Karl reviews all the portraits submitted by our members, giving his trademark harsh-but-fair constructive criticism and suggesting simple fixes to improve the shots.

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Discover how to control reflections and get your lighting right in these famously tricky portraits.

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Karl reviews every entry for Working to a Brief 11, offering constructive criticism and professional advice to help members hone their ability to respond effectively to a commercial-style brief.

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Karl launches Working to a Brief 12, playing the role of art director as he outlines exactly what he’s looking for. This assignment is another amazing opportunity for members to practice delivering work for commercial clients.

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Watch Karl demonstrate how creating a matt-black box, or using a small black studio space, can give you a greater level of lighting control for dramatic portrait or beauty images.

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Acclaimed portrait photographer Laura Stevens will be joining Karl live in the studio for an informative live talk show. Laura, who is a British photographer based in Paris, has worked for global clients such Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Wired. Her work has featured in multiple galleries internationally and she has won numerous awards over the years. Join Karl and Laura live to ask your questions and learn first-hand from Laura.  

www.laurastevens.co.uk/

Paddy Dowling is a globally renowned humanitarian correspondent and photojournalist who often works in high-risk and hostile environments. His documentary photojournalism for the international press, UN agencies, global foundations and international NGOs highlights the struggle of refugees, displaced persons and children facing barriers to education. In this live show, Karl will chat with Paddy about his illustrious career and incredible work, covering everything from equipment and technical matters to advice for photographing subjects who are experiencing great hardship.

www.paddydowling.co.uk/