SEAN TUCKER ON EDITING A PORTRAIT

SEAN TUCKER ON EDITING A PORTRAIT

Jun 21, 2019

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

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LOCATION PRODUCT LIGHTING EXERCISES

LOCATION PRODUCT LIGHTING EXERCISES

Jun 20, 2019

RETURN TO ASSIGNMENT THIRTY FOUR PHOENIX 2025 CLASS BOTTLES EXERCISE Take 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...

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MAKING THE SHOT VS TAKING THE SHOT

MAKING THE SHOT VS TAKING THE SHOT

May 11, 2019

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.  ...

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2019-8: ASSIGNMENT EIGHT: Textural Contrast: Concept

2019-8: ASSIGNMENT EIGHT: Textural Contrast: Concept

May 11, 2019

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...

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2019-7:ASSIGNMENT SEVEN: WORKING BY HAND

2019-7:ASSIGNMENT SEVEN: WORKING BY HAND

May 4, 2019

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...

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32: ASSIGNMENT THIRTY TWO: INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GEAR

32: ASSIGNMENT THIRTY TWO: INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GEAR

Apr 20, 2019

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...

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04: ASSIGNMENT FOUR: “Heroes Among Us”

04: ASSIGNMENT FOUR: “Heroes Among Us”

Apr 13, 2019

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...

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2019-2: Assignment Two: A Vision Statement

2019-2: Assignment Two: A Vision Statement

Apr 1, 2019

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...

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Assignment One: Photographing a Stranger

Assignment One: Photographing a Stranger

Mar 28, 2019

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...

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MEET AND GREET: I WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOU GUYS

MEET AND GREET: I WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOU GUYS

Mar 28, 2019

THIS WEEK: April 3 meeting. We will do a meet and greet and get to know a little about your experience, your gear, and what aspirations you have. This will be fun and relaxed.  Be prepared to tell us about your best day making photographs, what you love to...

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