait photos that tell stories about their subjects.
Requirements and materials
You’ll need to be comfortable with a camera to take this course.
In terms of equipment, Liz uses an SLR but you can use the camera of your choice. You’ll also need access to editing software like Capture One and Adobe Photoshop.
Reviews
A course by Liz Seabrook
Liz Seabrook is a portrait and lifestyle photographer based in London. From a young age, she knew she wanted to do something creative and, after picking up a camera as a teenager, quickly realized photography was the medium for her. While studying at university, she found work experience as a picture editor at a car and motorbike magazine. Her editor later commissioned her to take photos for the website, and helped her land a full-time internship at Huck magazine where she developed her portfolio.
Since then, Liz has worked with clients including Apple, adidas, The Guardian, Soho House, and Patagonia—helping to capture striking images that tell stories and evoke emotions. She has also published a book, The Female Chef.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Exploring Styles and Planning the Photoshoot
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Telling Stories with Images
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The Equipment
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Finding a Style
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Planning the Photo Session
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U3
The Photoshoot Day
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Working with a Subject
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Action Portrait
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The Portrait
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Sense of Place
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U4
Image Editing and a Few Tips
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The Style: Choosing and Editing
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Choosing the Set of Images 1
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Choosing the Set of Images 2
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Basic Skin and Environmental Retouch 1
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Basic Skin and Environmental Retouch 2
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Additional Tips
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FP
Final project
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Environmental Portraiture: Capture People in Their Own Space
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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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blisboaaa
Eu adorei o curso! Me trouxe inspirações e, sem dúvida, ajudou na minha trajetória como fotógrafa.
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comananamaria374
Thank you! <3
juknip
Oh my, if every teacher was like Liz everyone could learn anything: so clear and precise in her explanations and topics and so down to earth. Really useful.
julitaluciano
me hubiera gustado recibir el feedback en los ejercicios y en el trabajo final pero el curso me encanto
! ella es una divina y la paz que transmite es hermosa! en cuanto contenido me sirvio un monton, no soy fotografa, solo saco fotos por intuicion asi que para personas no profesionales como yo creo que esta muy bueno!
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mmb317
PlusThis is a wonderful course that leaves the viewer with the sense that they too are quite capable of storytelling with photography. Ms. Seabrook's style and demeanor are relaxing yet authoritative, to the point, and supportive. I hope she teaches additional courses. I would love to see more and learn more from her.