Portrait Photography with Nonprofessional Models
A course by Catalina Bartolomé , Photographer and portraitist
Joined May 2019
Learn the techniques to create professional portraits of people who don't know how to pose
Learn the techniques to create professional portraits of people who don't know how to pose
Joined May 2019
Photographer and portraitist Catalina Bartolomé began making self-portraits covering her face to help put herself in the shoes of those she was capturing. This act prompted her to take the leap and work with people without experience in posing for photographs, fully representing their personalities and giving visibility to their stories, companies, or ventures.
In this course Catalina will teach you how to plan and execute professional portraits, exploring different possibilities depending on the subject's profile and needs. You'll learn the techniques to create practical and versatile lighting, as well as advice for directing people who are not used to posing for photographs. In addition, you'll learn basic editing in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and how to export the photographs in the correct format for your client.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 20 downloads
- 93% positive reviews (107)
- 3,135 students
- 15 lessons (2h 21m)
- 20 additional resources (11 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?
You'll make a set of portraits of the same person: headshots, Cowboy shot, and creative portraits.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
To anyone who wants to go deeper into the portrait genre, as well as professional photographers who want to explore a different way of taking portraits.
Requirements and materials
Basic photography skills required: control of the aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and lens types.
As for materials, you'll need a camera, a white wall or a photo studio, an external flash, a computer, and an editing program such as Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
Reviews
A course by Catalina Bartolomé
Catalina is a portraitist and photographer who has been doing portraits for more than 12 years. She studied sociology and photography and began working as an editorial photographer for Argentine national media La Nación, OHLALÁ, Clarín, Radar, Inrockuptibles, Rolling Stone, and Las 12.
In 2016 she founded her company Professional Portraits, specialized in taking portraits of inexperienced professionals. She also organizes events to give visibility to some of her interests, such as photography exhibits.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What are we going to do in this course
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U2
Preproduction
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What i offer
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How do i offer it
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Materials I need
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U3
Shooting day
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Putting together the set
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Headshot white background
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Headshot gray background
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Classic portrait
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Extra, extra, creative portrait
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U4
Postproduction
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I look - I analyze
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E edition I
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E edition II
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Portrait R
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FP
Final project
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Portrait photography with inexperienced models
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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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nano111555
Eu sou Fotógrafo e comprei este curso porque tenho alguma dificuldade em fotografar pessoas que não estão à vontade em frente à câmara.
Depois de fazer este curso com muita atenção, não aprendi nada... :(
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moragpress
Estuvo entretenido. Profundizaría más en las técnicas... En general, muy bonito.
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yeryus
Un curso muy interesante para aquellos que queremos iniciarnos en el mundo del retrato.
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merel_visser
Nice course, only a bit difficult are the documents, they are written in Spanish only. Eg the manifesto and since they are .jpeg files its not easy to translate them. Would be lovely if some English versions are available.
fotograforodrigues
Curso com ótimo ritmo, as aulas passam muito rápido! O jeito como ela conversa com o cliente também, dá uma noção de como se portar na prática
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