May 14th – May 28th: Registration is NOW OPEN inside the forum Blog | Portfolio | Facebook | Flourish FacebookNever be a slave to the sun again! Come learn how to harness light and get amazing images at any time of day in any location. Best of all, add to your skill set and differentiate yourself from photographers who have to rely on natural light alone. Join us for an in-depth discussion of off-camera, on-location lighting. This workshop will cover understanding the properties of light, setting up and using off-camera lights, getting amazing images even in the harshest, brightest light, shooting outside on location, and creative lighting tricks. This workshop will focus on both wedding and family photography, showing you ways to incorporate lighting into most shooting situations. Take your skills to the next level!
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012Blog | Portfolio | Facebook | Pinterest | Crave DesignAre you ready to ROCK your images and take your photo editing to a whole new level with CUSTOM images that stand out? If so, this course is EXACTLY for you!
What’s involved in this awesome 3+ hour LIVE online MW? You will learn:
many ways how to get sharp sparkly eyes and creamy skin tones
several different methods for adding yummy light to photographs and adding deep rich shadows
how to achieve bold vivid colors
how to process and get vintage looks
steps to get ultra sharp photos
ways to add artificial lens flares/haze
the best ways to add and work with textures
You will watch Andee live and see her entire editing process! It is a 3 hour editing class with a 1 hour Q and A at the end where you can ask Andee any questions about photography, business, photo shoots, lighting, camera, lenses, posing, etc.
TBDBlog | Portfolio | Facebook | TwitterKristin is a well established photographer located in sunny San Diego, California that specializes in newborns, babies, kids and family sessions. She also holds a BA in Business Administration from the California State University San Marcos. Her well designed Business Basics class is a 2 week course crafted to help you learn all that is involved in starting and operating a photography business.
This class is designed for those who are thinking about starting a business and want to be sure they have done the necessary research and fulfilled all legal obligations. It is also for those who may have already jumped into business, but would like to take a few steps back to ensure success and know they are following the right legal avenues.
Throughout the 2 week class, we will be taking time to answer pre-business and self-analysis questions, performing a break-even analysis, working through what kinds of licenses and permits are needed, talking about pricing, obtaining information on writing a business plan, and talking about business ethics. Kristin will provide specific, personalized feedback and guidance throughout the course. You will come out of this class better equipped with knowledge for your own business. You will also have a huge advantage over those who haven’t taken the time to work through all of these essential business exercises. So many times we find ourselves completely overwhelmed by the thoughts of licenses, taxes, and pricing that we just take a blind leap and get in over our heads. We may find ourselves in trouble with the state for operating a business without a license or the pivotal elements needed to be a legal business.
TBDBlog | Facebook | PinterestGive your seniors a once in a lifetime experience that will set them apart from everyone else! They want to stand out from the crowd and giving them senior portraits that are as unique as they are will make them want to tell all their friends about you! When creating this experience, there are several things that you can do to give them excellent attention to detail while being a full service boutique photographer. From professional hair and makeup, to styling your senior’s shoot, and from the shoot itself to a Premier Ordering Session. YOU are the key to a once in a lifetime experience for these seniors and their parents!
TBDBlog | Facebook | Twitter | PinterestThe Back to Basics: Intro to Film Mini Workshop is a place where you can learn everything you need to know to start shooting film including different cameras, formats, films, labs, how to meter, choosing good light, etc. Videos, pfd’s, assignments will be provided and Becky is available to answer questions, daily.
TBDBlog | Portfolio | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Wallflower FriendsDeb Schwedhelm and Leah Zawadzki hosts ‘
Breaking the Mold‘ — a workshop that will surely inspire and encourage you! Some of the topics that will be discussed during your two-weeks together are creativity, inspiration, finding your style, creating strong images, shooting with a lensbaby and building a strong portfolio. With this workshop, you will also receive an honest and intimate look at Deb and Leah’s photography styles and businesses and every student will receive an inspirational e-book. You can view some ‘Breaking the Mold’ testimonials
here.
TBDBlog | Facebook | Twitter | PinterestNatural light with Beth Ross is a two week mini workshop for the photographer who is comfortable shooting in manual mode, but struggling with natural light. This workshop focuses primarily on window light and backlight. Beth will help you learn and understand natural light in a way that you have never looked at it before. You will learn to find and embrace shadows and directional light. You will also learn how to achieve rim light and dreamy haze. Now is the perfect time to learn about natural light and the beauty that it can bring to your portraits.
What is covered? Window light is covered in week one and backlighting is covered in week two. The window light lesson covers metering for exposure, positioning your subject, using a reflector, finding flattering shadows, learning to love shadows, raising your ISO (it’s not as scary as it seems). The backlighting lesson covers backlighting with window light, how to achieve rim light, backlighting under the open sky, focusing in backlighting, how to achieve haze and flare.
What do you receive? During this mini workshop you will receive two detailed natural light lessons. Each lesson will be followed by an assignment where you can put to use the techniques you learned in the lesson. You will also have access to supplemental videos for each lesson where you can watch the techniques in action. Beth will be present on the Bloom forum each weekday to guide you through the process and answer any questions you might have, as well as provide detailed critique on your assignment images. At the conclusion of the mini workshop you will receive a pdf that includes both lessons and a link to download all the videos.
TBDBlog | Portfolio | Facebook | Twitter | PinterestBe Extraordinary: creating exceptional images and a high-end brand from the most ordinary of circumstances!
Join Joyce for this two-week online course on creating a successful brand and compelling images as an on-location natural light photographer in client’s homes. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Joyce’s simple, streamlined approach to children’s photography including critiques of full sessions as well as a discussion of the marketing and branding that precedes them and the resulting sales. While we all adore wildly creative, elaborately-staged shoots of our friends and family, Joyce addresses the question of how we create “art” for real clients on a day-to-day basis and profit from those images.
TBDBlog | Portfolio | Facebook | TwitterTake back your creative control and learn how to make your OWN actions and customize those that you already have. Find out how professional California photographer Kristin Rachelle has established her own processing style, how she applies creative processing to her own images, and how you can develop your own creative workflow. Find out Kristin’s tips, tricks, and secrets as she lets you in on the creative decisions that she makes when editing and her recommendations for how you can achieve the look yourself.
