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Beginner Guide to Portrait Photography

Welcome to the Beginner Guide to Portrait Photography! This class goes over the basic principles and topics of portrait photography. You will learn various t...
3.7
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(48 reviews)
1,668 students
Created by
James Clark

7.9

CourseMarks Score®

7.1

Freshness

7.3

Feedback

8.8

Content

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Video: 18m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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CourseMarks Score®

7.9 / 10

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Freshness Score

7.1 / 10
This course was last updated on 6/2019.

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Student Feedback

7.3 / 10
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Content Score

8.8 / 10
Video Score: 7.6 / 10
The course includes 18m video content. Courses with more videos usually have a higher average rating. We have found that the sweet spot is 16 hours of video, which is long enough to teach a topic comprehensively, but not overwhelming. Courses over 16 hours of video gets the maximum score.
The average video length is 1 hours 46 minutes of 18 Posing courses on Skillshare.
Detail Score: 8.9 / 10

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Extra Content Score: 10.0 / 10

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  What you'll learn
  Requirements
  Who this course is for
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Description

Welcome to the Beginner Guide to Portrait Photography! This class goes over the basic principles and topics of portrait photography. You will learn various topics from manual settings, lighting, posing, editing and more. Little prior knowledge is needed, but having access to a DSLR camera is suggested.

You will learn

The class project is to take 3 different portraits in 3 different locations. The model may stay the same, but you must find 3 different locations and attempt to convey different styles, ideas or poses at each location. Attempt to edit your photos well, but editing is not necessary. These will be posted to the class project for review from myself and your peers. 

Requirements

There is no prerequisite, anyone can begin this course.. This course is also great for beginners without any Posing knowledge.

This course is for

This course is suitable for beginners.

How much does the Beginner Guide to Portrait Photography course cost? Is it worth it?

The course costs $Free trial, then $32/month.
The average price is $11.5 of 18 Posing courses. So this course is -100% more expensive than the average Posing course on Skillshare.

Does the Beginner Guide to Portrait Photography course have a money back guarantee or refund policy?

There is no money-back guarantee with Skillshare, but you can start with a free one-week trial to learn without risk. With the subscription, you can download classes to your tablet or phone using the Skillshare app.

Are there any SCHOLARSHIPS for this course?

At the moment we couldn't find any available scholarship forBeginner Guide to Portrait Photography, but you can access more than 30 thousand classes for $8/month on Skillshare, including this one!

Who is the instructor? Is James Clark a SCAM or a TRUSTED instructor?

James Clark has created 2 courses that got 52 reviews which are generally positive. James Clark has taught 1,561 students and received a 3.8 average review out of 52 reviews. Depending on the information available, James Clark is a TRUSTED instructor.

More info about the instructor,

James Clark

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7.9

CourseMarks Score®

7.1

Freshness

7.3

Feedback

8.8

Content

Detailed Analysis »

Welcome to the Beginner Guide to Portrait Photography! This class goes over the basic principles and topics of portrait photography. You will learn various t...
Go to class »
Platform: Skillshare
Price: check current price
Video: 18m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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