
What you willΒ LEARN!
Want to create images like Albert Watson? This course is your chance to learn from the Master himself!
Learn Albert Watsonβs Key techniquesΒ in the Art of Photography

Learn the techniques behind images like these with Albert's Course!
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Founder and filmmaker, Chris Ryan, explains how Masters of Photography came into existence. He discusses his desire to find out how the great masters create their own images and to create a platform for anyone to have the experience of learning side by side with a Master of Photography.
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Unlock the photography tips and secrets of One of the worldβs most influential photographers. Albert Watson has created this exclusive online Masterclass to help you to achieve higher levels in portraiture, fashion and editorial photography. Youβll learn every lighting technique, composition and production tip from Alberts decades of experience. Albert will teach you how to create portraits with just two $10 bare light bulbs! He will take you right through an A-Z of his whole process, working with models and celebrities to photographing in the street. Whether youβre an aspiring or seasoned photographer, this masterclass will elevate your vision and transform your work.
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54 episodes

1 Meet your Master
Welcome to the incredible online Albert Watson photography course. The highly successful and prolific Scottish photographer blends art, fashion and commercial photography to create some of the most iconic images ever seen.

2 Learn from the journey
Albert shares his own unique journey from his early days in Scotland to establishing his studio in New York. He highlights the importance of enjoying your craft, and underlines the rewards of hard work and perseverance.


3 Using inspirations
Let your past and present experiences as well as the world around you inspire your creativity. Creativity should drive 80% of your work and technique the remaining 20%.
4 Photography is stopping time
In this lesson of the Albert Watson photography course, he reminds us of his first steps in photography and the importance of conceptualisation, imagery and objectives.

5 Albert's library of ideas
The Master gives his tips for finding inspiration and motivation. Find out how he used βDegas Landscapesβ to inspire his own work.

6 Tips on preparing for a portrait shoot
Preparation, research, people skills and directing. In this lesson of the Albert Watson photography course, find out the lengths the artist goes in his attention to detail and in his own preparation to photograph Al Pacino and others.

7 Setting up the studio
Learn to set up a studio session and control the light by creating a black box. Experiment with a bounce light until you learn the way different distances translate onto your camera.

8 Understanding studio collaboration
The Masterβs thoughts and techniques on making a success of the three main categories of studio shoots: test, editorial and advertising.
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Albert Watson has shot over 100 covers of Vogue and 40 covers of Rolling Stone magazine and has created major advertising campaigns for clients such as Prada, Chanel and Levis.
Albertβs prints are exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide.
Photo District News named him one of the 20 most influential photographers of all time. Albert has won numerous honours, including a Lucie Award, a Grammy Award and the Hasselblad Masters Award.
He was awarded The Royal Photographic Societyβs Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship in recognition of a sustained, significant contribution to the art of photography. Queen Elizabeth II awarded Albert the Order of the British Empire in 2015 for services to photography