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The Beauty Class

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In this class you’ll learn the most important elements to creating beautiful, memorable and most importantly…sellable beauty photos. We’ll cover everything from model choice, to lens choice, important lingo, lighting and a lot more! I’ll also share the lessons I’ve learned that will make the biggest difference to your understanding of the industry and help to create immediate improvement in your own beauty photography.

$97.00

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The Beauty Class - Lindsay Adler Photography - African American Model with purple makeup
The Beauty Class - Lindsay Adler Photography - Asian model eye makeup brush
The Beauty Class - Lindsay Adler Photography - Girl modeling makeup
The Beauty Class - Lindsay Adler Photography - Black and white
The Beauty Class - Lindsay Adler Photography - Black and white
The Beauty Class - Lindsay Adler Photography - clean beauty on white background

about this class

Great beauty photography is a lot more than throwing a pretty model in front of your lens with a beauty dish. If you want to create compelling and commercially successful beauty imagery, you must dive deeper into this artform.

Over the last decade I’ve photographed hundreds of models, been in dozens of magazines, and shot beauty campaigns that have appeared in magazines, on billboards and product packaging. I’m passionate about creating memorable imagery that represents my style and can appeal to potential beauty clients.

Beauty photography is a precise art form. If your model choice is ‘off’, or the makeup is wrong, or your light isn’t quite right, or if the pose is unflattering– any one of these things can ruin the shot. That makes beauty photography more challenging that people realize; everything has to be just right.

I help you to approach each element of beauty photography with a better understanding of how it affects the final image. How does my camera angle change the appearance of the face? How does this particular lighting setup reinforce the concept? What type of words and images can I use to describe the type of makeup I want in a shot? You’ll learn this and much more in my essential Beauty class!

Here’s a bit more of what you’ll learn:

  • Categories of beauty photography including skincare, commercial cosmetics, luxury cosmetics and editorial beauty. With each category we will break down the types of lighting, makeup and specialty considerations.
  • How to develop a concept, create a mood board, and work with a creative team to bring your ideas to life.
  • How to work with modeling agencies, how to speak the lingo, and what to look for in a model portfolio.
  • How understanding traditional standards of beauty can allow you to flatter your model
  • Common beauty lingo to communicate with makeup artists.
  • Ideal apertures, white balance, lens choice and megapixels
  • Macro beauty considerations for angles, depth-of-field, focal length and more
  • Posing essentials including posing hands and shoulders.
  • Favorite beauty lighting modifiers and essential beauty setups. We cover magnum reflectors, scrims, beauty dishes, hard light, soft light, and everything in between.

Whether you are an aspiring beauty photographer or a portrait photographer wishing to integrate more aesthetic beauty elements into your work, this class will immediately improve your close up photography!

Bonus Recipe Guide Included! 

Accompanying this video class is a lighting recipe guide with 20+ lighting setups specific to the art of beauty. From commercial setups, to essential skincare looks, to creative editorial approaches, this guide will educate and inspire. This is fantastic not only for you to put your new knowledge to the test, but also to use as a reference during your next beauty shoot.

  • 20+ setups
  • Step by step instructions
  • Diagram of lighting scene
  • Behind the scenes image of each setup
  • Camera gear used
  • Camera / lighting settings
  • Tips to achieve a better image
  • Gear guide

Class Details

  • Streaming
  • Video Tutorial
  • Companion Guide Included
  • 27 Lighting Setups
  • Gear guide + explanation of setups
  • Duration: 160 minutes
  • Lessons: 18
  • Skill Level: Beginner - Advanced

class curriculum

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Welcome to The Beauty Photography Class
Types of Beauty Photography
Language of Beauty
Concept and Creative Team
Standards of Beauty
The Beauty Class - Lindsay Adler Photography - Black and white
Technical Considerations
Demo – Essential Beauty Dish Skincare
Demo – Scrim Skincare
Demo – Warm Skincare Look
Demo – Glowing Skin
Demo – Editorial Skincare Look
Demo – Hard Light Cosmetic Look
Demo – Flagged Editorial
The Beauty Class - Lindsay Adler Photography - Black and white
Demo – Editorial Gels
Analyzing the face
Posing Shoulders
Posing Hands
Demo – Macro Beauty Photography
Demo – Hair
Closing words

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VC
03/03/2025
Virlly C.
US US

Amazing education content for new photographers

There is definitely a before and after taking this course. If you are new to beauty photography and do not know where to start this is the first step you need to take. You will learn lighting recipes, clear explanations, tips for your models, a very detailed class for every type of session and a lot lot more. Don’t hesitate and take it, you will regret it if you miss the opportunity. Cheap for all the knowledge it provides.

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12/05/2024
Randi B.
US US

What a Life Savior!

This class (which also comes with the Beauty Lighting Recipe Guide) helped me impress my client. I used the Clean, Soft Commercial look for a Jewelry Campaign & didn’t even break a sweat. Photos came out great and my client was impressed. Thanks, Lindsay you’re the best.

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WB
10/18/2024
William B.
US US

Beauty Class

Lindsay is such a great teacher. Every formula she gives is so good that you can start utilizing it immediately. Best advice I can give you is purchase a notebook prioritizing her wisdom and I promise the results will happen rapidly! She’s awesome and her demos are even better! She’s an inspiration at the highest level. Super excited to meet her someday!

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JL
07/17/2024
Joe L.
GB GB

Inspired

Full of diagrams and top tips

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EG
07/06/2024
Ellen G.
US US

All Ways Learning

This class and all others that Lindsay teaches are top-notch! Also great to go back to for reference

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EM
12/18/2023
erica M.
IT IT

Very useful and inspiring! Lindsay talks in a very clear and engaging way, and you can really learn a lot through the examples. It makes you hungry to try all the light pattern and furthermore to create yours. That's the meaning of an actual course: to open your mind and to push you to make your own choice of creativity

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AW
09/30/2023
Adrian W.
CH CH

Excellent

Lindsay covers many, if not all, aspects of beauty photography. I learned a lot, thanks to the clear explanations and evolution of each lighting setup, clearly demonstrated in each video. Perhaps a little more on retouching would have been useful. Honestly, I haven’t found anything better to progress my skills. Highly recommended.

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DW
03/10/2023
Dave W.
CA CA

Awesome

This was so helpful and informative Lindsay teaches like no other a 10 Star in my books

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MN
01/19/2023
Michael N.
US US

Beauty Class Review

I love the beauty class as it has provided an in depth overview of the beauty photography, soft light, hard light, what works well with different skin textures was enlightening. I will use what I learned in developing concepts.

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DB
09/17/2022
Dick B.
NL NL

Dangerous material :)

Every time Lindsay brings out new educational material, I almost have to hold on to the keyboard because I want to get up and walk to the studio to try out ideas . And this time is no different so if you'll excuse me ?!

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