The Top Ten Headshot Photography Questions Answered
Go out and start taking headshots! Join Peter Hurley as he brings you the answers to the top 10 headshot questions he gets asked the most. In this class you’ll learn how to chill out your subject, how to get started with a limited budget, how to make people look their best, and how to fix all kinds of things that come up during a shoot. From gear choices to working with clients, Peter doesn’t only provide the answers, he demonstrates how he works with live subjects, so you get to see it all from start to finish in a series of shoots with a variety of people. To really get the most out of it though, you’ve got to apply it, and by the end of the class you’ll be ready to get started.
Release Date: 2017-01-25
Lessons
Class Overview: Part 1
Join Peter Hurley as he introduces the class and begins to provide an overview of the types of questions he’ll be answering in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 3 mins 33 seconds
Class Overview: Part 2
Peter wraps up the overview with more insight into what is to come.
Duration: 2 mins 52 seconds
Getting Subjects to Relax
Chilling out your client in front of the camera is one of the most important things you need to do from the start of the session.
Duration: 12 mins 8 seconds
Starting on a Limited Budget
You can start making money from your headshot business and invest it back in your business.
Duration: 2 mins 46 seconds
Natural Light
Peter gets a volunteer subject to demonstrate how to work with a client using natural light and limited gear, how to get them to relax, and how to get the shots you need.
Duration: 9 mins 5 seconds
Continuous Light
Peter shows how you can switch up the lighting from window light to a continuous lighting setup, while dealing with the glare on the subject’s glasses.
Duration: 7 mins 11 seconds
Lens Test
Now that Peter’s gotten to work with Emily and found her best side, he works through different focal lengths to show how that affects the final images and your interactions with your subject.
Duration: 3 mins 37 seconds
Why Use a Tripod?
Using a tripod keeps your hands free, is easier on your body, allows you to move, and maintains consistency across the shoot.
Duration: 3 mins 46 seconds
Continuous vs. Strobe: Part 1
Working with new subjects, Peter demonstrates why he prefers continuous lighting over strobe.
Duration: 4 mins 36 seconds
Continuous vs. Strobe: Part 2
In this comparison Peter demonstrates the difference strobe vs continuous has on pupil size.
Duration: 2 mins 14 seconds
Highlight Client Features
You want to make your subjects look their best, and in this lesson Peter shares a number of tips to bring out the best in your clients.
Duration: 5 mins 30 seconds
Different Eye Sizes
Some people have one eye is physically smaller than the other. Here’s how to pose them to compensate for that.
Duration: 5 mins 11 seconds
Marketing Yourself
A huge question that has to be answered, how do I market myself? It all stems from one thing, and Peter goes through what you need to do deal with that one thing.
Duration: 10 mins 30 seconds
Wrap Up
Peter wraps up the class with a review of the questions he answered and provides some parting thoughts to take it to the next level.
Duration: 1 mins 42 seconds