Portrait Photography
Capturing Souls, Not Just Faces
A great portrait tells a story. Learn from world-class portrait photographers as they share how they connect with their subjects, shape light, and create unforgettable images.
Master lighting, posing, and composition
Learn how to capture authentic emotions
Turn portraits into storytelling masterpieces
Ready to create portraits that truly connect? Watch and learn from the best!
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Discover the World of Bruce Gilden. Known for his striking, flash-lit street portraits, Bruce Gilden takes you on a captivating journey through the streets where art meets life. Dive into his passion as he shares the inspirations that fuel his artistic vision, both in the raw energy of street photography and in the glamorous realm of commercial shoots for top clients like Vogue. Five films. One iconic voice. Experience the magic!
Explore the world through Raghu Rai’s soulful lens in three compelling films. He shares his deeply personal photographs as a spiritual and philosophical journey. He works instinctively, letting the heart guide the eye, and invites you to see his work as a meditative practice rooted in silence, trust, and inner stillness. Immerse yourself in wisdom, color, and authentic storytelling from India’s photographic master.
For over 40 years, RAX has captured the vanishing lives and landscapes of the far north. Through his striking monochrome images, Ragnar reveals the deep bond between Arctic people and their harsh environment, threatened by climate change. His work is a powerful blend of beauty and urgency, seen through the viewfinder of the heart, evoking awe, connection, and reflection.
In these two engaging face-to-face talks with Mona Kuhn, you'll explore her playful visual strategies developed over a remarkable twenty-year career. Mona’s work delves into the mysteries of both physical and metaphysical presence, earning her acclaim as a leading figure in contemporary figurative art. Each of her projects begins with a deep emotion, serving as the foundation for her creative ideas.
Explore Morten Krogvold’s Photography Philosophy. Join renowned photographer and visual poet Morten Krogvold in this captivating three-part film series, where he reveals his unique creative process and insights behind the camera.
In this 26 minutes long conversation you get a rare insight in the artist behind the provocative and controversial photography. He will talk about exoeriences in his childhood that has made a great impact on his artistry, and how he experiment and stretch our understanding of what photography can be. His techniques include scratching the negative, bleaching or toning the print, and using a hands-in-the-chemicals printing technique.
Greg Gorman is known for his stark, honest portraits of both the most famous and infamous faces of the world. In these three amazing lessons Gorman will share his knowledge on how to get inside the head of the ones being portrayed, to make them feel confident and look their best in front of the camera, and then how he use the light to create shapes and magic in the photography.
In this three-video bundle, discover their philosophy and how they transform performance, culture, and myth into stunning visual art. Like Mannerists and Surrealists, they reshape reality through memories, moods, and wounds - creating powerful, unforgettable stories.
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Step into the cinematic world of Julia Fullerton-Batten, where light, space, and human presence are carefully composed to tell striking visual stories. This four-part film series offers a rare look behind the scenes of her artistic process.
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In this insightful lesson, Krogvold reveals his secrets for preparing portraits, emphasizing that the essence of a great image lies in the spirit of the encounter. The first 20 seconds set the tone—being well-prepared allows you to connect deeply, capturing the radiance of the moment.