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Lesson 47 from: Adventure Photography Pro

Alex Strohl

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Lesson Info

47. Module Recap

Lessons

Class Trailer

Intro

1

Workshop Intro

03:18

Foundations

2

Gear

12:14
3

Gear - My Camera Bags

08:00
4

Mastering Camera Settings

07:41
5

Blue Hour, A How-To

10:45
6

Photos That Move Us

07:19
7

Visual Storytelling 101

07:51
8

Endurance In A World Of Sprinting

06:27
9

Keeping Your Ideas Fresh

08:31
10

Building Your Story Arc

06:44
11

Shooting More: Action Plan

02:01
12

Conveying Emotions

07:52

In the Field

13

The Assignment: Himalaya Pre-Pro

12:08
14

In the Field: The Himalaya Defender Shoot

20:29
15

The Assignment: Canon Pre-Pro

10:25
16

In the Field: Canon USA Shoot

15:06

Editing

17

Keywords & Organizing Images

06:42
18

Commercial Grading

04:47
19

Masking & Radial Filters

12:33
20

Perspective Correction

05:39
21

HDR (Hand-Held)

03:37
22

Black & White Edits

07:00
23

Before & Afters

01:33
24

Moody Grading

13:15
25

IG Export Settings

04:00
26

Web Export Settings

02:44
27

Clone Stamping & Patch Tools

05:51
28

Grading in Lightroom

06:45
29

Hand-Held Panoramas

03:41
30

Radial Filters Pt 2

02:38
31

Delivering Files to Clients

12:33
32

Archiving & Organizing Images

10:15
33

My Favorite Software

03:44

Business

34

Let's Talk Business

01:03
35

Building A Desirable Portfolio

11:17
36

How to Contact Clients

12:00
37

Prospecting: Finding Brands That Fit You

04:16
38

Getting Clients To See Our Value

10:16
39

Paid to Travel the World

14:48
40

The Art of Making Moodboards & Treatments

08:09
41

Keys To A Fulfilling Career

07:40
42

Three Things You Need To Know Before Pitching

06:19
43

Finding Your Value Proposition

08:02
44

Media Kit: A Walk Through

08:06
45

How I Built My Audience

07:46
46

Social Media Landscape

07:32
47

Module Recap

03:08

Bonus - Everything To Know About Filters

48

Do You Need Lens Filters?

09:36
49

Filters in The Field

12:40

Bonus - Find Your Path

50

Find Your Path

07:44

Bonus - How To Print Your Work

51

Why Print or Sell Photos

23:21
52

Preparing Photos for Print

06:44
53

Reviewing Major U.S Printers

06:57

Lesson Info

Module Recap

This is the end of the working with brands modules. So congratulations. It's been heavy, I'm sure. I've talked about a lot of stuff, right? So now that if you've listened diligently, it's time for you to act and this is gonna be harder than listening, right? Here's a few things I recommend you do to get much better at pitching brands. Let's call this the action plan. Okay. So start today. If you wanna pitch a brand, start today, because more often than not, tomorrow becomes never, right? So I've just watching this, like start thinking about a brand you want to pitch and write something, get going. Even if you just open a document and start and put the name of the brand and commit to doing it tomorrow, that is a start. Second thing, make your media kit. For you. And don't go crazy trying to make like the same thing I did with 20 pages. If you're not too sure where to start or how it's gonna look like, that's fine. Just do it with three pages. And in these three pages make sure that you ...

answer who you are, what do you do, and why would anyone need to care about that. If you answer these three things, I promise you people will get back to you because you've thought about what they need to hear about. Third thing, build a 2019 portfolio. So I am assuming you've shot photos this year. That some, you like, some, you're not too sure about. It's okay, we're all the same, right? Make sure now you put together this portfolio with 10 to 15 images of, you know, 10 of 15 of your favorite images. If you don't have 15, 10, that's fine. If you have more than 15, maybe stretch it to 20, but don't go too crazy, and then take that, okay, and then make it. When you're making it, make it for a client. Make it for somebody, you know, think about who's gonna receive it. Think about your favorite client, your best client, whoever's rooting for you. Think about them. You're making that for them. So once you've done it, send it to that client who is being good to you and tell 'em you're super proud to show them that. And then, you know, 2020 have some big ideas for them and you know, work together, right? Make sure you do that. And then lastly, not as fun is start a routine because if you get into the habit into the rut of pitching a brand every week, for example, like imagine how far you can go if you start pitching a brand every week. Doesn't have to be a big brand. Anybody, the coffee shop down the street, I don't know. Just pitch a brand every week with something meaningful that's made for them. Don't copy and paste the same crap to everybody. That's not gonna get you anywhere. When I say pitch, it's like be intentional, spend few hours a week thinking about that company you wanna pitch, what you wanna tell them, and why should they care. And get in the habit of doing that. If you fall behind, you know, one week, that's fine. The next week, you gotta do two, though. Okay. That's it for the action plan. There'll be more in the next updates, but just think about the power of doing these things right now. It's, it has a lot of potential, right? It's all out there. I've been an open book to you. Now what you have to do is act on it. Good luck.

Class Materials

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Workbook
A Note From Alex

Ratings and Reviews

Jon
 

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.

Topher Hammond
 

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!

Sergi Mas de xaxars Rosell
 

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!

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