Portrait Lighting Techniques (Beginner)

This course is a practical introduction to portrait lighting. It is designed for learners at a beginner level who want to move from scattered knowledge to a clear, usable understanding they can apply straight away.

Across 5 lessons you will work through the core ideas step by step, with short exercises after each section so you can check your understanding as you go rather than at the very end.

What you’ll cover:

• How Light Shapes a Face
• One-Light Setups
• Modifiers and Diffusion
• Working With Natural Light
• Directing Your Subject

By the end you should be comfortable enough with portrait lighting to keep learning on your own, and to apply what you have covered in a real photography context. No prior specialist background is assumed beyond basic familiarity with the subject area.