Creating Painterly Photographs with Kathleen Clemons

Beautiful work. However, the class is showing its age and references to computer techniques and software need updating.

I am a very advanced photoshop user and have used Lensbaby lenses for several years. Every so often i learn something new. Watching this class however I learned new things--ideas and techniques--in every lesson. I can honestly say this was one of a handful of classes that stands out above all the rest and i have watched hundreds over the years. Kathleen is a great teacher.

This class was a game changer for me!!! Absolutely amazing!!!

I really enjoyed this class. She shares so many techniques that are relatively simple to do and she is generous with her knowledge and what she has figured out over many years. I tend to shoot in a more straightforward way, but this class has made me feel more open to a painterly look. These are the sort of techniques and look that can help you get out of a rut if you're looking for inspiration. I already have so many ideas on how to incorporate this look into my own work in a way that makes sense for me. I don't agree with other reviewers who said it felt like a Lensbaby advertisement. I feel like perhaps they didn't sit through the whole class. There really is so much content here.

This class was very inspiring and thorough. Kathleen explained everything in a wonderful way. It was one of the best classes I ever took part off and I learned so much from it. I really recommend this class.

one of the best classes that I even had, not only very helpful with gear and techniques but also very liberating artistically

Hello, would she make recommendations on what camera, equipment to buy? what is the basic equipment needed to take the class? Thanks!!!

A wonderful class filled with creative insights and techniques. It was amazing to understand how much of the `final` image was started by envisioning the picture before snapping a photo and then to see how little post-processing there can be to create visual impact and emotion.

Really appreciated this course - Kathleen shares many of her own methods, but encourages her students to not stop there, but continue exploring.

Thank you, Kathleen, for a wonderfully inspiring class which has taught me so much. Love your photography!

She does an excellent job of instruction and then showing "how to"

Wonderful class! very informative and a lot of different methods are showed, I highly recommend this class, it took my creativity and my approch to photography to another level! I m very excited to use these techniques in my future shots!

This class is very informative. I had been awarded a LensBaby Sol through a photography competition. Now I am purchasing the Velvet 56. Im so excited to see what i can do with it. Ive been an artist for 50 years I thought i knew what I was looking for and all about composition and color, but Kathleen showed me how to translate that into photography. Thank you .

I think I watched and bought this class when it was first offered. Having more time at home recently, and with the arrival of spring, I decided to take more flower pictures and post them on my Instagram page, @agcphotolive. I re-visited this whole course, and have learned as much, or more, the second time around. High recommended!

she is an excellent teacher and I have learned a lot from her course plus she is down to earth and agreeable to listen to. merci

I found this extremely useful and learnt a lot. When we got to the Lensbaby I googled them and when I saw the price I confess I skipped those sections. I won't be paying out for one of those any time soon so there was no point watching them. I found the rest of it very informative though and Kathleen's teaching style is lovely.. I wanted to make my photos look painterly and this has helped me do that.

inspiring!

Grate course, grate teacher . I learn a lot thanks

Great program! I really learned a lot! However, it's unfortunate that some of the lens baby products, such as their iPhone accessories, and editing programs, such as totally rad dirty pictures no longer exists. This was still, overall, a great learning experience and I am pleased with my purchase.

I own both her CL classes, there's A LOT of overlap. I prefer this one. Yes, she goes on and on about Lens Baby but I liked it. I have owned a LB set for years and I have done nothing with it and this class opened my eyes to many possibilities, I can't wait to use it!

Kathleen, I am watching your 9. SHOOTING THROUGH NON-NATURAL MATERIALS video. I am learning so much! You mention you need an assistant to hold a sheet of glass. You might want to try using a wireless intervalometer with your camera and tripod. Then you can hold the glass yourself and push the remote. It is so helpful.

Until I took this class, I didn't realize how much I love the painterly effect in my photos. When Kathleen started talking about panning, I got really excited and now I'm focusing on that. I've already got my first piece purchased. Thank you so much Kathleen for a great class! I'm looking forward to using your techniques more!!

I bought my first camera when I was 21 in 1971. So I have been taking pictures for a long time. However, even after all the years that have gone by, I have never thought of doing anything like this class presents. It's like I'm excited about going out and taking pictures again. If you have lost your passion for photography, you'll find it again after taking this class.

This is a wonderful class and I highly recommend it! Kathleen provides lots of examples and the videos of her demonstrating her techniques in the field are well worth the price of this class. Don't worry that you'll need to purchase more lenses or use Photoshop (although you can!). Kathleen has a lot of techniques you can do with just your camera and lens.

This has to be my favorite course, BY FAR, and I own numerous from Creative Live. Thank you, Creative Live and Kathleen Clemons, for sharing these painterly techniques and giving me a new direction to explore with my photography!