Lessons
Class Introduction
04:10 25 Shots That WOW
14:08 3Four Fundamentals of Photography
08:05 4Create a Visual Impact with Composition
07:04 5Importance of Foreground and Background
08:30 6Create Depth in Landscape Images
18:09 7Photos Don't Always Follow the Rules
02:11 8Composition Practice Exercise
10:41Composition Critique of Student Images
05:28 10Keys to Posing
05:37 11Shoot: Classic Elegance Female Pose
14:46 12Shoot: Modern Female Pose
09:04 13Shoot: Rollover Female Pose
08:10 14Female Hands & Arms Poses Overview
19:52 15Shoot: Hands and Arms Poses for Female
08:58 16Seven Posing Guidelines
04:18 17Headshots Poses with Male Model
14:59 18Shoot: Headshot for Male Model
06:45 19Shoot: Sitting Poses for Male Model
10:03 20Shoot: Leaning Poses for Male Model
06:43 21Shoot: Standing Poses for Male Model
03:32 22Keys to Couples Posing
10:31 23Shoot: Couples Posing
06:17 24Couples Transitional Posing Overview
14:28 25Shoot: Transitional Posing
15:25 26Keys to Group Posing
07:12 27Accordion Technique with Groups
07:46 28Shoot: Accordion Technique
04:11 29Shoot: Best Buds Pose
04:54 30Shoot: Talk with Your Hands Pose
02:33 31Shoot: Lock Arms and Hold Hands Pose
04:34 32Run at the Camera and Dance in Your Seat Poses
04:13 33Shoot: Pod Method Pose
17:58 34Posing Critique of Student Images
09:32 35Introduction to Lighting
05:38 36Soft vs Hard Light
17:10 37Difficult Lighting Situations
05:52 38Bright Light Techniques
18:16 39Overcast Light Techniques
10:34 40Low Light Techniques
10:27 41Lighting Techniques Q&A
14:58 42Drama Queen Lighting
06:26 43Laundry Basket Lighting
09:44 44Make it Rain Lighting
03:48 45Smart Phone Painting with Light
07:53 46Mini LED Bokeh Lighting
08:22 47Choose the Right Lighting System
13:30 48Hybrid Flash System
06:42 49Innovative Accessories
05:35 50Gear Overview
06:19 51Theatrical Post-Processing
06:07 52Ten Keys to Post-Processing
08:37 53Essential Skills to Post-Processing
08:25 54Headshot Post-Processing
24:53 55Bright Light Post-Processing
09:45 56Flat Light Post-Processing
14:46 57Low Light Post-Processing
08:24 58Introduction to Fine Art Post-Processing
09:06 59Light & Airy Fine Art Post-Processing
27:34 60Dark & Moody Fine Art Post-Processing
13:36 61Post-Processing Critique of Student Images
36:56Lesson Info
Class Introduction
First of all, who needs this workshop? Well, anyone who takes pictures of people on location. Okay. That could be wedding photographers, which I used to be, or it could be senior photographers or even photojournalists. Because at some point you're gonna probably have to take a picture of somebody, take a portrait. Social media content producers. If you're involved with social media in any way, of course you're gonna need to take pictures of people on location, anywhere, and this class is gonna be great for you. Those looking to make some extra bucks with photography, for sure you're gonna need to learn how to take pictures of people because that's how you got paid, and that's how I got paid as a photographer is making people look beautiful. Alright, photographers who wanna kinda up their game-- So, photographers who kind of feel stuck and it's kind of you felt like I just reached this plateau, and I for some reason I can't get to that next level, this is gonna be the perfect class for ...
you. What will you learn? Well, number one insights that will dramatically build your confidence. And so, I feel like when you step into a situation and you kinda have idea of what you wanna do and where you wanna go and how you wanna light it, how you wanna pose it, how you wanna compose it, then I feel like you can go into any situation and feel confident about what you're doing. And that confidence translates into better photos. Okay, how to game plan for every situation whether its' bright light, low light, or overcast or flat light, whatever it is, whatever type of client that you have, at least you have a game plan going in and it's gonna give you some direction. I'm gonna go over the four fundamentals to amazing portraits, and these fundamentals is necessary. In order for you really to get to where you want to be with your photography, you're gonna have to understand these four fundamentals. How to brand your photography-- And I get that question a lot. How do you, you know, create that signature style? Well, without knowing these four fundamentals, you're not gonna be able to brand yourself and have kinda put yourself at a different level from a business perspective where you can really earn some great income. Okay, another thing is how to save big bucks on gear. And so, a lot of times students come and they don't realize what the most basic stuff can do. And that's what I recommend. I recommend learn what the basic things do before you buy anything else that's bigger and fancier. Another great thing is what is the best lighting system for you? People get confused on that because there's a billion lighting products out there, and sometimes we get so-- This friend uses that, this other friend uses this, and we're like ah, what can we do? So, I'm gonna shed some light into the system that's gonna work for you, depending on your budget and what you wanna do with it. Okay, and this is new for me, and I'm excited about it. I actually started my career teaching post processing, and then I put it down for about, you know, 10 years. And so, I think I haven't taught like since the very beginning, 10 years ago. And so, now through all this time, I'm gonna be sharing a lot of my techniques and philosophies about post processing and how I create a signature style for myself.
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Ratings and Reviews
Vitor Rademaker
This course is amazing! Scott is extremely straightforward. He goes directly to practical problems, tips and etc. He explains every thing very clearly, and he is also very funny and charismatic, making you laugh as you learn. He shows that you don't need a lot of expensive gear to make very nice pictures. So I have saved some money as well, cause I was about to buy some gear that I wouldn't need right now. It is for sure one of the best photography courses I have ever attended to! I highly recommend! Thanks a lot Scott! You are the best!
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Another fantastic class with Scott Robert Lim! The combination of his knowledge, willingness to share, passion & entertaining personality makes him a top choice for photography education. Learning not only the "what", but the "why" & "how" can transform one's entire approach towards MAKING pictures. A constant inspiration to get better & better through practice.
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I have purchased a number of classes, this being one of them. The quality of the information was good and the level at which Scott spoke was appropriate for me. Having a course sylibus would add greatly to the value, which usually is not part of the programs I've purchased including this one, unless I've missed it. I believe the speaker should be required to provide one. After watching the videos, much of material can be recaptured by seeing it in writing. I would like to hear back from Creativelive their thoughts. In sum, good topic, good speaker, good technical audio and video quality by Creativelive
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