2023 SPRING 12: ASSIGNMENT TWELVE: A VERY SHINY SOMETHING

2023 SPRING 12: ASSIGNMENT TWELVE: A VERY SHINY SOMETHING

SHINY OBJECTS DISSECTED: We know whether something we are looking at is shiny or not. We always have… it’s part of what I call visual literacy and we develop it quite young. Shiny things reflect light a specific way. Shiny things show us how shiny they are by what...

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2023 SPRING: 11: ASSIGNMENT ELEVEN: PET SUPPLY OR TOY

2023 SPRING: 11: ASSIGNMENT ELEVEN: PET SUPPLY OR TOY

PETS AND PET SUPPLIES ARE A HUGE BUSINESS Many times when we are shooting, our job is to take something rather mundane and make it look like something really special. A pet toy or accessory for instance. (NOTE: If you Google it, you will find a bazillion images that...

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GALLERY WEEK THIRTEEN 2023

GALLERY WEEK THIRTEEN 2023

WEEK THIRTEEN GALLERY 2023 WEEKLY GALLERIES WEEK ONEWEEK TWOWEEK THREEWEEK FOURWEEK FIVEWEEK SIXWEEK SEVENWEEK EIGHTWEEK NINEWEEK TENWEEK...

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2023 SPRING: 10: ASSIGNMENT TEN: A VERY MUNDANE SUBJECT

2023 SPRING: 10: ASSIGNMENT TEN: A VERY MUNDANE SUBJECT

BORING AND MUNDANE ITEMS PHOTOGRAPHED TO LOOK AMAZING Sometimes we have to shoot boring stuff. And that can be really easy. Sometimes we have to shoot boring stuff and make it look really cool, or awesome or inspiring – at least inspiring enough to lead to a purchase....

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GALLERY WEEK TWELVE 2023

GALLERY WEEK TWELVE 2023

WEEKLY GALLERIES WEEK ONEWEEK TWOWEEK THREEWEEK FOURWEEK FIVEWEEK SIXWEEK SEVENWEEK EIGHTWEEK NINEWEEK TENWEEK ELEVENWEEK TWELVE

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GALLERY WEEK ELEVEN

WEEK ELEVEN GALLERY 2023 WEEKLY GALLERIES WEEK ONEWEEK TWOWEEK THREEWEEK FOURWEEK FIVEWEEK SIXWEEK SEVENWEEK EIGHTWEEK NINEWEEK TENWEEK ELEVENWEEK...

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GALLERY WEEK TEN

GALLERY WEEK TEN

WEEK TEN GALLERY 2023 WEEKLY GALLERIES WEEK ONEWEEK TWOWEEK THREEWEEK FOURWEEK FIVEWEEK SIXWEEK SEVENWEEK EIGHTWEEK NINEWEEK TENWEEK ELEVENWEEK...

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2023 SPRING: 9: ASSIGNMENT NINE: POURING SOMETHING LIQUID

2023 SPRING: 9: ASSIGNMENT NINE: POURING SOMETHING LIQUID

​ASSIGNMENT: A POUR SHOT THE POUR SHOT You can use beer, or wine, or lemonade, or root beer, or ginger ale… Whatever you want to pour. The brief: A close-up of a pour shot… it can be from oblique to the camera to straight over top. It must show an interesting ‘splash’...

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HOW TO GET AN EFFECTIVE PROMPT FOR GPT

SEO Strategies for Product Photographers in Memphis, TN 1. Keyword Research Identify relevant keywords and phrases that middle-sized businesses in Memphis, TN, are likely to search for when looking for commercial, tabletop, food, and beverage photography services....

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2023 SPRING: 8: ASSIGNMENT EIGHT: CUTLERY

2023 SPRING: 8: ASSIGNMENT EIGHT: CUTLERY

ASSIGNMENT EIGHT: CUTLERY In this assignment we will tackle cutlery as a high-end chef's tool. Things to think about when shooting cutlery: The texture of the blade.Show this by making sure you have a continuous highlight on most of the blade. This highlight will most...

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SUMMER 2022: 34: ASSIGNMENT THIRTY FOUR: A DOUBLE PORTRAIT

SUMMER 2022: 34: ASSIGNMENT THIRTY FOUR: A DOUBLE PORTRAIT

ASSIGNMENT: SIDE BY SIDE (DOUBLE) PORTRAITS THE BRIEF: Side by Side “portrait”… one of the subjects face, one of all of them. Keep the images controlled. Control your subject within the frame, control the DOF and control the light to make the subjects stand out from...

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2023 SPRING: 07: ASSIGNMENT SEVEN: A COOK IN THE KITCHEN

2023 SPRING: 07: ASSIGNMENT SEVEN: A COOK IN THE KITCHEN

ASSIGNMENT SEVEN: A COOK IN THE KITCHEN This is a special assignment: One that will include a person and some food. Make it serious, make it fun… but make it interesting. I know there are people shooters in the group, and there are table top shooters… as well as food...

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2023 SPRING: 6 ASSIGNMENT SIX: AD FOR A LOCAL FLORIST

2023 SPRING: 6 ASSIGNMENT SIX: AD FOR A LOCAL FLORIST

A FULL PAGE AD FOR A LOCAL FLORIST ... AND YOU ARE THE ART DIRECTOR. https://youtu.be/EmOgfTs3aP8 This is a short description assignment. A brief is all you get. BRIEF The magazine is 8.75 x 11.25 size. Portrait view Full Color The client wants a bleed shot (edge to...

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2023 SPRING: 5: ASSIGNMENT FIVE: “THE ROOTS OF POWER”

2023 SPRING: 5: ASSIGNMENT FIVE: “THE ROOTS OF POWER”

ASSIGNMENT FIVE: "THE ROOTS OF POWER" 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...

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2023 SPRING 3: ASSIGNMENT THREE: THE TEARSHEET EXCERCISE

2023 SPRING 3: ASSIGNMENT THREE: THE TEARSHEET EXCERCISE

A LITTLE SOMETHING TO HELP US PLAN We are going to start our business planning, but not in the dry “business school” sort of way. We aren’t in business school – we are photographers. Planning our business means that we have to also think about what we do as...

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