A Learn+ Original Series
Sharpen the Skill Behind Your Style
Great photography starts with knowing which techniques to use, but is strengthened by understanding why you use them. Join acclaimed fashion and professional portrait photographer Lindsay Adler to go behind the scenes and see how deliberate decisions build the confidence to develop your own visual style.
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6 sessions | Learn+ & PhotoVision | Nov 2026 – Apr 2027 | Live at Imaging USA

About Lindsay
Lindsay Adler's career shows how every creative decision a visual artist makes shapes the final image. Known for compelling color, bold lighting and a truly collaborative spirit, the fashion and luxury portrait photographer has shot editorials for ELLE, Vanity Fair and Bazaar. Her work proves that understanding the fundamentals opens up a world of distinct creative possibilities.
From a Syracuse University degree to fashion work in London and her own New York studio.
Editorials in Marie Claire, ELLE, Vanity Fair, Bazaar and InStyle, with clients like Canon and Adobe.
Author of five photography books, a Canon Explorer of Light, Profoto Legend of Light, and the first woman to receive Rangefinder's Icon of the Year Award.

The Series
Each episode connects the how with the why. See expert techniques in action, understand the decisions behind them, and discover how to apply those skills to your own studio portrait photography.
Nov 1 · Lindsay's Learn+ platform
Ten completely different looks from a 3-foot octa and a 1x4-foot strip softbox, from high-key commercial to dramatic low-key editorial. Your free recipe card comes from this episode.
Dec 1 · PhotoVision
Ab Sesay shows how light, posing and atmosphere shape fitness and beauty portraits, then Lindsay reinterprets the theme in her bold, graphic style.
January · Lindsay's Learn+ platform
How Lindsay edits and color grades a portrait from raw file to final image.
Feb 1 · PhotoVision
Celebrity photography duo Ahmad Barber and Donté Maurice on creative partnership and building a fashion editorial that feels unified without repeating itself.
March · Lindsay's Learn+ platform
Photos that tell a story using inexpensive props like vintage suitcases, old telephones and simple bed sheets.
April · PhotoVision
How styling, light and posing take a boudoir image from spark to simmer to smolder, with care and comfort for the client.
Watch the preview
Watch the trailer for 10 Essential Two Light Setups to see how Lindsay shapes light with just two modifiers. PPA members can watch a 10-minute clip from the episode in the member area.

Lighting Recipe Cards
Once you're confident in a new technique, making it your own comes next. Take the lessons from PhotoVision and Learn+ into your next shoot with downloadable lighting recipe cards that break down featured setups into practical references.
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Imaging USA 2027 · Charlotte, NC · Jan 31 to Feb 2
Continue your creative journey with Lindsay Adler at Imaging USA 2027, PPA's premier conference for professional photographers.
Experience expert instruction, discover new ideas, and connect with a community of creatives who share your passion for the craft.
Lindsay's Sessions

QUESTIONS
New U.S.-based members get Full PPA membership for $1 their first month, with no commitment. After that, the regular rate is $28.42 a month or $323 a year. Join at ppa.com/join/lindsayadler.
The November, January and March sessions stream on Lindsay’s Learn+ platform. The December, February and April sessions stream on PhotoVision, which comes with PPA membership.
At Imaging USA 2027 in Charlotte, NC, January 31 to February 2, including her pre-con on January 30.
Yes. Members get an exclusive discount on Lindsay’s Learn+ platform. Log in to the member area to see the offer.
Anyone can get the free sample card from 10 Essential Two-Light Setups with their email. PPA members download the full card sets for each PhotoVision session.
A new session comes out each month, November 2026 through April 2027, each with a short trailer.