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
Seven Posing Guidelines
The five killer tips, all right? So just in general, when you're posing, I want ya to keep these things in mind. I have seven tips here, I guess, not five. (laughing) One, like I said, I can repeat this a million times, and then we'll go out and shoot it, and we'll forget about it. Ya gotta keep the nose towards the light, that is key. Body away from the light, if you're in trouble, if ya just don't know, and you're confused ... Okay, I'm gonna keep the nose that way, the body the other way, and you're gonna get something, especially if you shift the weight. So you shift the weight, and then here's another tip: shift the weight and ask for more because you need it exaggerated. Like I've been doing it for 15 years. I'm used to it, but most people, it's not exaggerated enough because on camera, you're not gonna see it, okay? Then you've gotta lift that leg up to give ya that V, right? Accentuate those hips, break the spine. If you feel you're photos are too stiff, that's because the spin...
e is perpendicular to the ground, and you've gotta either lean them back, lean them forward, I don't know, but whatever you gotta do is you gotta have that spine broken. Not unless it's an extreme vertical, I mean a symmetrical shot, then not so much, but in general, you've gotta break that spine. Then you've gotta create balance with your arms, okay? If you've gotta a lotta something here, then you've gotta balance it out the other way. And then on top of that, the main thing is is that you need that emotion, or you need that look, right? Where they're feeling confident, they're feeling great, right? There's no barrier in between the camera and them. There's no fear, or "Oh, what should I be doing?" None of that, as if they're completely comfortable with you taking pictures of them. And that's hard to do. Sometimes you might not get that look until three hours in, right? So usually that's when our best photos happen, is you're usually at the end of the session because they're feeling a lot more comfortable, but the more comfortable and confident, and you know what you're doing, is that I guarantee you, if you know what you're doing, and you give direction, and you're telling them what to do constantly, they love that. Or else like they may be beautiful and all, but they're like people are self-conscious. "Am I doing this right" or ya know? They have no idea if they're doing it right, or if they're doing it incorrectly, but if you're guiding them and encouraging them while you're shooting it, you're gonna break those walls down, and you're gonna have an amazing session. All right, that's about it, other than questions. Yes, Scott, we have several people asking, including a new double oh seven, are these tips applicable to curvy models, as well, curvy people, I mean? Yes, for sure, I think, you might not be as exaggerated with it like you might have them do the Ying-Yang or whatever right away, right, but you can subtly do everything, right? I do the same routine no matter what person I'm shooting, right? Like if I'm shooting them, I don't want to have square shoulders, I wanna just turn them to the side. I don't their hip towards the camera because it's gonna look ... The same techniques work, but you just might have to tone it down, and not all the options are open to you, right, because it may look forced or may look unnatural for them. Maybe at that point, just getting to the classic pose might work with them, and then they're probably limited in what you want to do, and where you wanna go with it. But definitely, I use the same techniques. Great.
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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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