Gold The Portrait Masters - The Fashion Series with Lara Jade

Accomplished fashion photographer, Lara Jade has created a fashion education series to modernize and elevate your photography to the next level. Whether you shoot portraits, weddings, or are starting out as a fashion photographer, Lara’s key methods will give your work the fashion flair you’ve been searching for.

This intensive series first takes you through basic fashion fundamentals of styling, posing and lighting. Then, put what you’ve learned into practice by watching the challenges as Lara strives through certain restrictions such as limited budget, limited gear, limited space, and limited time. Through these challenges, Lara teaches us how to concept and storyboard our shoots, find models, work with hair & makeup artists, all the way through to nailing that final image.

Lara’s work has been published in Harpers Bazaar, Vogue Taiwan, Hong Kong Tatler, L’officiel Ukraine, Interview Magazine and many more. She has photographed countless top models and actors for luxury companies like Air France, Sotheby’s and Monique Lhuillier and the May Fair Hotel. Through this series, you’ll learn to find your vision and your style as a photographer, strengthen your creative direction, and gain confidence on set. Learn to master Lara’s techniques to replicate the photos you see in fashion magazines and give your clients a cover-worthy image!

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FASHION LIGHTING FUNDAMENTALS
It is so easy to feel intimidated by lighting, but in this lesson, Lara shows us just how simple it is to utilize lighting to create beautiful results. Lara breaks down her 6 go-to lighting setups that she uses on almost all her shoots, whether it be with natural light, strobes, constant light, or all of the above. Don’t forget to download the Lighting Diagrams PDF as a reference as you learn to utilize these setups in your own space.

1. Intro
2. Fashion Lighting Overview
3. Front Cover
4. Ethereal
5. Clamshell
6. Wrap Around
7. Rembrandt
8. Spotlight

STYLING FUNDAMENTALS
Fashion photography is all about the clothes, so learning these styling fundamentals is
absolutely key in order to have a successful fashion shoot. In this lesson, Lara teaches you
how to use trends and themes in the fashion industry to inspire your shoots and give your work
a fashion edge. Learn how to source a wardrobe, the importance of hair and makeup, and
don’t forget to download Lara’s visual resource PDF to give you inspiration on your next shoot!

1. Intro
2. Trends and Themes
3. Build Your Wardrobe
4. Importance of Hair and Make Up

FASHION POSING FUNDAMENTALS
In this lesson, Lara takes us through multiple demonstrations of how to pose your subject
based on the mood of your shoot. Learn to confidently direct your subject in different
scenarios: cover posing, bridal posing, beauty posing, and adding movement. Watch as Lara
uses keywords, tips, and tricks to encourage her model to flow from a base pose to create as
many options as possible.

1. Intro
2. Posing Overview
3. Posing Groups
4. Cover Posing
5. Beauty Posing
6. Adding Movement
7. Bridal Posing
8. Flow Posing

BEACH CHALLENGE
In this challenge, Lara shows us how you can take a public location and turn it into an incredible fashion set! Without relying on any owned or rented gear, Lara makes it work with what she has to create magical images on the beach. Learn how she sourced her model from Model Mayhem and what she looks for in terms of who would best suit the clothing and mood of the shoot. Use these methods to create beautiful images for you fashion folio anywhere!

1. Intro
2. Beach Shoot Concepts
3. Model Search
4. Booking Models
5. Building A Scrim
6. Building A Portfolio
7. Location Scout
8. Model Advice
9. Arriving At Location
10. Changing Tent
11. First Beach Shoot
12. Second Beach Look
13. Sunset Lighting Test
14. Third Beach Look
15. Fourth Beach Look
16. Beach Post Production

BRIDAL CHALLENGE
Lara is challenged with a limited budget to rent a studio, supply dresses, and gather equipment to create a successful bridal shoot for her folio. Learn how she sources a wardrobe of dresses ranging from $30 and uses cheap lighting to create luxurious bridal looks that push the boundaries. Don’t be intimidated by having a limited budget or limited gear – in this challenge, Lara proves that you can offer unique and beautiful bridal work without breaking the bank.

1. Intro
2. Hair and Make Up Artist Search
3. Bridal Shoot Concepts
4. Wardrobe Search
5. Unboxing Bridal Dress
6. Arriving At Location
7. Hair and Make Up
8. Model Arrives
9. Setting Intention
10. Wardrobe and Lighting
11. Model First Look
12. Natural Light Shoot
13. Adding Elements
14. Second Bridal Look
15. Third Bridal Look
16. Relaxed Bridal Look
17. Fourth Bridal Look
18. BONUS Bridal Shoot
19. Retouching Roadmap

COVER SHOOT CHALLENGE
In this challenge, Lara has only three hours with each of her subjects to photograph them for the cover of a magazine. Watch how Lara coaches and directs subjects who might not be accustomed to being photographed and creates an atmosphere on set that makes them feel confident in front of her lens. Learn to give your energy and use visual references to set the mood for a successful shoot on a time limit.

1. Intro
2. Cover Shoot Concepts
3. Cover Shoot Model Search
4. Cover Shoot Wardrobe Search
5. Make Up and Hair with First Model
6. Model Arrives
7. Lighting Test
8. Picking An Outfit
9. First Shoot
10. Posing Table
11. Second Model Look
12. Wardrobe Selection
13. Third Model Look
14. Make Up and Hair with Second Model
15. Second Model Arrives
16. Front Cover Setup
17. Second Model Shoot
18. Second Look
19. Third Look
20. Fourth Look
21. Fifth Look
22. Full Retouch

BEAUTY CHALLENGE
Lara is challenged to create beauty images in a home studio with limited equipment and no access to modeling agency contacts. Watch as she explains how she found her model on SWIPECAST, got creative with props, used natural light, and experimented with shooting outdoors. Learn how to replicate a beauty shoot like this one at home with little to no budget at all! (swipecast.com)

1. Intro
2. Beauty Shoot Concepts
3. Beauty Shoot Model Search
4. Model Update
5. Beauty Shoot Budget and Location
6. Arriving At Location
7. Hair and Make Up Concepts
8. Model Arrives
9. Setting Intention
10. Outdoor Shoot
11. Natural Light Shoot
12. Ethereal Light Shoot
13. Bridal Post Production

EDITORIAL CHALLENGE
Step into Lara’s world as she produces a full editorial fashion shoot. Follow her process from concept, scouting the location, choosing wardrobe, all the way through to the final images. Learn the importance of consistency and collaboration to create a cohesive spread, and also how investing in a shoot like this can ultimately spotlight your portfolio to attract future clients.

1. Intro
2. Editorial Shoot Concepts
3. Editorial Shoot Finding a Wardrobe
4. Editorial Shoot Booking Models
5. Editorial Shoot Wardrobe Overview
6. Arriving At Location
7. Hair and Make Up Concepts
8. Model Arrives
9. Setting Intention
10. Scouting locations
11. Second Shot Idea
12. Third Shot Idea
13. Final Shot Idea
14. First Editorial Shoot
15. Second Editorial Shoot
16. Second Look Shoot
17. Second Look Shoot Cont.
18. Third Look Shoot
19. Final Shoot
20. Image Selection Process
21. Mood Board
22. Retouching Images

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