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Description: Great portrait photography takes practice, and potential subjects are everywhere—if you're willing to approach them. Here, TikTok-famous photographer Jeremy Cohen shares how to easily approach strangers for photos. He includes tips for building rapport, offering feedback on poses, sharing the final results with your subject, and, yes, dealing with rejection. For more how-to's on outdoor portrait photography, join Jeremy for iPhone Portrait Photography: Build a Photo Series for Social, a new Skillshare Original: skl.sh/3pou0cg --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAKING PHOTOS OF STRANGERS QUICK JUMP MENU 00:00 Meet Jeremy 00:20 How Jeremy Captures Joy 00:39 Asking for a Portrait in Prospect Park 01:22 Getting the Shots You Need 2:07 Sharing Your Photos with the Subject 02:19 Building Rapport with Your Subject 02:58 Finding a Visually Interesting Background 03:24 Experimenting with Angles 03:55 Offering Feedback During the Shoot 04:20 Simple Portrait Shots 04:50 Dealing with "No's" 05:43 Directing Your Subject's Position—Not Their Emotion 07:23 Your Turn: Go Out and Capture Your Portraits --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE SKILLSHARE CLASS One photo can capture a moment, but a series tells a story. Just ask Jeremy: With 1.2 Million followers on TikTok and several hit portrait series, he knows a thing or two about using photographs to tell beautiful and cohesive stories. In this hands-on class, Jeremy demystifies the formula to creating your own share-worthy photo series, from building your idea to making selections and editing. If you’re stuck on trying to get the one perfect shot that encompasses your entire day or mood, use Jeremy’s approach to break out of that box, find inspiration in simplicity, and tell stronger, more intentional stories. Whether you're an avid selfie enthusiast, aspiring TikToker, or just looking for a fun creative outlet, you’ll walk away with actionable steps to propel your photographic prowess to the next level. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT SKILLSHARE Skillshare is an online education platform with thousands of classes taught by the world’s best practitioners. Come take a class on illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, crafts, and more. To get started, sign up for a free trial here: skillshare.com/signup Subscribe to Skillshare on Youtube: skl.sh/yt-subscribe​ Skillshare on Instagram: instagram.com/skillshare​ Skillshare on Facebook: facebook.com/skillshare​ Skillshare on Twitter: twitter.com/skillshare --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT JEREMY COHEN Jeremy Cohen is a photographer who lives and works in Brooklyn. Photo and video editing are one of his creative passions aside from chess, ping pong, and traveling. His portfolio includes shooting for music festivals where he has shot artists like Post Malone, Lizzo, and Childish Gambino. Jeremy's ongoing portrait series 'Today I Photographed' tells raw stories of everyday people, and his recent project ‘Rooftop Culture During Quarantine’ landed him his first-ever magazine cover for New York Magazine. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY RESOURCES Skip the lighting kit and use your surroundings to illuminate a portrait subject. In Original Fundamentals of Portrait Photography: Using Natural Light to Create Drama, Justin Bridges shares tips on how to get started: skl.sh/3B3HnAE Sometimes your subject's surroundings tell their own story, and in Powerful Portrait Photography: Capturing Your Subject in Their Environment, Aundre Larrow shares how to use your camera to share it: skl.sh/3aZtGbr Tag along with YouTube star Jessica Kobeissi and learn photography tips you can integrate into your own work with Portrait Photography: Shoot & Edit Instagram-Worthy Shots, a Skillshare Original: skl.sh/3m3XfyZ