Fashion Photography

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.

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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.

From developing concepts and finding props to choosing modifiers and shooting on location, you’ll find everything you need to achieve stunning results that will turn heads and help you win new work.

  • 93 Classes
  • 45+ Hours content
  • Level: All Levels
Getting Started in Fashion Photography
Studio Fashion Photography
On-Location Fashion Photography
Beauty Photography and Retouching
Fashionscape
Fashion Extras

Fashion Photography Classes

Getting Started in Fashion Photography

Fashion Photography Planning and Styling
  • 8 Class
  • 2.5 + Hours content
  • Level: Basic

Successful fashion shoots are all about careful planning and good teamwork.

But how do you put together the right team? How do you develop your concept and communicate your ideas? And where do you find the best props and outfits without blowing your budget?

This introductory course provides the answers to all of these questions. It 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 photograph portraits with natural light
  • Camera settings for natural light photography
  • Useful equipment to have for shooting with natural light
  • Photographing children indoors and on location
  • Posing and photograph family groups
  • Creative ideas & posing for photographing couples
  • How to use reflectors & diffusers to control natural light
Studio Fashion Photography

Studio Fashion Photography

Natural Light Portrait Photography
  • 30 Classes
  • 20+ Hours content
  • Level: All Levels

Learn how to bring your creative ideas to life with these in-depth studio fashion photography classes.

From developing a creative concept right through to building a set and creating DIY props, in each of these classes we take you right into the studio with Karl, where you’ll learn about the equipment, styling, and lighting used to create a range of stunning fashion images in a variety of photographic styles.

On Location Fashion Photography

On-Location Fashion Photography

On Location Fashion Photography
  • 17 Classes
  • 3+ Hours content
  • Level: All Levels
Photographing fashion outdoors offers a host of new creative opportunity, but it also comes with a fair share of challenges. How do you identify interesting locations? What equipment do you use? How do you balance daylight and studio flash? This section answers all of these questions, and more. Through step-by-step guidance, you’ll learn how to create your own stunning fashion images using natural light or studio flash, as Karl explains his creative thought process, his equipment, and lighting techniques for shooting fashion on location.
Beauty Photography & Retouching

Beauty Photography and Retouching

Beauty Photography & Retouching
  • 21 Classes
  • 12+ Hours content
  • Level: All Levels

Broaden your knowledge and master your control of lighting with this selection of in-depth beauty photography classes.

Learn everything you need to know about beauty lighting, including how to create hard and soft light, what modifiers to use and when, and how to use common modifiers in more creative ways.

You’ll also learn about makeup, styling and posing for beauty photography, as well as how you can use simple props and accessories to add your own unique style to your images. Then, learn how to refine your images, with powerful post-production techniques for skin retouching.

'Fashionscape'

'Fashionscape'

  • 19 Classes
  • 5+ Hours content
  • Level: All Levels
In these documentary-style fashion photography tutorials Karl and the team show you the thought process behind planning fashion shoots on location as they head to Iceland for one of their biggest projects yet. From logistics meetings and model castings through to fashion photography lighting setups and final shoots, you will learn professional fashion photography tips for working on location and get a number of creative ideas for fashion photography. Shot against breathtaking backdrops, there’s also a few bonus landscape photography tutorials too.
Fashion Extras

Fashion Extras

Fashion Extras Montage
  • 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 live show replays with professional fashion photographers and stylists, who generously share valuable insight into the industry, as well as a selection of fashion-focussed image critiques where Karl reviews members’ portrait and fashion images.

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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.”

Poppy Larbalestier, Professional Wedding Photographer

"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 Tutor
Meet your tutor

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.

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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.

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