Introduction to Entering Print Competitions
Lesson 38 from: Capturing Story in Portrait PhotographyKelly Brown
Introduction to Entering Print Competitions
Lesson 38 from: Capturing Story in Portrait PhotographyKelly Brown
Lesson Info
38. Introduction to Entering Print Competitions
Lessons
Class Introduction
14:28 2The Power of Portrait Photography
06:52 3Introduction to Newborn Portrait
08:30 4Find Inspiration for Newborn Portrait
11:09 5Create The Scene for Newborn Portrait
05:58 6Prepare & Pose Newborn for Portrait
18:03 7Shoot: Techniques for Photographing Newborn
08:58 8Newborn Image Review
08:57Introduction & Find Inspiration For Child Portrait
13:03 10Create The Scene for Child Portrait
05:17 11Prepare Set for Child Portrait
05:48 12Shoot: Capture Child Portrait
11:40 13Image Review for Child Portrait
11:45 14Introduction & Inspiration For Teenager Portrait
09:05 15Create The Scene for Teenager Portrait
06:15 16Building Set for Teenager Portrait
14:01 17Shoot: Portrait with Teenager
10:43 18Shoot: Pose Teenager for Multiple Looks
14:23 19Image Review for Teenage Portrait
08:11 20Introduction & Inspiration For Adult Portrait
11:31 21Creating The Scene for Adult Portrait
06:25 22Lighting for Adult Portrait
04:51 23Tell Your Subject's Story
04:38 24Shoot: Lighting for Double Exposure
16:22 25Introduction to Senior Portrait
08:39 26Create Storyboard & The Scene For Senior Portrait
10:26 27Connect With Client to Create Portrait
16:06 28Shoot: Lighting for Senior Portrait
08:10 29Shoot: Be Creative on Set
15:09 30Image Review for Senior Portrait
14:23 31Portrait Shoots Recap
04:08 32Global Adjustments in Camera Raw®
05:37 33Editing In Photoshop® CC: New Born Portrait
24:41 34Editing In Photoshop® CC: Child Portrait
15:35 35Editing In Photoshop® CC: Adult Portrait
11:32 36Editing In Photoshop® CC: Teenager Portrait
11:28 37Editing In Photoshop® CC: Senior Portrait
13:46 38Introduction to Entering Print Competitions
02:14 39Process of Print Competitions
06:17 40What to Consider For Print Competitions
17:00 41What Judges Look For Overview
07:14 42Image Impact
03:42 43Creativity, Style & Composition in Images
14:04 44Entering Photography Competitions Q&A
22:50 45Image Lighting
05:43 46Image Color Balance
03:56 47Technical Excellence in Images
07:56 48Photographic Technique
10:15 49Storytelling & Subject Matter
09:28Lesson Info
Introduction to Entering Print Competitions
This is something I've actually never shared before, my perspective, my view and my experiences on entering photography competitions. I do recall the very first time I came across a competition in a magazine and thought, you know what, why not, I'm just gonna enter it. Yeah, I didn't follow the criteria, I didn't follow the guidelines. (laughs) And, I never heard anything back surprisingly because I was so new to it. There was a little bit of a drive in me that I knew that I kinda needed to know how or where my work actually sat within industry standards. And that's probably been the biggest part for me. As far as an industry, we are unregulated. Anyone can pick up a camera, anyone can become a photographer. They can register a business. In terms of industry standards, I truly believe that when it comes to setting that bar of standard professional practice and where you sit within it, the one and best place for you to understand where you are in terms of those standards is by entering ...
competitions. There are some incredible competitions around the world. I tend to enter competitions in Australia and have done for many years in the past. I enter print competitions at WPPI. And those two competitions are, in my opinion, two of the highest standard of competitions that I've entered. When you put your work out there to be judged you know you're going to get quality feedback and enjoy that experience and learn so much from it, purely because of the judges that they have there and the experience and knowledge that they have. A lot of judges these days that come through the system, have to experience a lot of judges training. So when you go along and you watch these competitions and you're receiving feedback, you know that it's gonna be from someone who actually knows what they're talking about which is invaluable. That feedback truly is invaluable.
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Ratings and Reviews
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Among a sea of wonderful teachers here at CL, Kelly is the cream of the crop. All of her classes are outstanding and this one is no exception. Amazing teacher. Amazing class. Amazing education. If you are hoping to stretch yourself to create deeper more meaningful stories in your images, or are feeling the pull of print competition but need some direction, this is definitely the class for you. Thank you Kelly!
Melissa Soto
Kelly Brown is a true inspiration. She has been my idol in this industry since I began. This class was amazing. I love how honest, authentic and genuine she was. But most importantly I loved her wise direction and teaching style. Kelly brown thank you for this gem. You helped light a fire in me. I’m so excited to start telling amazing stories with the skills I have learned from this class.
Marjorie Stevenson
Just loving this class! Kelly is one of my favorite instructors. She is very good at articulating her ideas and carrying them to an absolutely wonderful end product. Her images are always stunning. I love that she always puts safety first with her models. Thank you Kelly for sharing your creative visions with us.
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