Fundamentals of Photography
John Greengo
Learn what it takes to make iconic work.
This Wildist workshop is everything but ordinary. Alex shares actionable guidance from years of working as a professional photographer. Learn what it takes to make iconic work.
This is usable workshop for already established company. I didn't find it helpful for me personally because I'm at starting point of everything. I do photography for 2 years. I can imagine this can help someone who is already famous in his country and wants to expand and work with world brands. Otherwise, no, this is not for starting photographers.
What I like best is he is highly relatable, easy going and humble. Alex is upfront and practical. He recommends some brands, the ones that work good for him, but never downplays others.
Very in depth Was a great workshop, Alex dove deep into so many fine details you don't find one youtube video of people explaining how they run their photography business, etc. I originally listed to this once through over the course of a week or so during my gym time to get foundations and then rewatched it properly sitting down and taking notes to really absorb it all. There is so much information that you really need to sit and engage with the course and watch the videos and examples, like most things you will get out what you put into this, everything is there you just need to learn and execute.
Not What I Was Expecting Let me just start by saying that the workshop was very good. There were lots of things that I learned and many insights I took away. Perhaps the greatest bit of wisdom imparted to me was not anything Alex said but how he approached every subject he talked about. I felt that he was talking to me as a friend, very personal and open book. This was both a blessing and a curse as the course tends to meander around and is not as structured as others I've taken. Alex's passion for the highest quality, and craftsmanship in every aspect of his business, is very evident. From the premiums he charges, to the attention to detail in client deliveries. This is where my review is going to give some hopefully constructive criticisms. For someone so focused on a premium experience I was a surprised to find the course a bit sloppily assembled, and the videography and editing lackluster. This is coming from a videographer and someone with a lot of experience in online training. A few short examples to illustrate my point include: repeating segments of the edit (in some instances the exact same segment), poor framing. Colors changing between cuts, and my biggest pet peeve, not leaving photo examples on for long enough to see them. These are all small things, but they add up, and along with the topics meandering, left me a bit disappointed. I'm curious who you would say this class is aimed towards. Amateurs, mid-level, or experts? The assumption of who you are addressing changes throughout the course. I feel like with a bit of work from an instructional designer, and some editing cleanup, you could help hone this course to be one of the best out there. I feel like I need to do a more in depth review than will fit here, to actually explain this well. Let me know if that would be helpful to you. One other note: When I signed up for a workshop on Adventure Photography, I honestly thought it would be more field focused. The field examples were all shoots for products, and not shoots documenting an adventure. I guess I had just hoped to learn that side of the storytelling process more. Getting into the nitty gritty of being wet, cold, and dirty, and still shooting bangers. The section on filters (going out and building the snow cave) was more what I thought this course was going to be. Anyhow, with all that said, I still found it valuable and worthwhile. To summarize, the course feels a bit unpolished and in some ways unfinished though there is still great value. I've taken Jimmy Chin's Masterclass on adventure photography and it felt very structured and highly polished. I purchased "Adventure Pro" on the "finish in a month" discount. I would have felt ripped off if I had paid full price with the course in its current state. Thanks for reading and I hope my criticisms come as helpful. As I've already mentioned I'd be happy to further elaborate.
Don’t hesitate Whether you are already working as a photographer or just beginning I would recommend this workshop. I am just starting to get contract and was looking for a good way to get better at photography and how to get more into the business and found everything I was looking for with Alex. This workshop covers a very wide spectrum of the photographer life from philosophy to technical and business tips. Loved it, now game on ! Thanks !
Everything I needed to hear and more. This was an incredible workshop, it has made reevaluate everything I thought I knew and really helped me to find focus and direction. there are a lot of technical gems in here but for me it was the almost philosophical side of the workshop that truly touched me. Thank you so much Alex and team for this it has made a huge difference to me.
Great Workshop I learned quite a lot with this workshop. Because I'm in the industry for 5 years now, there were a few things I already knew. On the other hand, Alex showed me different and more effective ways to improve my business. I like the way he gives the lessons, always in a personal and close way. This is the knowledge I wish I had when I started. Totally worth it!
One of the best photography investments I'm only 1/4 of the way through Alex's course and I feel like I already have a loose plan on how I can move forward in my own career as a photographer. I felt like my work was lacking a specific feeling. The way that Alex articulated ideas on how to convey emotion in your imagery and building that overarching story arc for your own life narrative were super helpful to focus on how to make my work better. Super looking forward to the rest of this course. Thanks Alex and team!
Must get You will find content and tips in this work shop that you’ll never be able to find any where else on the internet
Well worth your time Really enjoyed this workshop. It is definitely worth the time and I would recommend it. I especially liked the editing section. It was simple and broken down in bite size pieces with easy to understand explanations and visuals.
Phenomenal. Thorough. Excellent. What else would you expect from Alex Strohl? Not only is this a thorough and professional deep dive into how to push into commercial photography, but it's also been efined with community requested content. This is the best you can ask for.
Great workshop This is my first workshop I have bought from Strohl Works and makes me want to buy more in the future. Tons of information to help photographers. I recently bought the Andrew Kearns workshops and look forward to jumping into that one. Thank you for making these and sharing your knowledge with the photography community!
A Staggering Amount of Expertise The course has a good flow, feels relaxed, and well paced with plenty of to learn along the way. Technical aspects are well covered, post-processing is delivered in a digestable manner with Alex (helpfully) thinking out loud during it, and the professional tips are excellent (and a little eye-opening for me). Highly recommend the course.
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