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Refine your portraiture skills through hands-on large-format photography in the studio and on the streets of New York City. Explore approaches to directing subjects, composition, perspective, and intentional lighting while gaining practical experience working with an 8x10 camera. Receive direct feedback and critique to strengthen your portrait-making practice.

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Portrait Photography Fundamentals

Princeton Photo Workshop See all classes by this school @ 20 Library Pl, Princeton, NJ

Master the essentials of creating compelling portraits, from natural light to studio setups. Learn how to plan your shots, pose subjects, and use lighting to evoke emotion and expression. Explore focal lengths, backgrounds, and gear to bring your vision to life. Build the skills and confidence to develop your own portrait portfolio.

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Uncover the artistry of portrait photography in this intermediate-level course. Dive into posing, composition, and lighting techniques to enhance your portraits' visual impact. Explore the dynamic relationship between photographer and subject while examining the versatility of portraiture across various contexts and styles.

  • Intermediate
  • Small class sizes
  • 18 and older
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  • 343 Lexington Ave , New York, NY
  • 10 hours over 5 sessions

Start Dates (0) $450/person

  • except 09/22/2026

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Class Description

Description

Join us in this hands-on intermediate level course to learn the basics of the compelling portrait.

Explore the principles of posing, composition and lighting patterns that increase the visual impact of a portrait. There are many things that go behind a portrait, such as the relationship between the photographer and the subject. Learn how this relationship can shape the meaning of a portrait.

This photography class also looks at the work of other photographers not only as a source of inspiration, but also to examine the different situations in which the portrait is used today. Examples of situations which we will be looking at are studio portrait, environmental portrait, and self portrait.

Come and learn the importance of portraiture.

Prerequisite: Photography 1

Required Materials:

  • Students are required to bring their own cameras: a DSLR camera, Mirrorless camera or Compact camera, which has Aperture (A/Av) Priority, Shutter (S/Tv) Priority and Manual Mode.

Refund Policy

Refund Policy

Refund Policy for Courses:

  • PhotoUno offers a 90% refund for students who notify us of withdrawal from a course seven days prior to the course's start date. The remaining 10% will cover administrative costs.
  • We also offer a 50% refund for withdrawals 6 days before the course is set to begin and between class #1 and #2.
  • As of class 2 we do not provide refunds or credits. 
  • Tuition is non-transferable.
  • Once you’ve registered for a course there is a one-time transfer fee of $60 fee into another section. 
  • No course refunds will be issued after a section transfer has been granted.

Student Satisfaction Guarantee: If you are not satisfied after attending all classes of any of our 3 week, 5 week or 6 week courses we will provide you with a full refund.

Refund Policy for Crash Courses:

  • PhotoUno offers a 90% refund for students who notify us of withdrawal from Crash Course 1 or Crash Course 2, 72 hours before the class begins. The remaining 10% will cover administrative costs.
  • After 72 hours we will provide you with a credit which you will be able to use for a future date plus a $60 transfer fee. 

Refund Policy for private classes:

  • Due to administrative costs, PhotoUno offers a 90% refund for students who cancel their scheduled class more than 48 hours in advance.
  • Students who have registered for a private class may reschedule without any additional fees up to 48 hours in advance. 
  • There is an additional $80 fee for students that re-schedule less than 24 hours in advance.
  • There is no refund for students who cancel less than 24 hours in advance.

Refund Policy for outdoor classes, seminars, and workshops

  • PhotoUno will provide a refund only when the event is cancelled or rescheduled by the school. *This refund policy also applies to our 2-hour courses.

Refund Policy for Summer Camps:

We strive to be fair and transparent with our refund policy. Please review the details below:

Refund

  • Eligibility: Cancel at least 30 days before camp start date for a 90% refund.

Partial Refund

  • Eligibility: Cancel 14-29 days before camp start date for a 50% refund.

No Refund

  • Eligibility: No refunds for cancellations less than 14 days before camp start date.
  • Exception: Medical emergencies or extraordinary circumstances may be considered for partial refunds or future camp credits at the director’s discretion.

Session Changes

  • Eligibility: Requests must be made at least 14 days before the original session start date, subject to availability.

Camp Cancellation

  • If the camp cancels a session due to low enrollment, weather, or unforeseen circumstances, you will be notified and can:
  • Transfer to another session (if available)
  • Receive a full refund

Refund Processing Fees:

  • The following only applies in the event a provider’s cancellation/refund policy allows for cancellations and a full refund, please see above or contact CourseHorse to determine eligibility.
  • In the event a class is still going to occur, and a full refund is requested, and you are eligible for a full refund in accordance with the provider’s policy, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from your refund amount

Reviews of Classes at PhotoUno Photography School (358)

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This class: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews

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    Great class!
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    I had a fantastic time in the course, and learned a lot. Patricia is an amazing and fun instructor, and I feel like the design of the course is very very good. Highly recommended, and I'm now looking at more PhotoUno classes that I can take.
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    Romina is a wonderful and dedicated instructor. The classes are really well structured and I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere.
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PhotoUno Photography School

PhotoUno is a NYC-based digital photography school founded by Patricia Burmicky, a talented photographer with a passion for teaching. They offer a variety of courses for photographers of all levels, with a focus on providing a fun and easy learning experience through small class sizes and experienced instructors.

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