Headshot photography - recognize the difference and make it yourself with your portraits in future!
Headshot photography is a special discipline of portrait photography that has its origins in the American film industry. After all, expressiveness and personality are all the more important for actors and actresses. In the meantime, however, the style coined primarily by Peter Hurley has also become very popular in Europe and is also used to bring the character of "normal" people to the center of the photo.
Whether for job applications or social media appearances, headshots not only open up opportunities in commercial areas such as the advertising industry, but also in private and professional life. A noticeable gain in individuality that will also impress your customers!
Your trainer Markus Schänzle will explain to you what is important in headshot photography in 26 lessons with five hours of content. Afterwards, you will see faces with different eyes and even better - you will use your photographic skills to make what you see visible to others.
The course paves the way to the perfect headshot portrait
In the introduction to the course, you will first learn everything you need to know about headshots . What characterizes the pictures, how do you deal with the customers so that they turn their innermost self outwards, what rules apply to light, camera and focal length in the studio and how exactly do headshots pay off for you financially in the end? Your trainer attaches great importance to providing you with methods and tools that are easy for professionals to implement, but which you can also achieve as a beginner without too much effort.
At the shoot
A special highlight: Evelyn, Helena, Giovanni and Hanshi - people in front of the camera! Look over the photographer's shoulder as he shoots four people and experience live how he elicits the true faces of his customers to create photos that actually show Evelyn, Helena, Giovanni and Hanshi!
Photo editing: editing and retouching
This is followed by an extensive chapter on editing and retouching . You can follow this content yourself using the work files provided. Learn, among other things, how to make corrections, emphasize eyes or edit hair so that the head moves into the foreground and the background even further into the background. Helpful knowledge that you can apply not only to your future headshots, but also to other portrait shots.
What you will learn in the headshot portrait photography course
You will expand your know-how with practical knowledge of headshot photography. A method that is in vogue and, in addition to expanding your portfolio, also enables you to generate additional financial income. You will accompany the photographer from the preparation to the shoots to the post-processing of the images, giving you comprehensive and practical insights. You will be able to practise the retouching process directly and later transfer it to other portrait shots. For beginners, the course offers special explanations on alternative lighting setups that can be implemented without much effort, and the trainer also takes professionals on board at eye level.