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SUMMARY:Horizon: Headshot & Portraiture Mentorship with Kharen Hill (Hybrid Learning)
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Learning\nHorizon is an eight-month\, industry-focused photography mentorship program at the Los Angeles Center of Photography designed to help emerging photographers build high-end portfolios\, gain real-world experience\, and confidently transition into professional\, client-facing careers.\n\n&nbsp\;\nHeadshot &amp\; Portraiture with Kharen Hill\nThe Headshot &amp\; Portraiture track is designed for photographers who want to master controlled lighting\, efficient workflow\, and confident subject direction. With a strong emphasis on studio and natural light techniques\, participants learn how to create consistent\, professional portraits across corporate\, actor\, and personal branding contexts. The track covers posing\, expression coaching\, retouching workflows\, and client-facing business practices such as pricing\, licensing\, and delivery. Through hands-on assignments\, critiques\, and studio-based sessions\, photographers build a polished\, market-ready portfolio while developing the skills needed to run a streamlined portrait business.\n\nThe first session for this track is scheduled online (virtually) for Tuesday\, September 15\, 10 am - 12 pm.  All subsequent sessions will be scheduled by the Kharen and the group.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nKharen Hill is a globally celebrated photographer and director known for her cinematic visual style and emotionally resonant storytelling. Working across entertainment\, advertising\, music\, and fine art\, Kharen has earned a reputation as a go-to image creator for world-renowned talent\, studios\, and brands.\n\nHer award-winning work has appeared in TIME\, Architectural Digest\, People Magazine\, and\n\nThe Hollywood Reporter\, with clients including Disney\, Warner Bros.\, Coca-Cola\, Honda\, and UNICEF. Her fine art series Out The Window has been exhibited internationally\, with proceeds from select exhibitions supporting global humanitarian efforts.\n\nA passionate educator and mentor\, Kharen guest lectures at photography programs across North America and mentors emerging creatives in Los Angeles and Vancouver. She also teaches online and in-person classes with Develop Entertainment and donates time to the Sarah McLachlan Schools of Music and Goh Ballet School\, expanding access to arts education for youth.\n\nKharen is excited to serve on the Board of APA (American Photographic Artists) and has held national leadership roles with CAPIC and Soapbox Women LA\, advocating for representation\, equity\, and innovation across the creative sector.\n\nOriginally from New Zealand\, Kharen travels the globe for assignments and splits her time between Los Angeles and Canada.\n\nView instructor profile here.
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