Lessons
Bootcamp Introduction
06:35 2Storytelling with Stills and Motion Overview
14:35 3Elements of a Well-told Story
22:12 4Storytelling in Motion
34:19 5Choosing the Best Gear for Your Outdoor Project
16:24 6Gear for Drones
02:53 7Gear for Motion
05:23 8Inside Ian's Gear Bag
20:07General Advice for Preparation
14:19 10Virtual Scouting
03:54 11Weather
10:17 12Permits and Permission
03:09 13Model and Property Releases
04:43 14Health and Fitness
03:04 15Checklist
03:20 16Location Scouting Overview
15:18 17Location Scouting in the North Cascades
15:24 18Drone Introduction
14:59 19Drone Safety
03:26 20What Kind of Drone Should I Buy?
02:58 21FAA Part 107 Test: How to Prepare
06:18 22Telling a Story With a Drone
06:15 23Drone Camera, Lenses and Movements
04:34 24Selling Drone Footage
02:39 25Why Does a Photographer Need Motion?
10:59 26Establish the End User
06:35 27Identify Your Audience
03:12 28Build a Production Plan
05:28 29Create the Story Structure
04:26 30The Shooting Script
07:08 31Production Quality
08:37 32Composition for Stills
08:04 33Composition for Stills: Landscape
08:15 34Composition for Stills: Telephoto Lens
14:48 35Composition for Stills: Macro Lens
07:50 36Techniques for Capturing Motion in the Field
25:15 37Lenses and Filters for Outdoor Photography
26:20 38Capturing Landscapes - Part 1
28:12 39Capturing Landscapes - Part 2
23:36 40Capturing Movement in Stills
32:17 41Shooting Water, Sky and Panorama
29:40 42Understanding Stock
20:45 43Editorial vs Commerical
03:57 44Pricing Stock
05:40 45Producing Stock
14:49 46Shooting for Social Media vs Stock
11:37 47Choosing an Agency
08:58 48Assignments and Capturing Stock
13:49 49Stock Photography Market
05:28 50Create A Style Guide
05:30 51Stock Shoot Analysis
21:29 52Workflow for Selecting Final Stills
27:43 53Initial Editing in Adobe Bridge
21:02 54Reviewing and Selecting Motion Footage
11:02 55Keeping Track of Your Story Ideas
22:40 56Script and Story Structure Evolution
04:34 57Editing to the Content
05:00 58Music as a Character
05:41 59Business Diversification
07:07 60Business Strategy
04:57 61Pillars of Revenue
17:09 62Branding
06:36 63Partnerships and Brand Strategy
05:12 64Galleries and Fine Art
03:11 65Budgeting
05:21 66The Future of Photography
26:12 67Q&A And Critique
1:09:39Lesson Info
Virtual Scouting
virtual scouting that is probably this in weather planning are probably the two pieces. The prep process. There could be the most important toe. All of it. Um, virtual scouting, of course, is working online, right? And then there's, of course, physical scouting. But this is the virtual scout that I did when trying to figure out what are shooting North cascades for this boot camp is all about. And so you know, you take a look. Okay, here's thunder point. Here's the campground. You know, here's Diablo Lake like you could get a sense of what the topography is by looking at this, this is ultimately what we saw once we got out there. And so there's not a whole lot of mystery from here to here. Obviously, the perspective is different, but you're able to get a sense of like, Okay, where there's little islands, where does this thing jut out? You know, where is the campground? Diablo? Above of, of a boss. So we worked a lot, you know, in this area. But you get this certain perspective. So I kno...
w that when we get up here, if we're hiking the trail that I can go and work this ridge and maybe get a shot looking out this way. And when I get out there, actually Location Scout, which is what this picture is from you could see how the two really line up. Um, you know, it's obvious, but you'd be surprised. I mean, I spend a ton of time virtual scouting. Virtual scouting doesn't mean just looking at Google Maps. Virtual scouting means looking at other people's pictures. If I've been to a place before, I look at my own pictures, I look at everything that is out there in the world to figure out what does it look like, what is interesting and how can I make it my own? How can I be different? How can I set myself apart by knowing what's there by knowing what's out there? By scouting it out, I start to build in my mind the creative vision, my mind's eye off, what it is that ultimately I want to be able to capture. So virtual scouting is very important. The other piece on the scouting that I want to mention, um, I didn't create a card for, but it's absolutely important is interviews. Um, I've been doing more and more of this where I'm actually asking people if they'd give me a couple minutes of their time and I'll talk to them about, ah, where they've been, what their experiences. So I've been doing that a lot more. As I work with, like Fish and Wildlife Service, for instance, I'll actually just getting fun with biologists Say you lived there for 10 years. Tell me about it. What did you see? Did anything interesting happen that has been better than almost anything else in a lot of ways, because you're taking all of their years of experience or their interactions and doesn't have to be somebody's been there for 10 years to be somebody who went a couple times. You know, just last night I caught up with a friend and he was showing me his pictures of where he was in the lakes and all this other stuff. And immediately I'm thinking about composition, time of year, All that other stuff. Talking to people is very, very helpful. Um, yeah, I actually might actually mention that somewhere there, but talking people, interviewing them, interviewing professionals. You go into a visitor center in the national Park, talk to the park ranger there, there they, you know, hopefully are happy to talk to you and share information about the the park or maybe their experience or what they saw. It will give you a lot of information. I know. When I was out on one of the islands, I talked to a guy at length and the whole 1st 90% of the conversation I wasn't terribly anything new, wasn't all that helpful. But then at the end, he was like, Oh, yeah, And then, you know, just don't worry about the crabs at night that come out and I'm like, OK, what you talking about? Their It turns out like it. And I had all these crabs come out on this beach and they line up and they're you know, they do all these interesting things, and I never would have known that I might not have never gone to that one beach of all the beaches where they come out, that you go out and photograph them. So talking to people, interviewing them, virtual scouting, you know, I guess phone calls and research is all part of this process. So preparing in that way is going to be really great. Um, and I think it's very useful
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Ratings and Reviews
monica4
Ian was an amazing instructor.; very fun, enthusiastic, encouraging, and comprehensive. I hope to be able to return as an audience member for another of his classes. It is a privilege and a gift to have access via Creative Live to such a wealth of expertise. Thank you!
Cindy
What a great class this has been. Thank you Ian Shive and Creative Live! Recently retired, I have set out to learn everything I can about photography and pursue this passion to capture the beauty in the outdoors. Creative Live has served as an amazing educational platform to help me learn everything from how to use my camera, the fundamental technicals, and learn about software and tools. This class brought it all together. At the end of this class my approach to photography and my images are different. Ian shares so much valuable knowledge that will change the way you go about taking a picture; from scouting a location, to thinking through the story and adding elements to an image to evoke an emotional response. My personal growth has been significant and I have changed to the way I approach creating an image from an Outdoor Landscape to an Outdoor Experience. Loved every minute of it, sad the class is over.
Cindee Still
Ian Shive is a dynamic speaker with a wealth of knowledge he is willing to share. He has had a magical path that led to his success. He touches on so many aspects of making, selling and creating images as well as how to market them and make an income from your work. It is so much fun to be part of the studio audience. The Creative Live staff are always so warm and friendly and they feed you like your on a cruise ship! Wonderful experience.