Learn about Portrait Photography

Learn to take compelling portrait photos with these tutorials. Get tips on posing, lighting, composition, and other aspects of portrait photography.
  1. 7 Basic Posing Tips: How to Pose for a Portrait

    7 Basic Posing Tips: How to Pose for a Portrait

    Tutorial Beginner

    Portrait posing can be intimidating, especially for people who don't have experience posing for a picture. If you're a photographer shooting non-models, here...

  2. How to Apply Makeup for Photography: For Women With Medium Skin

    How to Apply Makeup for Photography: For Women With Medium Skin

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this photography makeup tutorial, we're going to learn how to apply a natural makeup look for a woman with medium skin.

  3. 3 Top Portrait Styles for Capture One

    3 Top Portrait Styles for Capture One

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you want to give your portraits a professional edit then why not try some styles for Capture One? Here are three of our favourites from Envato Elements,...

  4. How to Apply Makeup for Portrait Photography

    How to Apply Makeup for Portrait Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    High-power strobes and telephoto lenses allow us to see faces in great detail, and getting the makeup right is critical. In this photography makeup tutorial,...

  5. How to Pick Makeup Applicators for Photography and Video Production

    How to Pick Makeup Applicators for Photography and Video Production

    Tutorial Beginner

    Just like paint, makeup requires different tools to apply different types. In this tutorial, you will learn about the various tools used to apply makeup.

  6. How to Apply Natural-looking Makeup for Photography: Women With Lighter Skin

    How to Apply Natural-looking Makeup for Photography: Women With Lighter Skin

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Let's do a natural, basic photography makeup application on a woman with light skin, and learn how to be able to recreate it and follow along at home.

  7. 10 Top Editorial Portrait LUTs and Lightroom Presets

    10 Top Editorial Portrait LUTs and Lightroom Presets

    Tutorial Beginner

    Transform your portraits quickly and easily to give them colour grading that looks professional and eye-catching, with a selection of our favourite Lightroom...

  8. 3 Top Retouching Preset Toolkits for Adobe Camera Raw

    3 Top Retouching Preset Toolkits for Adobe Camera Raw

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you want to give your portraits a professional edit, then why not try some presets for Adobe Camera Raw? Here are three of our favourites from Envato...

  9. Choosing a Focal Length for Portrait Photography

    Choosing a Focal Length for Portrait Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you're a photographer and you’d like to know more about lenses, then you’ll love our free course, What Every Photographer Should Know About Lenses. In...

  10. 100 Seriously Cool Self-Portrait Photos — and Top Tips for How to Make Your Own

    100 Seriously Cool Self-Portrait Photos — and Top Tips for How to Make Your Own

    Tutorial Beginner

    The self-portrait has been a popular form of expression ever since man first saw his own reflection. Much like Narcissus, it's often the case that we need...

  11. How Add Fill Light to Portrait Photos Using the Built-in Flash on Your Camera

    How Add Fill Light to Portrait Photos Using the Built-in Flash on Your Camera

    Tutorial Beginner

    Built-in flashes are really only good for one thing: fill light. As you go through this lesson, you'll learn when and how to use your built-in flash for fill...

  12. How to Use Medium Telephoto Lenses for Photography

    How to Use Medium Telephoto Lenses for Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    Bridge the gap between wide angle and megazooms using the classic medium telephoto lens and this tutorial.