2019: 19: ASSIGNMENT NINETEEN: CD COVER FOR MUSICIAN
ASSIGNMENT: CD Music Cover Art THE BRIEF: A regional music producer for Indy bands and musical groups has a new artist they would like to feature. The artist is young, but blends the styles of country, pop, and jazz with a special sound all his own. He/She...
Joao’s Avocado Photo: Photoshop
Here is a link to Tony Kuyper's site where you can pick up his amazing panel for only $29. That is a steal. https://youtu.be/2WhtErm5Km4
Using Color as a Compositional or Storytelling Element
This is a list of Youtube Videos that will explain colors and color theory to you in ways you may not have thought about.If you find more, let me know and I will add it to the list.Color in cinema 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXgFcNUWqX0Color...
SHOOTING A FRAGRANCE BOTTLE IN THE STUDIO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w23eTFYkA8
ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS VERY IMPORTANT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqa9pbsTJQ0&t=1724s
SEAN TUCKER ON EDITING A PORTRAIT
Sean shows us the extreme ways we can approach retouching a portrait. Whether or not you choose to be this detailed or not, it is good information to have. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvwFIZX3y_k
LOCATION PRODUCT LIGHTING EXERCISES
BOTTLES EXERCISETake two bottles - one translucent and one dark or opaque. I am using a couple of bottles my wife and I got for fun on a recent trip on Route 66.The bottles are sitting on a patio table in the sun at 7:30 in the morning - June. The sun is...
SEAN TUCKER ON PLANNING A PORTRAIT SESSION (PT1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_c30pHg2Hs&t=860s
NATURAL LIGHT PORTRAITS WITH SAM ELKINS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1E302LlQYw
KARL TAYLOR SHOWS BASIC BOTTLE LIGHTING (OLD SCHOOL)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIm-SZHKOW4&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0zID_LSv9hRS1BxV8LB29AnrS23E6LOLitD6MrUiNNVbcAhS6EVBeKjyk
MAKING THE SHOT VS TAKING THE SHOT
Watch how much effort and deliberate choices go into JP's "girl with kite" image. Deliberate choices based on exploration, research, vision, and the pragmatic nature of making things behave the way you want to them to. ...
2019-8: ASSIGNMENT EIGHT: Textural Contrast: Concept
ASSIGNMENT: TEXTURAL CONTRAST THE BRIEF: We want to see some contrast between textures on in the subject matter you choose. The type of assignment is up to you but I would like to make sure you understand the difference between a commercial image and a...
USING ONE LIGHT TO CREATE MANY SOURCES
A well done video that shows a simple process of using only one light to create a multi-light set up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsqRoJAKJm4
2019-7:ASSIGNMENT SEVEN: WORKING BY HAND
ASSIGNMENT: WORKING BY HAND The "Handmade Economy" Our project is to create a photograph of hand/hands for a magazine article: “The Handmade Economy” and how handmade works are becoming a major new industry growing in cottages and homes and small...
MATCHING THE SUBJECT AND THE BACKGROUND
Hold on to your chair... LOTS of info, but this is a wonderful way to work with the color grading of still images. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZnXQZWejPg
FIVE LIGHTING IDEAS THAT WILL INSPIRE YOU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBVciD7eLWs&list=PLr5rJ36OFg0Iy39iLqaiZdsjwaOUeJigR
32: ASSIGNMENT THIRTY TWO: INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GEAR
Individual sports – as opposed to team sports. Skiing, kayaking, running… all sports we can do as individuals. And the company wants a shot of their newest sport… thing. (of course, YOU provide the thing). What they are interested in seeing is their new...
SEAN TUCKER ON LIGHTING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YulGAhQoVA
04: ASSIGNMENT FOUR: “Heroes Among Us”
ASSIGNMENT: EDITORIAL PORTRAIT FOR A REGIONAL MAGAZINE THE BRIEF: There are heroes all among us and the magazine has commissioned you to make a photograph of someone in your town, Heroes come in all shapes and sizes and ages. Heroes do big things, and...
2019-2: Assignment Two: A Vision Statement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1123&v=RaJb4HR6GMw 1. We “Make” not “Take” the photograph.Taking the photograph means something entirely different than what we do when we make decisions on lens choice, POV, light, angles and even that...
Assignment One: Photographing a Stranger
Our first assignment is what I call the "eat the frog first" assignment. (If you have to eat a frog at the meal presented to you, eat the frog first gets the worst out of the way and you can enjoy the rest of the meal.) Works the same in most other areas of life. For...