Anatomy of a Photoshoot

 

Lesson Info

Direction of Light: Setting The Mood

Join Mark Wallace as he dissects a commercial photoshoot to reveal each step at its most basic level. From technical aspects of lighting and color, to real-world experiences working with art directors, make-up artists, models, and other professionals, you’ll have a firsthand look as he puts each piece together to complete several complete concepts from start to finish. This unique course explores the fundamentals of commercial photography, from the smallest jobs to the biggest productions. Bring your questions from your own shoots, or use this experience as a roadmap when planning your first jobs. Mark will be chatting with the live worldwide audience throughout the weekend!


Software Used: Adobe Photoshop CS 5.1

Lessons

Class Introduction
Direction of Light: Setting The Mood
Metering
Understanding Dynamic Range
Understanding Histograms
Effective Size: Hard vs Soft Light
Understanding the Inverse Square Law
Light Modifiers and the Shape of Light
Controlling Light with Grids
Watt Seconds and Other Important things
Color Theory Part 1
Color Theory Part 2
Calibrating your Monitor and Printer
Mark's Lightroom Workflow
Exercise: Purpose Worksheet
Failing with Purpose
Example: Prep Shoot for Testing
Special Request: Pricing
Creativity: from Idea to Product
Sharing your Ideas: Making the Plan
Working with a Team (Snapfactory)
Working with Models
Commercial Shoot Workflow
Q&A
Set Up Studio Environment
Planning The Live Shoot
Dialing In The Lighting
Q&A
QuickTestShot
Photoshoot Foil Dress With Carly
Lightroom Workflow
Q&A
Preparing for the Second Shoot
Photoshoot: Deep V Dress With Michelle
Photoshoot: Closeup With Michelle
Photoshoot: Tether Tools Table
BONUS VIDEO: Lunchtime Q&A
BONUS VIDEO: Quick Ad Mockup
 
 
 
 

Reviews

  • Mark Wallace, Brilliant at what he does, so clear to understand, he is amazing, well done Mark great workshop, I learned so much. Thank you, kind Regards, Brian from Ireland
  • Mark really knows his stuff. He was very well prepared and Mark did a great job teaching this course. Mark went through all the steps from beginning to end in great detail. He also answered questions from the audience an online viewers which helped fill in any blanks. Great course.
  • I loved this workshop! Many things I struggled to understand about exposure and many other things became so clear! Just wow!
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