ASSIGNMENT TEMPLATE
THE ASSIGNMENT WEBINAR LINKS AND RESOURCES2021 SUMMER WEBINAR SCHEDULED LINKS WEDNESDAY MORNINGS 8AM PACIFICWEBINAR LINK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS 5PM PACIFICWEBINAR LINK...
THIRTY DAYS OF PHOTOSHOP… IMPORTANT
https://youtu.be/jFfd0RYax5k
COMBINING IMAGES IN PHOTOSHOP (BLENDING)
https://youtu.be/iA4SIF0KsDc
SPRING 2020: 52: ASSIGNMENT FIFTY TWO : COKE REVISITED
NOTE: I HAVE ADDED A LIGHTING TUTORIAL FOR YOU ALL. HERE YOU GO. This will be fun. And challenging. Really challenging. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=49&v=UvYuQ4Qyiqc Here is an article with images from the new Coke campaign. COKE...
2021 SPRING: 20: ASSIGNMENT TWENTY: A PRODUCT SHOT YOU ART DIRECT
This week is one you will enjoy. A bit of a respite from demanding layouts and such. YOU choose the product to shoot, and YOU shoot it your way. Make this something that you want to do for your book. If you are an editorial shooter, do a killer editorial shot that...
IT’S TIME TO GET FAMILIAR WITH CINEMAGRAPHS
https://youtu.be/2DU0Sim_BJ4 https://youtu.be/1-eEB-QLrl0
SPRING 2020: 48: ASSIGNMENT FORTY EIGHT: FREE SHOOT WEEK
THREE OPTIONS FOR FREE SHOOT WEEK: Do something totally original to blow our minds! Redo an assignment you know you can do better now. Do an assignment you may have missed along the way. NO RULES. This is an opportunity to take a breather and cover old ground. Still...
TWO NEW VIDEOS: HOW TO READ A PHOTOGRAPH AND HOW TO DO CORPORATE HEADSHOTS
HOW TO READ A PHOTOGRAPH: A VITAL TOOL FOR ALL OF US https://youtu.be/6zy8lArDE-o HOW TO DO CORPORATE HEADSHOTS: ONE PHOTOGRAPHER'S APPROACH https://youtu.be/mUDTGMwfz3o
SPRING 2020: ASSIGNMENT FORTY SEVEN: “THE ROOTS OF POWER”
A LARGE POINT OF PURCHASE DISPLAY VISUAL It means many things to a lot of people. From politics to personal to some sort of allegory for anything they like or dislike. For us it means… Gardening. For us, the “roots of power” is a garden shot in your style. It is to be...
THINK ABOUT THIS: MULTIPLE CHANNELS OF INCOME ARE GOOD!
https://youtu.be/kbnxJ0p_D9M
Marketing Questions, April 3, 2021
https://youtu.be/XZAs1nHZSaA
2021 SPRING: 15: ASSIGNMENT FIFTEEN: SHOWING “SPEED” IN A STILL PHOTOGRAPH
ASSIGNMENT FIFTEEN: SHOWING "SPEED" IN A STILL PHOTOGRAPH THE BRIEF: The assignment is deceptively simple. Speed. Not the drug, the virtual manifestation of speed… going fast. Really fast. The client wants something that shows how fast his in-town delivery system is,...
Become Familiar with these Photoshop Tools
Sooner or later we all have to deal with wrinkled fabric or backgrounds, dust, scratches and imperfections, and making the image look as good as it can - maybe even better than it is. Here are three techniques to help get you familiar with the processes....
SPRING 2020 44: ASSIGNMENT FORTY FOUR: TIMEPIECES
https://youtu.be/tZlVQtHeR9w Photographing a watch is never easy. From shiny surfaces to infinite curved angles, to glass over the face, the challenges of shooting a timepiece is particularly daunting. Which is why we love to do it. And that is our assignment this...
2021 SPRING ASSIGNMENT TWELVE: WINE / BOTTLES FROM LAYOUT
IMPORTANT: PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK NAMING CONVENTION = 2021-spring... ALSO: All images must be 1200 pixels on long side. Even the images coming from phone cameras. ALL images must be resized and renamed. Thanks.ASSIGNMENT: WINE / BOTTLES FROM LAYOUT THE BRIEF: A double...
2021 SPRING: ASSIGNMENT ELEVEN: THREE SHOT ADVERTORIAL FRAGRANCE SHOOT
A Three Shot Advertorial Advertorial Explanation Word Origin noun 1. an extended newspaper or magazine text advertisement that promotes the advertiser's product or services or special point of view but resembles an editorial in style and layout. ...
TWO IMPORTANT PHOTOSHOP TECHNIQUES TO GET TO KNOW
https://youtu.be/336M9VM5eiI https://youtu.be/T6VAkRQPels
A LONG VIDEO ON WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS CRAFT
JAKE STANGEL IS A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER based in Portland and San Francisco. This is a long (2 1/2 hours) video in which Jake explains all you need to know to be a photographer assistant... and to be a photographer as well. No worries if you do not already have...
On Doing Short Form Videos
Some great points on making short-form motion or video. I am not encouraging you to do Instagram stories, but his process for getting good at what he does is truly the way to go. Make more stuff so you can make more mistakes so you can correct the mistakes so you can...
BUILDING A PORTFOLIO WITH SAM ELKINS
https://youtu.be/d766m7Z-QqI
SPRING 2020: 37: ASSIGNMENT THIRTY SEVEN: STOP MOTION
STOP MOTION ANIMATION All we need is a camera and Photoshop (or any software that can make animated GIFs) https://youtu.be/56ucsXU6BHU BELOW ARE TWO METHODS TO USE TO ASSEMBLE YOUR ANIMATED GIF. https://youtu.be/MCVMq6vNEVMhttps://youtu.be/f9vhe4_MLUsVery good...