USING THE CALIBRATION TOOL IN LIGHTROOM AS A CREATIVE ELEMENT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnFQfyFSqRw SECOND GOOD VIDEO ON CALIBRATION TOOLS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg7SblduXsI
THE BIG MEAL: INGREDIENTS FOR A SUMPTUOUS FEAST
We take a breather for the week of November 23 - 29. In the USA we celebrate Thanksgiving and a lot of people are traveling or having guests, and the holiday falls on a Thursday, so it wipes out the week. But we will still give you all this special assignment. It is...
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY: USA
Thanksgiving is a time for reflection, peace, and gratitude. Whether you celebrate the date or not, best wishes to you and yours.
2020: 52: ASSIGNMENT FIFTY TWO: CATALOG PART TWO
Last week we looked at your test shots and made some decisions about moving forward with your creative approach. We need three shots for this catalog page, and they are either the same item or three similar items… all cost the same amount, so they are related in that...
SHOOTING FOOD WITH JUDY DOHERTY
Judy came and visited our mentorship group earlier in the year. Here is the replay of that meeting. Enjoy. Judy Doherty Photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lHwGNEtyN0&feature=emb_logo
SPRING 2020: 25: ASSIGNMENT TWENTY FIVE: FREE SHOOT
It is time for our second "Free Shoot". You have three options: Redo a photograph you feel you could have done better. Do an assignment you may have missed. Do a brand new shot to impress the heck out of us. We do these 'free' shoots once per quarter. Of course,...
SUPER GOOD PHOTOSHOP TIPS… WATCH
SUPER GOOD PHOTOSHOP TIPS While the title is a bit link-bait, the Photoshop techniques - especially masking background and working with color - are very good and well explained. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeS25WrpMkA&t=377s
2020: 51 ASSIGNMENT FIFTY ONE: CATALOG SHOOT PART ONE
2020: 51 ASSIGNMENT FIFTY-ONE: CATALOG SHOT PART ONE Shooting for a catalog is one of the more common shoots for a commercial photographer. Whether for a product line, fashion accessories or fashion itself, the catalog is a very popular way for marketers to show...
ASSIGNMENT: AN EDITORIAL PORTRAIT
ASSIGNMENT: EDITORIAL PORTRAIT THE BRIEF: This is an editorial portrait. It is specifically for a regional magazine and it is all yours creatively. This is far more of a challenge than it may seem at the first moment of excitement when the Art Director tells you that...
THREE VIDEOS ON COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Some good info here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtReWLhuGzE __________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ9JePAgA30 __________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcrnaqJO1Go ________
SOME NEW PHOTOSHOP VIDEOS TO HELP YOU GROW
Knowing how to remove backgrounds is getting to be a standard Pshop practice all photographers need to know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWSa5SYzZu8 Some extremely valuable tips for Photoshop that can cut your processing time down as well as present you some new...
2020: 41: ASSIGNMENT FORTY ONE: ARCHITECTURE
Assignment due on September 1, 2020 “If You Build It…” … someone is gonna need a photo of it. Architecture is a very viable and strong segment of commercial photography. It has its own language and challenges, and as well, its own total niche. Our assignment is to...
2020: 38: ASSIGNMENT THIRTY EIGHT: SUMMERTIME BLUES
SUMMERTIME BLUES "We’re smack dab in the middle of those lazy-hazy-crazy days of summer, and with it an incurable affliction – the Summertime Blues. The title to Eddie Cochran’s 1958 masterpiece is intriguing, almost incongruous. Rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950’s was...
Advanced – Discussion on Bidding
A discussion on bidding. MARCH 10 / 11 I will have a presentation at the ready, and we will look into the fine art of bidding a photography gig. Small clients / Larger clients. Bring questions and comments. Bring situations if you have them. PREPARING A BID: It all...
ASSIGNMENT TWENTY SIX : “HOT, HOT, HOT”
ASSIGNMENT TWENTY TWO: HOT HOT HOT! This is a restaurant menu cover and the client wants it to be “HOT HOT HOT” – also the tag line of his restaurant. The food is Tex-Mex and Thai combined in exciting new dishes that are heavy on spice, and a bit hot. The menu is a...
PITCHING SMALL BUSINESS FOR RECURRING INCOME GIGS
PITCHING SMALL BUSINESS FOR RECURRING GIGS AND INCOME https://youtu.be/8uTfId52ulA Small businesses from restaurants to hardware, boutiques to pool supplies need to market now more than ever. This is opening up an opportunity for you to find on-going accounts. Ones...
SPRING 2020: 9: ASSIGNMENT NINE: A POWER TOOL – CONCEPT TO FINISH
POWER TOOLS(FROM THE 8 WEEK PRODUCT WORKSHOP) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-2wyCHthkI&feature=emb_logoASSIGNMENT THREE: POWER TOOL OR TOOL OF SOME KIND I know it may be difficult for some of you to get your hands on a new, or nearly new piece of power...
SPRING 2020: 8: ASSIGNMENT EIGHT: HIGH END SUNGLASSES
ASSIGNMENT: HIGH-END SUNGLASSES THE BRIEF: Sunglass (Lifestyle) for a boutique. $540 pair of sunglasses. (You can use stand-ins of course... heh) With a pair of sunglasses do 2 shots for the brand’s advertising. The images will also be used on their Instagram. The...
SPRING 2020: 7: ASSIGNMENT SEVEN: THE SHRIMP SALAD ADVERTORIAL
NOTE: I was simply unaware that there are multiple strains of shrimp in the world. I am a photographer not an ocean biologist (although I always wanted to photograph Jacque Cousteau) so was blissfully ignorant of the complexity of shrimps. I am referring to what is...
SUMMER: 44: ASSIGNMENT FORTY FOUR: THREE WINE BOTTLE SHOOT WITH SEPARATE ITEMS
This week we turn back to the three wine bottle shoot we did a while back, but now instead of shooting one (or two) images to capture the scene, we are going to shoot all the items separately and assemble them in Photoshop. First, it will be important for us to...
ASSIGNMENT: “ON TWO WHEELS”
ASSIGNMENT: ON TWO WHEELS THE BRIEF: Bicycles: not motorcycles or scooters or any other motorized form of two-wheel transportation. A local bike company is sponsoring a bike safety month and they need two shots for their upcoming promotional materials. Since they are...