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While there are several lenses to choose from for shooting headshots, only a few lenses really work well for capturing great headshot images.

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Assignment entries for this chapter

Headshot Photography 101
  1. 1.1 Headshot Photography 101 Trailer 1M 16S
  2. 1.2 Introduction to Headshot Photography
  3. 1.3 What Is Square Lighting?
  4. 1.4 Square Lighting with Natural Light
  5. 1.5 Square Lighting with On-Camera Flash
  6. 1.6 Square Lighting with a Strobe
  7. 1.7 Controlling the Background
  8. 1.8 Square Lighting with Constant Lights
  9. 1.9 Assignment: Square Lighting
  10. 1.10 Headshot Photography 101: Chapter One
  1. 2.1 Setting Up a Tether Station
  2. 2.2 Camera and Exposure
  3. 2.3 The Crop
  4. 2.4 How Focal Length Affects Headshots
  5. 2.5 Our Three Favorite Lenses for Headshot Photography
  6. 2.6 How Aperture Affects Headshots
  7. 2.7 Assignment: Crop
  1. 3.1 Lighting Setup
  2. 3.2 The Spine
  3. 3.3 Broad Vs. Narrow Shoulders
  4. 3.4 Extending the Neck
  5. 3.5 Straight Vs. Angled Faces/Heads
  6. 3.6 Finding Their Side
  7. 3.7 Working the Jawline
  8. 3.8 Confident Eyes - The Peter Hurley Squinch
  9. 3.9 Directing into the Expression
  10. 3.10 Assignment: Directing Into the Expression
  1. 4.1 Culling: Mind the Details
  2. 4.2 Assignment: Final Headshot

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