2023 SPRING: 21: ASSIGNMENT TWENTY ONE: A FLAT LAY FOR A MAGAZINE.
A brand new assignment: A Flatlay shoot for a consumer magazine. BRIEF: Three themed images for an article based around how the summer changes the home, and the environment within. The assignment is based on an article in Magnolia, Fall, 2022. Consider this a study in...
SUMMER 2022: 47: ASSIGNMENT FORTY SEVEN: PIZZA – THE WONDER FOOD OF CHAMPIONS
ASSIGNMENT: PIZZA: WONDER FOOD OF THE GODS IMPORTANT: You have to bring your style into the images now. How to make a pizza photograph is pretty easy, right? Softbox and fill card. But this is a pizza shot for a restaurant that is willing to step outside the box,...
BUSINESS MEETINGS JUNE 20, 21, 2023
2023 SPRING: 20: ASSIGNMENT TWENTY: CHOCOLATE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iQyHRPcqHshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f20_7g63bRkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bogJHG_ErUImage above: "Chocolate Indulgence" by Sam Breach. (How Was This Made?) A local restaurant has decided to run a special on chocolate on...
2023 SPRING: 19: ASSIGNMENT NINETEEN: PIZZA – THE WONDER FOOD OF CHAMPIONS
18: ASSIGNMENT: PIZZA: WONDER FOOD OF THE GODS THE BRIEF: What the client wants is a shot of her pizza as a homemade favorite. They use all traditional ingredients, and they use fresh ingredients whenever possible. They add little twists to the popular pizza dish by...
PAINTING WITH LIGHT: AARON JONES METHOD
LIGHT PAINTING WITH A HOSEMASTER BITDSorry, the last video never made it to YouTube. But I think you can get some great ideas from these. We have modern tools like Lume Cubes and Small Rig lights that can help us craft amazing light-painted images. Give it a shot and...
2023 SPRING: 18: ASSIGNMENT EIGHTEEN: AN EDITORIAL PORTRAIT
What a terrific video above. Make sure you watch it at least once. AN 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...
BUSINESS MEETING 6-8-2023
2023 SPRING: 17: ASSIGNMENT SEVENTEEN: THREE WINE BOTTLE SHOOT WITH SEPARATE ITEMS
This week we turn back to the three wine bottle shoot of alast week, 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 establish...
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BUSINESS MEETING THREE: PACKAGES
2023 SPRING: 16: ASSIGNMENT SIXTEEN: THREE WINE BOTTLES TO LAYOUT (SINGLE SHOT)
ASSIGNMENT: WINE / BOTTLES FROM LAYOUT THE BRIEF: A double spread ad for a local restaurant to run in a local magazine. You have this layout sketch from the art director. This is a rough look at how they want the image. It is your job to present the image perfectly...
SUMMER 2022: 43: ASSIGNMENT FORTY THREE: THREE BOTTLE WINE SHOOT WITH SEPARATE ITEMS
This week we turn back to the three wine bottle shoot of a few weeks ago, 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...
BUSINESS MEETING TWO
Business Meeting One
SUMMER 2022: 42: ASSIGNMENT FORTY TWO: “BRAIN FOOD”
"BRAIN FOOD" Can food make us smarter? Is there really such thing as “Brain Food”? Maybe there is… and you have been asked to shoot brain food for a national magazine editorial story. Brain food? Bananas… Yep. Bananas are the new brain food according to some...
2023 SPRING: 15: ASSIGNMENT FIFTEEN: ILLUSTRATING A STORY WITH A PICTURE PACKAGE
Assignment : Illustrating An As Yet Unwritten Magazine Article Your marketing has paid off, and the magazine wants to see a pitch from you. A pitch is something you do to them. A pitch is generally a story idea you have and want to shoot, or something that you think...
2023 SPRING: 14: ASSIGNMENT FOURTEEN: FREE SHOOT WEEK
THIS IS YOUR FIRST FREE WEEK You have a multiple-choice assignment. shoot a previous assignment you think you could do much better. shoot an assignment you didn't do. shoot something amazing and blow our minds. If you need an assignment, here ya go: The coolest...
SUMMER 2022: 41: ASSIGNMENT FIFTEEN: SPEED “CAPTURED” IN A STILL IMAGE
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, and how it can save...
2023 SPRING: 13: ASSIGNMENT THIRTEEN: WOMEN’S FASHION ACCESSORIES
NOTE: THIS CLASS HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 AT 6AM PACIFIC DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES. Good Afternoon, "My name is Arthur Dyrektor and I am the creative director at De Luxe + an e-commerce venture specializing in luxury fashion accessories for men and women....
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