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Composition Critique of Student Images

Lesson 9 from: Portrait Photography Fundamentals

Scott Robert Lim

Composition Critique of Student Images

Lesson 9 from: Portrait Photography Fundamentals

Scott Robert Lim

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Lesson Info

9. Composition Critique of Student Images

Next Lesson: Keys to Posing

Lessons

Class Trailer
1

Class Introduction

04:10
2

5 Shots That WOW

14:08
3

Four Fundamentals of Photography

08:05
4

Create a Visual Impact with Composition

07:04
5

Importance of Foreground and Background

08:30
6

Create Depth in Landscape Images

18:09
7

Photos Don't Always Follow the Rules

02:11
8

Composition Practice Exercise

10:41
9

Composition Critique of Student Images

05:28
10

Keys to Posing

05:37
11

Shoot: Classic Elegance Female Pose

14:46
12

Shoot: Modern Female Pose

09:04
13

Shoot: Rollover Female Pose

08:10
14

Female Hands & Arms Poses Overview

19:52
15

Shoot: Hands and Arms Poses for Female

08:58
16

Seven Posing Guidelines

04:18
17

Headshots Poses with Male Model

14:59
18

Shoot: Headshot for Male Model

06:45
19

Shoot: Sitting Poses for Male Model

10:03
20

Shoot: Leaning Poses for Male Model

06:43
21

Shoot: Standing Poses for Male Model

03:32
22

Keys to Couples Posing

10:31
23

Shoot: Couples Posing

06:17
24

Couples Transitional Posing Overview

14:28
25

Shoot: Transitional Posing

15:25
26

Keys to Group Posing

07:12
27

Accordion Technique with Groups

07:46
28

Shoot: Accordion Technique

04:11
29

Shoot: Best Buds Pose

04:54
30

Shoot: Talk with Your Hands Pose

02:33
31

Shoot: Lock Arms and Hold Hands Pose

04:34
32

Run at the Camera and Dance in Your Seat Poses

04:13
33

Shoot: Pod Method Pose

17:58
34

Posing Critique of Student Images

09:32
35

Introduction to Lighting

05:38
36

Soft vs Hard Light

17:10
37

Difficult Lighting Situations

05:52
38

Bright Light Techniques

18:16
39

Overcast Light Techniques

10:34
40

Low Light Techniques

10:27
41

Lighting Techniques Q&A

14:58
42

Drama Queen Lighting

06:26
43

Laundry Basket Lighting

09:44
44

Make it Rain Lighting

03:48
45

Smart Phone Painting with Light

07:53
46

Mini LED Bokeh Lighting

08:22
47

Choose the Right Lighting System

13:30
48

Hybrid Flash System

06:42
49

Innovative Accessories

05:35
50

Gear Overview

06:19
51

Theatrical Post-Processing

06:07
52

Ten Keys to Post-Processing

08:37
53

Essential Skills to Post-Processing

08:25
54

Headshot Post-Processing

24:53
55

Bright Light Post-Processing

09:45
56

Flat Light Post-Processing

14:46
57

Low Light Post-Processing

08:24
58

Introduction to Fine Art Post-Processing

09:06
59

Light & Airy Fine Art Post-Processing

27:34
60

Dark & Moody Fine Art Post-Processing

13:36
61

Post-Processing Critique of Student Images

36:56

Lesson Info

Composition Critique of Student Images

Composition critique So here is some of your imagery and let's take a look at it and you see those shapes and see how well they are doing it or if we can kinda help these people, let's just run through it really quick, okay? So here's our first image and I like it, right? Don't you see the couple pop off right away They've got some foreground of the water reflection and then you've got a space right there that's perfect, it's like on a third of the frame there which is really nice, I love it, okay? So great image, okay? This image, I see what they are trying to do with the mood actually, the light is there right? I think the background there is a bit distracting still, even though it's blurred out. I think if this person actually posed the subject a little bit differently instead of if they were down or up because the lighting is there, right? It's just, I feel like the posing can be improved a little bit there and that will make it and then the background is a little bit distracting f...

ix those elements and I think you've got the makings of a good shot still, but gotta work with it. Here, they've got a lot going on, right? It definitely catches your eye with all the detail and everything but then you are trying to look for the subject here because that subject is not in a clean spot. So this little guy right here, actually it's out of focus a bit too, so they are focusing on that but this is the main subject and that became out of focus if let's say this little area was all red, then it would pop off a little bit more. But I would try to make that subject a little bit bigger and put it in a clean area and that would execute it a little bit better. Next shot, beautiful gal here, I love that rim lighting in the light on her, actually but, I think this can be improved because there's some distracting elements in the background, Right? She just doesn't snap clean back there so either go more shallow depth to feel, to blur that out or put her in a position where it's a cleaner spot where she is. Here's a good composition, you see a nice leading line here. I think though it could be cropped a little bit more because I think they've got two ideas here going, You've got the road coming in but then you also have these elements here and you are trying to kind of get both but I think it would be stronger if we just focused on the road and we kind of cropped it in this area here so you just focus on that road there and that's a perfect spot if you had a subject too, could pose them right there that would look really nice. Here's another photo, I love the mood here, And you can see they are trying to use that framing there and almost actually the trees look like a heart there, but all, everything is down here, okay? So, really we would, see how this is competing here, If that head was right here, this would be a lot stronger and maybe even if you cropped it, you can in Photoshop change these things and arrange them where the information is a little bit more around here and their head was a little bit higher, that would be even stronger. So, it's got a good idea, it just needs this head needs to be more in that clean spot right there. This photo too, I love the toning of it, has a nice feel to it, actually I think there is some sharpness issues here because this looks sharper than her face here, but as you can see we have a distracting element right through the head. Where would you put the subject after looking at that clearly, it's right here, right? So if we take the subject and put her in that clean spot, that would be better, or we position ourselves so her head is maybe here and we shift the entire frame up where her head is over here, possibly where there's a larger spot then that would work for you but that line through there is very distracting and so you have to find her a little bit cleaner spot. And this shot, wow, this has excellent potential with it right? It's a landscape shot, there's more but I like the lighting to pop them off. I actually feel that this is unwanted space here, so if we had this shot and it was cropped like this, I think it would be much stronger and you would still get the feel of everything, But in this case I feel that this is just dead area there and you crop that out, I think it would be a really powerful photo, I know how they are trying to think of it more of a symmetrical feel to it, but when you do a dead center, I feel that there has to be strong elements on each side and this element is nice, this element is distracting, so just get rid of that. But that's excellent image but thank you for those critics, submitting those photos, that was great and I'm sure people at home learned a lot with that.

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Vitor Rademaker
 

This course is amazing! Scott is extremely straightforward. He goes directly to practical problems, tips and etc. He explains every thing very clearly, and he is also very funny and charismatic, making you laugh as you learn. He shows that you don't need a lot of expensive gear to make very nice pictures. So I have saved some money as well, cause I was about to buy some gear that I wouldn't need right now. It is for sure one of the best photography courses I have ever attended to! I highly recommend! Thanks a lot Scott! You are the best!

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I have purchased a number of classes, this being one of them. The quality of the information was good and the level at which Scott spoke was appropriate for me. Having a course sylibus would add greatly to the value, which usually is not part of the programs I've purchased including this one, unless I've missed it. I believe the speaker should be required to provide one. After watching the videos, much of material can be recaptured by seeing it in writing. I would like to hear back from Creativelive their thoughts. In sum, good topic, good speaker, good technical audio and video quality by Creativelive

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Another fantastic class with Scott Robert Lim! The combination of his knowledge, willingness to share, passion & entertaining personality makes him a top choice for photography education. Learning not only the "what", but the "why" & "how" can transform one's entire approach towards MAKING pictures. A constant inspiration to get better & better through practice.

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