Headshot Photography Course with Mark McGee
Course Description
The ultimate guide to mastering the art of headshot photography! We’ve teamed up with pro portrait photographer Mark McGee to bring you this comprehensive Headshot Photography Course.
This course will take you on a journey learning all about lighting, posing, editing, and how to gain top paying clients. It’s designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to create stunning headshots that will make your work stand out from the crowd.
As always with TSOP the course has been designed and structured by a professional, fully qualified teacher. Teaching photography since 2002 means the education you receive is free of waffle and focuses on accurate and thorough knowledge. We’ve structured the course in an easy-to-understand way, breaking down this advanced area of photography into manageable learning that anyone can understand.
Follow along with Mark as he transports you into a professional portrait photographer world and teaches you the secrets behind creating the best headshot photography out there.
If you’re looking to learn headshot photography and create images that stack up against the best out there, then this course is for you.
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✔️1000s of videos, worksheets, lighting set-ups, Presets, RAW files and more.
✔️Live webinars with industry pros.
✔️Join our community of like-minded learners.
✔️Monthly Assignments and Competitions.
✔️Exclusive discounts on photography brands and services.
✔️Critiques of student’s Work.
✔️30 Day Money Back Guarantee.
✔️Unsubscribe anytime.
➕ much more - check out full membership here.
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We offer a no-risk solution here at The School of Photography - If you don’t learn anything, we will give you your money back! We offer this because we don’t show, we teach! And we’ve been teaching photography, with 5-star reviews, since 2002.
All of this experience goes into creating our courses. We know that our courses will make you excellent photographers just like they have done for 1000’s of others. Terms apply.
What you will learn
Introduction to professional headshot photography, what it is and why you should do it.
Specialised equipment used for headshots.
Camera settings and techniques used by the pro’s.
How to pose models.
Studio lighting set ups for headshot photography.
How to use natural light for headshots.
How to edit headshots in programs like Lightroom, Affinity and Photoshop.
How to plan for a headshot shoot.
Psychology of the headshot.
How to effectively promote yourself to potential clients.
How to build an active social media following.
The business of headshot photography and how to get clients.
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Course Content
Lesson 1
Intro to your Course and Mark McGee
An introduction to Mark McGee, his photography and how the course works. Here Mark shares his photography journey from the acting world into one of a professional photographer and YouTuber. He also talks about what headshot photography is and how important it is in today’s world.
Lesson 2
Equipment
Here you will learn about the equipment needed to achieve good results. You’ll look at cameras, lenses, lighting, and essential accessories to get more refined professional imagery.
Lesson 3
Camera Settings and Techniques
In this lesson you’ll start by learning the basics of headshot photography and you’ll understand the physics behind why good imagery is so hard to achieve. You’ll also learn about specific camera settings for headshot photography, how to control light, and many more pro techniques to send your photography to the next level.
Lesson 4
Psychology of the headshot
The relationships you will form with your clients will be the key to creating great headshots. The psychology of the headshot is an important concept to understand and one you will learn in this lesson.
Lesson 5
Lighting set ups
In this lesson you’ll look at how the pros create studio lighting set ups. You’ll learn how to balance key, kick, hair lights and reflectors for varied lighting effects that get guaranteed results.
Lesson 6
Lenses and Focal Lengths
In this lesson we start to create female headshots. Your taught six separate studio lighting set ups and how to combine natural light with studio lights for stunning effects. You’ll also learn how to make clients feel at ease and how to pose them properly.
Lesson 7
Editing Female Headshots
Here you’re taught the pro’s workflow in editing headshots. From efficient culling to editing in Lightroom, Affinity and Photoshop. Here’s where you learn how those finishing touches are achieved and to make your learning easier, you’re provided with the Raw files to work along with.
Lesson 8
Creating Male Headshots
Working with men and women can present different challenges and, in the lesson, you’re taught why and how to deal with that. You’ll also look at nine different lighting set ups and how to pose men properly.
Lesson 9
Editing Male Headshots
In this lesson, we edit the pictures taken in the previous lesson. Being different skin than the female shoot, further techniques are needed to get a natural clean look. Again, the raw files are provided so you can edit along with the lesson.
Lesson 10
Creating Outside Headshots
In this lesson we move out the studio into natural light. The day is dull and raining, but Mark applies all his skill and experience to teach you how to make the best out of any situation. We look at five different compositions and how to use reflectors and LED lights to enhance outdoor portraits.
Lesson 11
Editing Outside Headshots
Working with natural light will give you different effects than working with studio lights. Therefore, the editing process is slightly different and here you’ll learn how to deal with that. And, as usual, you are provided with the raw files to work along with.
Lesson 12
The Business of Headshot Photography
After mastering the art of creating headshots it’s time to get some clients. Here you’ll learn how to build a portfolio, increase your social media presence and how to get clients.
Lesson 13
End of Course Recap
A friendly sign off from Mark and a recap on the knowledge you’ve learnt on the course.
Who is this course for?
Photographers wanting to take their headshot photography to the next level.
Photographers wanting to add headshot photography to the services they provide.
Photographers looking to learn pro portrait techniques.
Portrait photographers wanting to go professional.
A selection of Mark’s work
About your Tutor
Based in London, Mark McGee has been a professional portrait photographer since 2011. Over the years Mark has worked with companies such as Hasselblad, Rotolight, Columbia clothing and photographed many actors and musicians such as Boy George, Hannah Waddington, and Paul Whitehouse.
Marks career starting in the performing arts where he starred in west end shows such as Les Mis, The Lion King, and Starlight Express. His affiliation with the acting world was what led him to be a headshot photographer. Having an abundance of actors around him that needed headshots enabled him to cut his teeth in the trade and he hasn’t looked back since!
He also has a very successful YouTube Channel with over 200k followers which is all about...you've guessed it, photography!
View Mark’s website here www.markmcgeephotography.com
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Frequently asked questions
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The courses are priced in British Pounds. On checkout it will show the cost in British Pounds and will be converted into your currency when purchased. To get an accurate cost in your own currency click here to use a Currency Converter. NB. US dollars quoted are as close as possible and updated monthly.
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On average, someone with a full-time job will complete the course in 1 to 2 months. But you can study at your own pace in your own time, with access to all lessons and resources.
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You can stream our courses on any internet-connected device: phones, tablets, laptops or desktops (PC or Mac).
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You can download any course assets like worksheets, RAW files, Lightroom presets, and Photoshop actions. Video lessons are stream-only, allowing unlimited online viewing.
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Yes! When you complete the course, you'll receive a certificate from The School of Photography.
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Yes, it’s fully online and accessible anywhere in the world. We’re UK-based but have 10,000s of students globally.
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You’ll need a camera with manual settings and a standard kit lens. DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, and some bridge cameras work fine. If your camera has a dial with “M” (for manual), it’s suitable. You will also need a flash (strobe) lighting kit and a background. We teach the specifics of what equipment to buy in the course so don’t worry about kitting yourself out just yet!
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This course is suited for intermediate photographers, Lightroom and Photoshop users. It is not suited for anyone who hasn’t used Lightroom or Photoshop or learnt about the basics of photography. In this case, take our Photography, Lightroom and Photoshop course first.
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No. Although Ps and Lr are used in this course, if you’re adept at using post processing software then you should be able to transfer the skills taught to any program. The raw files provided will open in any editing program that supports raw editing.
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If you do want to use Adobe software, then it’s recommended that you use Lightroom Classic and Photoshop CC. Adobe doesn’t sell Ps as a standalone program anymore. Instead, they provide various types of plans which include it. The best one to buy is the ‘Photography Plan’ which includes Photoshop CC, Lightroom Classic, and Lightroom CC for a monthly fee. For more details on this plan click here.
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You have 30 days to explore the course. If it’s not right for you and our terms haven’t been breached, just contact us for a refund — no hard feelings.
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Downloadable Course Content
We’re with you through this journey, from image to edit. Watch the videos, anywhere, anytime and download the worksheets, Raw files, textures and Ps brushes provided to easily work along with the videos and reinforce the knowledge learnt.
Why choose TSOP?
1000’s of videos, worksheets, lighting set-ups, Lightroom presets, raw files and much more.
Critiques of student’s work.
Monthly assignments.
Exclusive members discounts on photography brands and services.
Live Q&A sessions with pro photographers.
Personalised support.
Learn in your own time at your own pace.
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If you want to build a photography career, or just have the ambition to create great photos, TSOP is a great place to start.