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Branding for Video

Lesson 119 from: Fine Art Photography: The Complete Guide

Brooke Shaden

Branding for Video

Lesson 119 from: Fine Art Photography: The Complete Guide

Brooke Shaden

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Lesson Info

119. Branding for Video

Lessons

Class Trailer
1

Class Introduction

19:06
2

Storytelling & Ideas

27:34
3

Universal Symbols in Stories

03:19
4

Create Interactive Characters

02:16
5

The Story is in The Details

04:13
6

Giving Your Audience Feelings

05:49
7

Guided Daydream Exercise

04:20
8

Elements of Imagery

02:19
9

The Death Scenario

01:47
10

Associations with Objects

03:01
11

Three Writing Exercises

06:39
12

Connection Through Art

30:35
13

Break Through Imposter Syndrome

07:40
14

Layering Inspiration

23:13
15

Creating an Original Narrative

07:42
16

Analyze an Image

04:12
17

Translate Emotion into Images

04:31
18

Finding Parts in Images

06:02
19

Finding Your Target Audience

04:05
20

Where Do You Want Your Images to Live?

12:01
21

Create a Series That Targets Your Audience

32:43
22

Formatting Your Work

06:08
23

Additional Materials to Attract Clients

07:24
24

Which Social Media Platforms Will be Useful?

04:17
25

How to Make Money from Your Target Audience

11:27
26

Circle of Focus

07:55
27

The Pillars of Branding

06:18
28

Planning Your Photoshoot

09:05
29

Choose Every Element for The Series

07:38
30

Write a Descriptive Paragraph

09:37
31

Sketch Your Ideas

17:27
32

Choose Your Gear

02:50
33

How to Utilize Costumes, Props & Locations

26:18
34

What Tells a Story in a Series?

13:06
35

Set Design Overview

01:43
36

Color Theory

19:50
37

Lighting for the Scene

12:05
38

Props, Wardrobe & Time Period for Set Design

06:00
39

Locations

04:31
40

Subject Within the Scene

07:26
41

Set Design Arrangement

05:46
42

Fine Art Compositing

03:46
43

Plan The Composite Before Shooting

10:29
44

Checklist for Composite Shooting

18:52
45

Analyze Composite Mistakes

12:11
46

Shoot: Black Backdrop for White Clothing

10:42
47

Shoot: Black Backdrop for Color Clothing

08:36
48

Shoot: Black Backdrop for Accessories

08:17
49

Shoot: Miniature Scene

09:59
50

Editing Workflow Overview

01:57
51

Add Fabric to Make a Big Dress

08:35
52

Edit Details of Images

08:09
53

Add Smoke & Texture

10:47
54

Blend Multiple Images Into One Composite

24:58
55

Put Subject Into a Miniature Scenario

17:55
56

Location Scouting & Test Photoshoot

22:10
57

Self Portrait Test Shoots

22:30
58

Shoot for Edit

04:21
59

Shoot Extra Stock Images

10:01
60

Practice the Shoot

25:07
61

Introduction to Shooting Photo Series

03:33
62

Shoot: Vine Image

10:40
63

Shoot: Sand Image

09:50
64

Shoot: End Table Image

04:59
65

Shoot: Bed Image

06:18
66

Shoot: Wall Paper Image

05:54
67

Shoot: Chair Image

08:02
68

Shoot: Mirror Image

06:57
69

Shoot: Moss Image

05:48
70

Shoot: Tree Image

07:33
71

Shoot: Fish Tank Image

04:09
72

Shoot: Feather Image

09:00
73

View Photo Series for Cohesion & Advanced Compositing

07:35
74

Edit Multiple Images to Show Cohesion

36:55
75

Edit Images with Advanced Compositing

29:33
76

Decide How to Start the Composite

09:35
77

Organize Final Images

21:37
78

Choosing Images for Your Portfolio

08:19
79

Order the Images in Your Portfolio

16:28
80

Why do Some Images Sell More Than Others?

16:03
81

Analyze Student Portfolio Image Order

11:42
82

Framing, Sizing, Editioning & Pricing

02:19
83

Determine Sizes for Prints

16:44
84

How to Choose Paper

13:56
85

How to Choose Editions

07:18
86

Pricing Strategies

18:59
87

How to Present Your Images

13:26
88

Example Pricing Exercise

09:39
89

Print Examples

08:23
90

Licensing, Commissions & Contracts

04:44
91

How to Keep Licensing Organized

06:07
92

How to Prepare Files for Licensing

07:28
93

Pricing Your Licensed Images

12:33
94

Contract Terms for Licensing

12:07
95

Where to Sell Images

04:55
96

Commission Pricing Structure

08:23
97

Contract for Commissions

12:17
98

Questions for a Commission Shoot

08:45
99

Working with Galleries

08:58
100

Benefits of Galleries

07:39
101

Contracts for Galleries

10:32
102

How to Find Galleries

05:22
103

Choose Images to Show

08:53
104

Hanging the Images

03:38
105

Importance of Proofing Prints

08:04
106

Interview with Soren Christensen Gallery

21:59
107

Press Package Overview

04:35
108

Artist Statement for Your Series

18:20
109

Write Your 'About Me' Page

09:04
110

Importance of Your Headshot

03:55
111

Create a Leave Behind & Elevator Pitch

20:19
112

Writing For Fine Art

04:44
113

Define Your Writing Style

14:49
114

Find Your Genre

06:41
115

What Sets You Apart?

02:25
116

Write to Different Audiences

05:10
117

Write for Blogging

39:57
118

Speak About Your Work

14:21
119

Branding for Video

07:37
120

Clearly Define Video Talking Points

14:27
121

Types of Video Content

31:45
122

Interview Practice

13:22
123

Diversifying Social Media Content

22:32
124

Create an Intentional Social Media Persona

24:48
125

Monetize Your Social Media Presence

18:46
126

Social Media Posting Plan

04:01
127

Choose Networks to Use & Invest

02:57
128

Presentation of Final Images

19:13
129

Printing Your Series

09:16
130

How to Work With a Print Lab

13:39
131

Proofing Your Prints

10:11
132

Bad Vs. Good Prints

03:32
133

Find Confidence to Print

10:50
134

Why Critique?

06:55
135

Critiquing Your Own Portfolio

10:39
136

Critique of Brooke's Series

16:18
137

Critique of Student Series

40:07
138

Yours is a Story Worth Telling

02:09

Lesson Info

Branding for Video

A large part of how we present ourselves is branding. This is the way that we speak, the way that we dress, our cadence, the way that we showcase certain elements of our process over others, so branding questions. When it comes to the work, the video, the words you're putting out there, think about how do you want your audience to feel? I told you we're gonna ask that question again and again cause it's the most important one. What content is relevant to your brand? There are plenty of times when I want to just show a video of me playing with my cats. Nobody cares about me and my cats, right? Oh, thank you, somebody cares about me and my cats. Thank you, but in general, people would be really confused if my Instagram turned into a whole page of me and my cats. Right, and then maybe my public speaking turns into like, this is Nia, she's my gray cat, I love her so much. And then you're like, okay are you gonna make something with her or are you just telling us about her, I don't know. So...

make sure that it's relevant. What type of content will get you the most jobs that you want? So if you're going to take all that time to present yourself visually and verbally, make sure that you're speaking to a topic that will get you jobs that you want. What type of video, if you're doing video, will put you in an authentic light? It is so easy to make a video of yourself talking, where you look very uncomfortable and like you don't want to be there. And I know from doing it over and over that there are ways to speak and there are ways to present yourself that look over the top just not who you are and it's obvious immediately. Audiences are incredibly intelligent. They know right away if you're being yourself or not, so it's really important that you keep that authenticity in mind. And then what visuals go with your brand, what lighting goes with your brand? What are ways that you can visually enhance this product that you're putting out to all fall under this umbrella of what your business, your photography, your persona should look like? Okay, how do you want your audience to feel? Now, I put out a lot of content, okay? And this content is often video related. I release tons and tons of videos. It's one of my favorite things to do. I love video. How do you want your audience to feel, though? Now, this changes for me from video to video, but it does not change within my photography generally. My photography's very consistent. The type of video content that I make is very inconsistent. I make behind the scenes videos, I make how-to videos, I make inspirational videos, I make technical videos, all across the board, and I'm okay with that because this is showcasing my process, my thoughts, my opinions, just like a blog would. So, how do you want your audience to feel is going to change day to day, based on the type of video or talk that you're giving. Now in this case I'm setting off a smoke bomb in a hollow tree. It was funny. I couldn't stop laughing. I just couldn't stop breathing in smoke which was terrible for me, but it was funny at the time too. Like my dress falling off, it was all a mess. So, it was funny, and I want people to see that I have fun. That's the point. How do I want you to feel? I want you to feel happy when you're watching this. I want you to see it and be like, yeah that is funny. You do look stupid. That's like 50/50. I want you to think I look like an idiot. What content is relevant to your brand? Now, this is why I'm talking about creating different types of content. Now I'm creating a video here that is behind the scenes, showing my shooting process, what it's like when I'm out in the middle of the forest by myself on a photo shoot. What type of content will get you the most jobs that you want? A lot of content that I put out there has nothing to do with the types of jobs that I want. And that's a conscious choice that I'm making. I am recognizing that me twirling around in a parking lot is probably not going to get me any jobs. But I'm okay with it because I want to show people my spirit. And really, if you think cyclically enough, these types of images and this type of video, which this is a still from, might not directly get me any jobs, but I'm communicating my spirit. My joyous spirit and that is my persona, my brand that's going to build up over time and build a relationship with people who are following my work. That's really important. What type of video will showcase you authentically? This is so me, just wearing a nude onesie jumping in a milky pool of water. So ridiculous, but that's my day to day life. I do silly things like this and it's really fun and you can see, just kind of a little bit, just right there, that this is a Disney Princess pool. Yeah? Gotta love it. So, what type of video will showcase you authentically? You know, maybe for one of you guys this would be totally inappropriate. You'd be like, no, I would not spend my time jumping in a Disney Princess pool. Fine. That's not your type of video then, trust me. And then, what visuals and lighting go with your brand? This was filmed at sunrise. And I love shooting then. This was before the sun came up. Totally my colors and my lighting style. So this really fits visually with my brand. This is my hippie pose. Thank you, I know. Clearly defined talking points. But you see guys, it was a video and this was a still and I was holding up the number two but it looks like a peace sign. Do you get it? (laughing) Okay, great. Glad that we covered that. All right, now if you're going to define talking points these four ideas are really good to consider. What is the theme of what you're talking about? What is your opinion about what you're talking about? What ideas do you have about this topic? And, what experiences do you bring to the table? These are four things that you might use as talking points. So if we talk about theme, we've got the overarching idea of your content. This is the thing that will unify all of your talking points. This is what you can always go back to to judge your points against. So if our theme is... Let's see, what's a theme for a video that we might make? (laughing) now I'm nervous, it could be selling your art that's the theme. So if we're making a video about selling your art and you're writing down talking points, if you can take each talking point and put it against selling your art and it makes sense, keep it. If it doesn't, you might be going off the trail a little bit. So always think about that. Make sure that you care a lot about the topic that you're talking about. It's always obvious when somebody doesn't really care that much about what they're speaking about. And that's probably the number one thing that will make somebody lose interest in hearing you talk is when you clearly don't have an interest in hearing you talk. Right? Like I don't want to listen to myself talk but I know that when I'm speaking about something it's cause I'm really passionate about it. That makes all the difference. Have an opinion about the topic. And, make sure that it's relevant to your brand. So, I'm not gonna make a video about how to do an ollie on a skateboard because that has nothing to do with me and my brand. It had to do with me when I was in ninth grade but not any time after that so might as well not talk about it now.

Class Materials

Bonus Materials with Purchase

Guided Daydream & Writing Exercises Workbook (Lessons 1-11)
Creating an Original Narrative Workbook (Lessons 12-18)
Finding Your Target Audience Workbook (Lessons 19-27)
Planning Your Series Workbook (Lessons 28-34)
Set Design Workbook (Lessons 35-41)
Compositing Workflow Checklist (Lessons 42-49)
Editing Workflow Checklist (Lessons 50-55)
Location Scouting Workbook (Lessons 56-60)
Stock Image Downloads for Practice (Lessons 61-72)
Organizing Your Portfolio Workbook (Lessons 77-81)
Pricing & Editioning Your Work Workbook (Lessons 82-89)
Writing Contracts & Licensing Images Workbook (Lessons 90-98)
Gallery Best Practices (Lessons 99-106)
Pitch Package Workbook (Lessons 107-111)
Writing Your Brand Workbook (Lessons 112-117)
Marketing Workbook (Lessons 118-122)
Social Media Workbook (Lessons 123-127)
Printing Methods Checklist (Lessons 128-133)
Self Critique Workbook (Lessons 134-137)
Bonus Materials Guide
Syllabus
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Ratings and Reviews

April S.
 

I tuned in for most of Brooke's lessons in this course and watched some of them more than once as they were rebroadcast. First I want to say that Brooke is a very good instructor. Her easy-going, friendly, down-to-earth, somewhat quirky manner cannot be mistaken for unprofessional. She is very prepared, she speaks well (not a bunch of hemming and hawing), she is thoughtful, she is thorough, she is very relatable and at ease, and she is definitely professional in her presentation. I really thought when I first tuned in that it would mostly be background noise while I was at work, sound to keep me company. Not because I didn't like Brooke but I really didn't think I was into fine art photography nor did I think I cared about the business side of things much. Not now anyhow. I was really wrong. Brooke sparked a deep interest in me to delve into fine art photography, to consider creating images for myself, from my imagination. In fact, I realized that this was something I'd been thinking about for a couple of years though I hadn't put a name to it (the idea of creating pre-conceived images based on my own creative goals). I gleaned many little treasures from her about image sizes, working with printers, different types of paper, selling, interacting with galleries, and so much more. I may not need all of what she taught right now because I'm definitely headed in another direction at the moment, but she planted ideas and information in my head that I know will be useful at some point. Things I may not have thought of on my own, but that seed is in my head now so when the time comes, I'll know. I'd really like to buy her course but at the moment, with the holidays right around the corner, it's not in my personal budget. I'm grateful to have caught the live and rebroadcast lessons though, and her course is on my list to own. I think it's a great reference to be consulted over and over again, not watched once and forgotten. Kudos Brooke for really putting together an excellent course.

Ron Landis
 

I'm retired now, but spent decades in the people and training business. Brooke is extraordinary! Even though this course is extremely well organized and she's left nothing unattended, she moves through it with friendly conversational manners and without a sense of it being stilted. It's as though we are all her friends, not students, as she shares her heart and passion with us. What a joy it is to listen to her. And what a clear, unambiguous command of her subject. Wow! She explains it with such ease using explanations and techniques that won't overwhelm artists just starting their portfolio or the Photoshop-squeamish among us; but despite its simplicity her resulting art is breathtaking and beyond original. I wish more of my professors at school were as engaging. This was by far my best buy at Creative Live yet.

Angel Ricci
 

When the title says comprehensive, it means comprehensive! I loved every part of this course. It's inspirational, motivating, and insightful towards creating art work. Even if you are not necessarily considering a fine art specialty, the concepts discussed in this course are applicable to many areas! I find this super useful as a videographer and photographer and look to apply all of these exercises and concepts for my personal and business work moving forward. It is lengthy, but you will not regret a single minute. Brooke Shaden is an amazing artist and educator. I recommend keeping up with her work, presentations, and any future courses that may come in the future.

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