Portraiture Courses and Certifications

Portraiture In Oil

316 ratings at Udemy

Learn the fundamentals of traditional oil painting and portraiture from award-winning artist Juan Carlos Martinez. This 5-hour course covers color mixing, skin tone painting, and classical realism.

• Udemy
• 5 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Narrative Portraiture: On Location in New York City

Photographer and teacher Chris Orwig shows how incorporate aspects of a location, such as architecture, natural light, and even passersby, to create authentic, story-filled portraits.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Narrative Portraiture: On Location in New York with Rodney Smith

Chris Orwig travels to New York to visit with photographer Rodney Smith. Get insights into portraiture and the importance of creating photos that tell stories and ask questions.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Narrative Portraiture: Foundations of Portraiture

58 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Photographer and teacher Chris Orwig explores how to create images that tell stories about their subjects and produce a strong emotional connection.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Storytelling through Unconventional Portraiture

32 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Discover the challenges and creative opportunities behind telling a story with a mix of environmental and backdrop portraits.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Environmental Portraiture: Capture People in Their Own Space

Learn an intuitive method to plan, shoot, and edit natural and relaxed portrait images which capture the story of your subject and their passions.

• Domestika
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Creative Post-Processing for Portraiture

Creative Post-Processing for Portraiture with Jackie Jean Acosta

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• $29.00

Exploring Low-Key Portraiture

Exploring Low-Key Portraiture with Chris Knight

• CreativeLive
• 2 hours 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• $29.00

The Art and Business of Conceptual Portraiture

The Art and Business of Conceptual Portraiture with Jennifer Thoreson

• CreativeLive
• 10 hours 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• $99.00

Modern Women's Portraiture

Modern Women's Portraiture with Sue Bryce, Lou Freeman, Lara Jade, Emily Soto

• CreativeLive
• 17 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• $99.00

Experimental Portraiture

Experimental Portraiture with Jeremy Cowart

• CreativeLive
• 10 hours 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• $29.00

Narrative Portraiture: On Location in Texas with Keith Carter

Chris Orwig travels to Texas to meet with and photograph Keith Carter, a fine art photographer and teacher.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

The Museum of Modern Art

What Is Contemporary Art?

1807 ratings at Coursera

What is contemporary art? In this course, you’ll explore this question through more than 70 works of art made from 1980 to the present, with a focus on art of the last decade.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Complete Beginners Drawing and Shading Course

1837 ratings at Udemy

The ideal drawing course for beginners to advanced. Super easy pencil drawing method. Everything explained in detail.

• Udemy
• 11 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Elevate Your Photography - Master Composition.

865 ratings at Udemy

Study 100 great photographs to learn their keys to success. An array of genres - landscape, travel, portrait, food..

• Udemy
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course