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How to Use a Photography Umbrella | Portrait Photography
Watch more How to Take Portraits videos: I’m Joe. I teach photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York. I’m going to show you how to use an umbrella to shoot a portrait. As you can see, I’m using this strong tungsten light over here. Inexpensive. Very, very easy to get. It makes…
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Portrait Photography Tips | Portrait Photography
Watch more How to Take Portraits videos: I’m Joe. I teach photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York. We’re going to talk about a couple of great portrait tips. Shade is better than direct sunlight. Direct sunlight is harsh. It makes people squint. It creates deep shadows in their eyes and big…
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How to Shoot a Portrait at Sunset | Portrait Photography
Watch more How to Take Portraits videos: Hi, I’m Joe. I teach photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Today, we’re going to talk about photographing somebody against the sunset. The problem with photographing somebody against the setting sun is that all of the very, very bright light is coming from behind…
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How to Pose Women | Portrait Photography
Watch more How to Take Portraits videos: I’m Joe. I teach photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York. We’re going to talk about posing techniques for women. First the things that you shouldn’t do. Show up with your hair nice and not puffed up all over the place. If you can get…
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How to Make People Look Good in Photos | Portrait Photography
Watch more How to Take Portraits videos: I’m Joe. I teach at the School of Visual Arts in New York. This is some tips for helping people look better in pictures. Have them show up groomed. Have them show up wearing nice clothes. People look better when they’re dressed up a little bit. They don’t…
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How to Set Up Studio Lighting at Home | Portrait Photography
Watch more How to Take Portraits videos: I’m Joe. I teach photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York. This is a cheap, do it yourself, studio lighting set up. The lights are simple clamp reflector lights. You can find these online. You can find them in pet stores. I like the ones…
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How to Backlight a Photo | Portrait Photography
Watch more How to Take Portraits videos: Hi, I’m Joe. I teach photography at the school of visual arts in New York. Today, we’re going to talk about how to deal with a back lit subject. The problem with a back lit subject is that all of your light is coming from behind which makes…
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How To Take a Child's Portrait Photography
How To Take a Child’s Portrait Photography Full Playlist: – – Great Amazon Must Haves for Digital Photographers: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6: Professional Cleaning Set for DSLR Cameras: Think Tank DSLR Battery Holder: Joby GP8-BHEN GorillaPod Focus with Ballhead X bundle: Case Logic SLRC-206 SLR Camera Backpack: Transcend USB 3.0 Super Speed Multi-Card Reader: how…
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How to Pose Pets for a Family Portrait | Portrait Photography
Watch more How to Take Portraits videos: Speaker 1: I’m Joe. I teach photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York. We’re going to try to pose a family picture with a pet. The trick to photographing with a pet. Try and get them in the morning. Keep a grip on the animal…
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How to Shoot Family Portraits Outdoors | Portrait Photography
Watch more How to Take Portraits videos: I’m Joe. I teach photography at the School of Visual Arts. We’re going to talk about photographing groups and families. Have everybody dress nice. Lose the tee-shirts with the writing and the logos on them. Tee-shirts that have a lot of writing on them, people are going to…