Domestika - Modern Headshot Photography - Capture Profound Portraits With Phil Sharp

Learn how to shoot and edit compelling portrait photographs that tell a story about their subject
Through portraiture, we can discover something fundamental about human beings: both what we have in common and what makes us different from one another. Phil Sharp is an award-winning portrait photographer who specializes in headshots for actors. He has worked with clients including Evening Standard magazine, BBC iPlayer, and The British Journal of Photography.

In this course, he teaches you how to produce captivating headshots that tell a story about their subject. Produce and edit a set of meaningful photos of a person of your choice with Phil as your guide. There’s so much the face can tell us about what it means to be human. Learn to capture that magic with a camera.

About this course

Get to know photographer Phil Sharp. He talks through the creative journey that led him from doing street photography in New York to specializing in headshots for actors. Learn about the influences that inspire his style and the photographs he produces.

Dive into the history of headshot photography before looking at the materials needed for the course, from cameras to lenses. Phil guides you through how to understand lighting and work with it to achieve the best results during your photoshoot.

Set up for your shoot before learning how to get the most out of your subject by making them feel comfortable and directing their movements. Then it’s time to capture your photos. Begin by choosing the background from your images, then experiment with gestures, prisms, composition, and more to capture a variety of images.

Choose your favorite photos based on lighting and composition. Then learn how to edit them, experimenting with things like color, exposure, and retouching. To finish the course, Phil shares his advice for building a presence on social media and succeeding in the headshot industry.

What is this course's project?
Capture and edit a set of striking portrait photographs of a person of your choice.

Who is it for?
Anyone with an interest in learning to take compelling headshots and portrait photos from scratch.

What you need
No previous experience is necessary to take this course.

In terms of materials, you will need a camera and access to editing software like Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom, as well as other equipment specified by the teacher in the course.



Phil Sharp



Phil Sharp is a London-based portrait photographer specializing in headshots for actors. He started experimenting with photography after borrowing a friend’s camera, and later went on to work at a family portrait studio, where he learned how to get the most out of his subjects. He lived in New York for a few years, where he captured street photography, before moving back to London in 2009 to work for a variety of commercial and editorial clients. Motivated by his fascination with the human experience, he turned to headshot photography, using his editorial skills to capture interesting shots that tell stories about his subjects.

Phil has won multiple awards, including the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize and the Portrait of Britain award. He has worked with clients including Evening Standard magazine, BBC iPlayer, and The British Journal of Photography.
He also shares his photography with over 30K followers on Instagram.

https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/3579-modern-headshot-photography-capture-profound-portraits
https://www.philsharp-photo.com/

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