Beginners Guide to Studio Portrait Photography

Start your own studio portrait business and master lighting techniques to capture stunning portraits. Enroll now for expert guidance and exclusive tips.

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Brief Summary

This course teaches you the art of portrait photography, from lighting techniques to creating stunning images. Whether you're a beginner or looking to start a business, it’s packed with practical tips that make the process fun and engaging.

Key Points

  • Start your own studio portrait business
  • Learn how to light people in a flattering way
  • Master strobe lighting and photo retouching
  • Create beautiful portraits from headshots to family photos
  • Get tips on digital backgrounds and special effects

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand how to sculpt people with light
  • Master key and fill lighting techniques
  • Photograph individuals, families, and groups with confidence
  • Gain skills in photo retouching for polished portraits
  • Create unique special effect portraits

About This Course

Start your own studio portrait business and learn learn how to light people in a complimentary way.

UPDATE: 08/2023 Exploring Generative AI Fill for POrtrait Photography
UPDATE: 05/2023 Introduction to Digital Backgrounds and an Easter Portrait
UPDATE: 06/2022 New Video Updates Photoshop Techniques
UPDATE: 08/2021 New videos on creative processing of studio portraits.
UPDATE: 1/2021 How to darken an existing background
UPDATE: 11/2020 New video on the Porcelain Skin Look


Introduction to Studio Portraiture, is rated in the TOP 10% of all courses on Udemy? Great job! -Udemy 2016

I truly enjoyed your course. Your course was packed with great material which should be helpful as I attempt to break into the world of Portrait Photography. So much information, some of which is currently way over my head, but really put the field of Portrait Photography into perspective for me.  Your presentation was wonderful, logically laid out, and easy to follow. Thank you.

-Robert M.

Are you a people person and LOVE photography as well?  Would you like to make money with your camera? Would you like to start a home-based business? If so, let me show you how to create beautiful portraits to start your path to your own photography business.

Portrait photography is popular, fun, and in demand! If you are looking for a course to photograph people for fun or jump-start your photography career and get paid, this course shows you how to create beautiful portraits.

If you dream of owning a portrait photography business this course will show you how to create beautiful portraits from headshots to full-length, groups, families, and more. 

In this course you will learn:

  • How to photograph people in various poses and lighting techniques

  • How to master strobe lighting

  • How to photograph white backgrounds

  • How to create special effect portraits

  • How to be a creative and in-demand photographer

In no time you will have all the tools you need to get started creating fine portraits either in the studio or in your own home-based business. And this course is designed specifically for the photographer with no lighting experience.

This course shows you how to:

  • Learn how to sculpt people with light

  • Understand how your lighting equipment works

  • How to understand the difference between key and fill lights

  • Understand lighting ratios

  • How to add accent lights

  • How to light backgrounds

  • How to simple photo retouching (everybody needs some)

By the time you finish this course, you will be able to shoot great portraits of family, friends, and even clients without a million dollars in photo gear. 

Who’s the Instructor?   

There are many courses on how to be an amazing photographer, but how many are taught by true professionals who have a career and worked as a photographer?    

I was formally trained at Brooks Institute in the 1980s and have worked every day since. I have photographed for Fortune 500 companies, been published in countless magazines (you’ve probably heard of), and photographed Hollywood actors, pro athletes, politicians, hotels, well-known products, real estate, and more people, places, and things than I can recall.    

I have taught photo workshops across the USA and the Middle East. Founded two stock photo agencies, and sold thousands of stock photos. I love to teach and want to ensure you succeed and love photography as I do. You can trust me to teach you photography!

  Enroll now to learn exclusive portrait lighting techniques and make good money enjoying your passion. 

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What they are saying: 

        "Charlie, I have learned so much from your class, and feel as I try new lighting arrangements and combinations I do have a lot to learn. My confidence is growing in photographing portraits, and I have to admit I just love it and plan to keep on, having already added 2 lights to my set up." Gratefully, Sarah 

        "Truly a wonderful class! You have taken the "Mystery," and fear, out of portrait photography. You have a wonderful gift for teaching, and you express yourself very well through the written word - another wonderful gift. Thank you so much! Hoping to take another of your classes in the near future". Blessings, Jennifer 

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And don't forget Udemy has a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked, and that is MY guarantee as well!


  • Understand the lighting equipment

  • Understand lighting and how best to apply it to people

  • Photograph individuals, families, and groups

Course Curriculum

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Charlie Borland

Charlie Borland has been a professional photographer for over 30 years. He has traveled extensively for a wide range of clients including: Xerox, NW Airlines, Fujitsu, Nike, Blue Cross, Nationsbank, Mentor Graphics, Texas Instruments, Cellular One, Early Winters, Camelbak, Columbia Sportswear, and many more.        His imagery has been used thousands of times worldwide, including: National Geographic Adventure and Traveler, Outside,...

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4.9 course rating
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ui-avatar of Vittorio
Vittorio
5.0
1 year ago

Ottimo corso. Non buoni i sottotitoli. Moltissimi errori

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Dennis S.
4.0
2 years ago

The course was very informative and the instructor was very professional.

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ui-avatar of Peter Romine
Peter R.
4.5
2 years ago

does very well at what the class is, beginners guide to studio photography, really helped me nail down some basics

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ui-avatar of Mike Salter
Mike S.
5.0
2 years ago

Absolutely superb course. Ticks all the boxes, Quality, Quantity, Value for money, content (Not one of those courses relying on slides and weird automated voices). Asfaras Ive experienced best content creator on UDEMY.

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ui-avatar of Jerome Sherman
Jerome S.
5.0
2 years ago

Everything explained well.

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ui-avatar of Ryan Frisby
Ryan F.
5.0
2 years ago

I have several courses from Charlie Borland and have enjoyed them all. He goes very in depth and explains things very well. I have been shooting for years as an amateur photographer and although I have no intention of going professional I find there are still some great tips and things in his courses for me to use.

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ui-avatar of Jorgen Beckstrom
Jorgen B.
5.0
2 years ago

Very clear and right to the point what though any nonsense. Gives great info that normal people can understand.

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ui-avatar of Maria Fedorova
Maria F.
5.0
3 years ago

Super useful, thorough and clear. Just what I needed to answer my questions about the lighting.

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ui-avatar of Martel Stephane
Martel S.
4.0
3 years ago

Bon cour, clair sur les explications, le schémas font un peu systeme D

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ui-avatar of Steve Fiss
Steve F.
5.0
3 years ago

Very good and down to earth training.

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