Fashion Photography
Learn fashion photography, from planning and styling to stunning final images.
Selecting equipment, sourcing clothes, working with models, lighting your shots – the techniques you’ll learn in these simple classes will put your fashion photography on the fast track to success.
Only $19 per month
Make Fashion Your Focus
Whether you’re just getting started or already experienced in fashion photography, these classes will deepen your knowledge, boost your creativity, and inspire you to keep on improving your techniques.
What are you waiting for? Get stuck in and learn all there is to know about Fashion and Beauty Photography from some of the industries top creatives.
- 93 Classes
- 45+ Hours content
- Level: All Levels
Turn Your Ideas Into Reality
In the world of fashion photography, creativity knows no bounds. Our fashion photography classes are designed to help you unleash your artistic potential, turning your unique ideas and visions into stunning visual realities.
Whether you dream of capturing cutting-edge editorial spreads, exquisite fashion campaigns, or elegant portraiture, our courses provide the knowledge, skills, and inspiration to bring your concepts to life.
Learn The Key To Successful Shoots
Fashion photography isn't just about the camera and lighting. More so than with other genres of photography, it is about teamwork.
Collaborating effectively with models, stylists, makeup artists, and other creative professionals is paramount to achieving outstanding results. Our courses emphasize the importance of clear and concise communication, helping you orchestrate a harmonious team effort that ensures successful shoots every time.
Unlock the secrets to capturing style, beauty, and elegance and embark on a journey that transforms your passion into a profession.
Learn at Your Own Pace
Take control of your learning journey, progressing at a pace that suits your schedule and goals with support from our expert team along the way.
Styling and Wardrobe
Understand the role of styling and wardrobe in fashion photography, and collaborate effectively with stylists.
Lighting Techniques
Master diverse lighting setups, from mixed light on-location to intricate studio techniques, to create captivating and professional images.
Prop Selection and Building
Discover how the right props can enhance your storytelling and elevate your photography to new heights.
Model Direction
Perfect the art of directing models to achieve the desired expressions and poses for your photographic vision.
Studio and Location Shoots
Learn the nuances of shooting in both controlled studio environments and dynamic outdoor locations.
Kit Considerations
Know what key kit you need, and when and how to use it!
Portfolio Building
Build a captivating portfolio that speaks volumes about your unique style and journey as a photographer.
Fashion Photography Classes
Getting Started in Fashion Photography
Tackle any fashion shoot with confidence and bring your creative ideas to life- 8 Class
- 2.5 + Hours content
- Level: Basic
Successful fashion shoots are a balance between lots of different things, from concept and styling to teamwork and lighting. This course provides the foundation you need to tackle any fashion shoot with confidence and bring your creative ideas to life.
What you'll learn:
- How to put together the right team and work together
- Developing concepts and communicating ideas
- Sourcing props and outfits economically
- Camera and lens choices for fashion
- Networking and building a portfolio as a fashion photographer
- Introduction to Fashion Photography
- Developing Concepts and Establishing Your Style
- Growing Your Network and Building Your Fashion Photography Portfolio
- Sourcing Clothing and Styling for Fashion Shoots on a Budget
- Sets, Props and Locations for Fashion Photography
- Cameras and Lenses for Fashion Photography
- Lighting Modifiers for Fashion Photography
- Building Studio Blocks and Frames
Studio Fashion Photography
Bring your creative ideas to life- 30 Classes
- 20+ Hours content
- Level: All Levels
Learn how to bring your creative ideas to life with these in-depth fashion photography classes aimed at teaching you how to get great results when in the studio and on set.
What you'll learn:
- Developing creative concepts for fashion photography
- Working with, and getting the best out of your models
- Building sets and creating DIY props
- Equipment and lighting for fashion photography
- Creating images in a variety of styles and moods
- Apricot Fashion Shoot
- Deep Blue Fashion Shoot
- Solar Flair Fashion Shoot
- Solar Flair Fashion | Post-Production
- White Blocks Fashion Shoot
- White Blocks Fashion | Post-Production
- Sixties Fashion Shoot
- Sixties Fashion | Post-Production
- Rebel Colours Fashion Shoot
- Rebel Colours Fashion | Post-Production
- Legs Up Fashion Shoot
- Legs Up Fashion | Post-Production
- Fast-Flash Jelly Headshots
- Dual Lighting Fashion Shoot
- Dual Lighting Fashion Shoot | Post-Production
- A Monochromatic Moment in Time Fashion Shoot
- A Monochromatic Moment in Time | Post-Production
- Coloured Gels Fashion Shoot
- Photographing a Model In Motion
- How to Photograph Legs
- Theatrical Light Fashion Shoot
- Retro Sci-Fi Fashion Shoot
- Pop Fashion Shoot
- Matching Hues Fashion Shoot
- Innocence Fashion Shoot
- Clean Cut Fashion Shoot
- Fantasy Fatale
- Liquid Fashion
- Liquid Fashion Retouching
- Model Paint Blast
- Model Throws Paint
- Fashion Photography Using Laser Lighting and Flash Photography
- Futuristic Fashion Photography
- Falling Girl: Photographing a Model in Motion
- Knockout Creative Techniques
- Lighting and Making a Small Set
On-Location Fashion Photography
Learn how to create your own stunning fashion images using natural light or studio flash- 17 Classes
- 3+ Hours content
- Level: All Levels
On-location fashion photography presents you with a whole host of challenges and hurdles to jump, but when you know the right skills, the results can be truly breathtaking and the perfect images to really make your portfolio stand out from the rest.
What you'll learn:
- Identifying interesting locations
- Equipment for on-location shoots
- Balancing daylight and studio flash
- Creative thought process for interesting fashion images
- Lighting techniques for shooting on location
- Conceptual Fashion Photography: Hazards of the Perfection Paradigm
- Photographing Fashion on the Coast With Flash Lighting
- Fashion Photography on Location
- Seascape Fashion Photography
- Flash and Natural Light
- High-Speed Sync Location Lighting
- Backlighting Sun and Flash
- Streetwear Fashion Photography – Skater Girl
- Stunning Location Lighting
- Simple Fashion on Location
- Location Soft Lighting
- Lingerie Shoot on Location
- Softening Harsh Sunlight for Natural Light Fashion Photography
- Fashion Photography on Location Using Speedlights
- Simple Sunset Fashion Shoot
- Combining Natural Backlighting With Flash on Location
- Flash on location
Beauty Photography and Retouching
Master your control of lighting in these in-depth beauty photography classes- 21 Classes
- 12+ Hours content
- Level: All Levels
Broaden your knowledge and jump into the world of beauty photography and retouching with this series of classes which explore the unique intricacies of beauty photography and retouching to get ad campaign-worthy results.
What you'll learn:
- Lighting for beauty photography
- Creative props and accessories
- Refining your images in Post with skin retouching
- Choosing the strongest final image
- Working with your model to get the best results
- Hard-Light Beauty Shoot
- Hard-Light Beauty | Post-Production (Part 1)
- Hard-Light Beauty | Post-Production (Part 2)
- Hard-Light Beauty | Post-Production (Part 3)
- Parabolic Reflector Beauty Shoot
- Parabolic Reflector Beauty | Post-Production (Part 1)
- Parabolic Reflector Beauty | Post-Production (Part 2)
- Parabolic Reflector Beauty | Post-Production (Part 3)
- Projection Spotlight Beauty Shoot
- Projection Spotlight Beauty | Post-Production (Part 1)
- Projection Spotlight Beauty | Post-Production (Part 2)
- Bright and Gritty Beauty Photography
- Dark and Edgy Beauty Photography
- Beauty Photography
- Introduction and Beauty Lighting
- Forming Graduated Beauty Lighting
- Master Beauty Dish Lighting
- Beauty-Style Advertising Photography
- Lips and Nails Close-up
- Beauty-Style Photography Retouch: Getting Started
- Beauty-Style Photography Retouch: Colour Adjustments
- Beauty-Style Photography Retouch: Liquifying, Burning and Dodging
- Beauty Retouch 2: Initial Clean-up
- Beauty Retouch 2: Adding and Removing Hair and Liquifying
- Beauty Retouch 2: Shine Removal and Lip Definition
- Beauty Retouch 2: Remove Fine Hairs, Blemishes and Liquify
- Beauty Retouch 2: Eye enhancements
- Beauty Lighting Techniques
- Modern Fashion Fantasy Shoot
'Fashionscape'
- 19 Classes
- 5+ Hours content
- Level: All Levels
In these documentary-style fashion photography tutorials Karl Taylor and his team take you as a fly on the wall through the process of capturing a series of fashion images on a trip to Iceland.
What you'll learn:
- What it takes to plan a fashion shoot
- How model castings and test shoots work
- Combating the challenges of fashion photography
- Shooting in difficult conditions
- What post production is needed on fashion shoots
- How to create large scale prints of your images
- Pretrip Planning
- Model Castings
- Logistics Meeting and Test Shoot
- The Challenges of Shooting Fashion on Location
- Ice Lagoon Shoot
- Light on the Horizon
- Storm on the Horizon
- Skogafoss Waterfall Shoot
- Fashion Shoot at the Site of the DC3 Plane Crash
- Dramatic Fashion Shoot in a Surreal Landscape
- Surreal Fashion Photography: Alien Worlds
- Dramatic Backdrop
- Highland Roads
- Photographing a Model in Action: Ascension Shoot
- Soft Moss Fantasy
- Fashionscape: Funny Outtakes!
- Fashionscape: Overview and Post-Production – Part 1
- Fashionscape: Overview and Post-Production – Part 2
- Producing Large Prints
Fashion Extras
- 6 Classes
- 9+ Hours content
- Level: All Levels
We’ve collated a series of additional stand-alone classes to help you take your understanding of fashion photography one step further.
These include a series of critiques on members beauty and fashion images as well as interviews with experts in the industry.
What you'll learn:
- How to determine what is wrong in an image
- What it is like to be a professional portrait and fashion photographer
- How to get started with a career in fashion photography
- The life of a fashion stylist and working on set
Unleash Your Creative Potential
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“I’ve learnt a lot, particularly from the fashion and beauty lighting classes. I photograph brides and grooms rather than models, but the techniques I picked up are great for weddings, engagement shoots and even families.”
"Great to have all this valuable information in a single place. Well organised and easy to access. I’ve been looking for something like this for centuries.”
Nicolae Marian
"You can’t imagine how the last 365 days have changed my photography in a positive way! I tried several other online programmes but yours is the best for explanation and techniques!"
Oliver Ayerle
Karl Taylor
Karl Taylor has been a professional photographer for more than 25 years. Commissioned by leading global brands for his precise attention to detail and exquisite control of light, Karl is also known as an instructor who explains complex subjects clearly and effectively. Karl’s unique expertise and commitment to education has led him to work for Hasselblad Camera Company, Broncolor Lighting and Adobe, as well as to appearances on the BBC and elsewhere.
Personalised support
To help you make the most of our classes, we’ve made it easy to get in touch. Whether you have general photography questions or queries relating to specific classes, our knowledgeable team is here to help you achieve your goals.