Portrait Photography: Creating and Styling your Environment with John Keatley

Really like this lesson. It gives great tools to go further with your photographic identity. I'm really looking forward to practice now :) Thank you

During the photoshoots it's more 'observe what's happening' rather than being taught what's happening. He's a super talented photographer. To not see the post processing is a real shame.

I was hoping for post production information with this video, but it appears he sends everything to his retoucher so no information there...the rest was pretty basic as far as lighting, interesting for concept and set design.

I don't really understand how these reviews work. I do not believe that these are all genuine. I say this for a number of reasons. John seems like a good guy getting problem is he repeats himself at least 2-3 times in every statement and point he is trying to make. The problem is his points tend to be the niggling thoughts that one may have, such as 'I am really scared to do this guys','if you don't believe me ask my wife', 'I was so anxious about today and doing this representation', this just goes on all throughout the course. and he takes at least 600+ shutters with micro movements to try and get a picture. I just find this course painful to view. I really wished I walked away feeling confident in this course. I think on reflection John clearly is not an instructor. He just blabs a lot of his personal view and perspective. He gets the shots through pure sweat pain and torture. And I think when learning from someone professional you want to learn very key specific points where you can always refer back to and work on those. This was painful to watch to say the least.

There was a ton of useful information in this course. I see some reviewers complain that he takes too many pictures but I think they are looking at the trees and missing the forest. I own a ton of CL courses and this one has a lot of value. Lots of relevant topics, not a lot of time wasted on "war stories" and lots of useful prop techniques.

Keatley is an interesting photographer. His path to his place in the photography world is interesting and more realistic than many others. His thoughts are engaging and inclusive, where you feel if you use some of his advise you too can be successful. Really good class.

One of the best courses I've got! Great content and material!

Unbelievable value in this class! John Keatley is very generous with his experience and knowledge. I've taken many photography classes but this much access to a professional with a compelling point of view is invaluable. You could spend thousands of dollars and months of time and never get this information in a school program or internship.

Great class and very informative about the creative concept from start to finish. This is not a camera settings and how to shoot it workshop. It gives you access to the creative workings and relationships required to push your work to the next level. You will leave with one awesome question - "What is my voice and how to I best capture it in images?"

If you have any desire to create stylized images from start to finish, this is the class. I would have been impressed with two photo shoots, but Keatley goes above and beyond with four! He’s an open book, explaining how he comes up with ideas, what goes into pre-production planning, troubleshooting, in-depth lighting, and collaborating with a team on set. Watching how Keatley works with the art director, makeup artist and assistants was invaluable. Can't wait to watch it again!

I loved everything about this course. I'm so amazed with John's knowlege with everything that he had to teach and show the class. Being part of the studio audience was great, because I could see John's techniques from beginning to ending.

For a photographer avid of learning it is like "I wish this would never stop!" John is extraordinary at teaching and sharing everything he has. I totally love him!

Great class. Lots of insights from an established commercial photographer into the process of a commercial shoot.

Three days of thoughtful and honest instruction and reflection from John Keatley is invaluable. Not only does he walk you through what is required to produce a shoot (from team building to anticipating production hurdles to directing), he invites the audience to watch in real time not one, but four actual photoshoots. You get to witness how he troubleshoots lighting, finesses the environment he and his team created, as well as how he directs and engages the model and his team. I thoroughly enjoyed the class and can't thank John Keatley enough for generously sharing with us his time, knowledge, experience and talent.

If you have ever wanted to job shadow a master photographer...then this is the class for you. John Keatley takes you on location for four photoshoots and let's you see for yourself how his creative team works. He is open and engaging.....I filled pages of my notebook with ideas and tips that have motivated me to strive to a new level with my work. Thank you Creative Live and John Keatley for the learning experience of a lifetime.

This course gives a first-class step by step of the production process....from concept to final images...most importantly, it gives a good sense of what it's like to work with a team... and the patience required to come up with a final product....great class for any one interested in going into advertising...but also useful to lots of other photographers.....

John Keatley is a master of his craft and generously shares his knowledge with the audience in this class. There is a ton of great information packed into the three days and you get to watch him work his magic and make it look easy on four different shoots. Definitely worth a purchase!

What an amazing show. I'm so happy that I could be a part of it. It was so great to see John at work and in his element. I learned so much from watching his process from beginning to ending. So many questions have been answered. I feel more confident, to get myself out there and create and make work that comes out from my imagination. I will definitely be keeping a journal/notebook with me at all times. I would also like to suggest that we have another course for John Cornicello, home studio. I'm curious to see what John is working on in his studio.

The amount of information John gives is mind blowing. To see the process from beginning to end, the road map to creativity...you cannot help but to be on the right road to success. He gives you steps to take and shows you how its done

Wow! There's just so much great information in this class. If you've ever wondered what it takes to produce an environmental portrait, this is the class for you! John did a superb job of taking us step-by-step through his process. From model casting to set building, lighting setups to culling; it's all here. He even wraps up the class with next steps and how to put it all together. He gives the knowledge so you can take it to a place you can create your own magic!

Legit. Really appreciate John's approach to portraiture and sensitivity to place, space, light and subject. It's a practical and inspiring course.

It's amazing to watch and understand how this great creative professional work. There's a lot to learn about with his production process. For me, that lives in Brazil, is a major opportunity to enjoy this class.

I just tuned in for about 30 minutes every now and then via RSVP and every single time - he kind of struck a certain point and discussed a very specific problem I have in my own career right now. Thanks for the class!

Been a fan of Johns work for years. love hearing about his struggles and successes. Great Class

Wonderfully succinct. John is a very good speaker, and very well organized.