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
Shoot: Accordion Technique
Let's do this accordion post, okay, and demonstrate that. So let's just start off with, let's pretend that we have a beautiful bride here, Elena, and then let's get some volunteers. Who wants to come up and take some pictures and be in the group shot? Does anybody wanna take your picture? All right, so let's just do all, let's just do the bridesmaids first, how's that? So let's, well, no, hey. There's guys in there all the time. Let's do it, whatever. Okay, so come on up, and let's just try that accordion posing, okay? And so you guys will be over here. Elena, why don't you go over there and we'll face you this way. Okay, let's, hey, let's just go with five more, how's that? Just to keep it easier. Okay? So, let's, okay, great. Perfect. So let's pretend that you are the maid of honor. Okay, thanks. Okay, and so I would have you pose together in the middle. Okay, and then I would group you up, and I kind of would go by height. So I can see that you're a little bit taller, right. So ...
I'd have you guys group together and pose here. And then I'd have you come here on this side, right. And so then I would pose you two, right. And she's a little bit taller than you, so I would have you guys face each other, right. And then come together like this, right. Perfect. And then now, I've got an accordion. Now, I know I got terrible lighting in here. Usually, I would use a flash, but if you can come on this side, and see what we can do, if we can light them up in it. How bright can we do it? Can we just evenly light everything? Is that even possible? Sort of, what's that? (aide speaks off-mic) Yeah, let's see what we've got there. Usually, I would be setting up my flash and everything. Okay, can you get in a little bit closer, right. There you go, right there, okay, so I'm go way, way, way, I shoulda changed lenses, but no, we gotta do things the hard way. This looks good, okay, one, two, great, (camera clicks) Good. All right, now, I want you guys look at each other and hysterically laugh, ha ha ha ha ha. All right, okay. (audience laughs) Now, what the problem with that is, is when they look at each other, a lot of times you don't see their face. So I'll do that and I'll say, "Laugh," and everything, but laugh in front of each other, so I could see your face. Okay, so again, do that same thing, but you're gonna kind of laugh in front of each other, hysterically laugh, go. (laughter) (camera clicks) Perfect. Elena, look forward more this way in front. Don't look at each other, but laugh. Yeah, there you go. (camera clicks) Perfect. (camera clicks) All right, good. Now, let's just have you hold hands and separate a bit. I don't even know if we can get this in the camera view. So hold hands. I know that might feel weird because these are not your real friends. Okay, so, yeah. See how they're holding hands like that. So what you've got, actually we gotta do something a little bit different right here. So I need to have your body that way, yeah, so you can reach back, right. And so you're gonna face this way, right. And so I'm still keeping the accordion, but they're just holding hands, and then they're spreading out, and I'm pretending they have beautiful backlight behind them, and I'm not even sure I can get everybody in line, here. I can't, so, but I'm goin' for it. (laughter) I'm goin' for it. I'm still here, folks. That's good, nearly done, now look at me. Okay, look at each other. Okay, now be perfect. Nice. Okay, good. All right, and so that's kind of the accordion, and then the extended, and that's a nice little pose for the bridesmaids and something you can do with the group. Okay, great, thank you very much.
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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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