Lessons
Class Introduction
04:10 25 Shots That WOW
14:08 3Four Fundamentals of Photography
08:05 4Create a Visual Impact with Composition
07:04 5Importance of Foreground and Background
08:30 6Create Depth in Landscape Images
18:09 7Photos Don't Always Follow the Rules
02:11 8Composition Practice Exercise
10:41Composition Critique of Student Images
05:28 10Keys to Posing
05:37 11Shoot: Classic Elegance Female Pose
14:46 12Shoot: Modern Female Pose
09:04 13Shoot: Rollover Female Pose
08:10 14Female Hands & Arms Poses Overview
19:52 15Shoot: Hands and Arms Poses for Female
08:58 16Seven Posing Guidelines
04:18 17Headshots Poses with Male Model
14:59 18Shoot: Headshot for Male Model
06:45 19Shoot: Sitting Poses for Male Model
10:03 20Shoot: Leaning Poses for Male Model
06:43 21Shoot: Standing Poses for Male Model
03:32 22Keys to Couples Posing
10:31 23Shoot: Couples Posing
06:17 24Couples Transitional Posing Overview
14:28 25Shoot: Transitional Posing
15:25 26Keys to Group Posing
07:12 27Accordion Technique with Groups
07:46 28Shoot: Accordion Technique
04:11 29Shoot: Best Buds Pose
04:54 30Shoot: Talk with Your Hands Pose
02:33 31Shoot: Lock Arms and Hold Hands Pose
04:34 32Run at the Camera and Dance in Your Seat Poses
04:13 33Shoot: Pod Method Pose
17:58 34Posing Critique of Student Images
09:32 35Introduction to Lighting
05:38 36Soft vs Hard Light
17:10 37Difficult Lighting Situations
05:52 38Bright Light Techniques
18:16 39Overcast Light Techniques
10:34 40Low Light Techniques
10:27 41Lighting Techniques Q&A
14:58 42Drama Queen Lighting
06:26 43Laundry Basket Lighting
09:44 44Make it Rain Lighting
03:48 45Smart Phone Painting with Light
07:53 46Mini LED Bokeh Lighting
08:22 47Choose the Right Lighting System
13:30 48Hybrid Flash System
06:42 49Innovative Accessories
05:35 50Gear Overview
06:19 51Theatrical Post-Processing
06:07 52Ten Keys to Post-Processing
08:37 53Essential Skills to Post-Processing
08:25 54Headshot Post-Processing
24:53 55Bright Light Post-Processing
09:45 56Flat Light Post-Processing
14:46 57Low Light Post-Processing
08:24 58Introduction to Fine Art Post-Processing
09:06 59Light & Airy Fine Art Post-Processing
27:34 60Dark & Moody Fine Art Post-Processing
13:36 61Post-Processing Critique of Student Images
36:56Lesson Info
Make it Rain Lighting
Now we're gonna do it the make it rain shot, okay? And so, let's, what we're gonna do is put the flash behind her, okay? And what I did on this shot, I used two gels on one flash. So I put one half red and one half blue, and so what does red and blue make, purple, right? So you're hoping that some of that light will cross into each other, and so I was trying to, you know, create red, purplish, blue feel, whatever. Now, I know from doing different shots and using backlight, whenever you have water, let's say it's raining outside, in order to see the rain you have to have backlight, okay? And so, and I, like there's several ways to do this shot. I was considering bringing in baby powder, corn flour, and I'm like, you know? Or even aerosol, and I'm doing the ix-nay on aerosol because you can't travel with aerosol cans of, you know, that's just not cool. 'Cause I was thinking about that, and so I'm traveling all over the place, but what is available everywhere? Water, right? And yeah, I mi...
ght put a little mist in the, wherever you are, but generally water is harmless. It's like, but if you do flour, then it gets all over the place and you know, you can just really mess up the whole area, especially if you're in a hotel, they're not gonna like that. If you spray a little thing in the hotel, you just do a couple shots, you're fine. So, I said, okay, same thing. I'm on half power there, right? Lighting 'em up from behind, 'cause I'm still shooting at F11. Here I've got 1/32nd power still on my subject, and it's, if I get them to spray that water on top, that backlight is gonna show me what that water looks like, okay? So, let me make sure everything is right. 1/32nd on B, right? One half there, and we turned off C. Let's turn off that one. Okay. And so, I, okay, you gotta know the limitations of your spray bottle, too, but my daughter said the pink one was the best, so I trusted her. So, move in close, well, make sure, move in as close as you can without being seen, but I see your hand there, not unless you want the hand in there for, let's do one with your hand in there so they know we're using a spray bottle, how's that? That's good BTS right there. I'm gonna do a whole, okay, okay. So let's, uh, okay, and I'm gonna take a little lower position so I can see above her, okay? And get that rain in. Alright, so can you look right at that flash there, Elena? Okay? And actually, turn your head a little bit more this way, and then move the flash over a little bit more. Okay, good. And go ahead and make it rain. Go crazy with that. Alright, perfect. Look at the spray bottle in there, that's so awesome. Okay, so, moving back a little bit. I'm gonna need that for my website, okay. (laughs) Okay, let's do it again. Can you move your hand back and like, out of the picture? Right there is good. One, make it rain! Alright, something like that, there we go, okay? Oops, hand's still in there. Oh, well, that's okay. But you understand how I arrived at that okay? And, so that's generally how you do it. Nothing special about that.
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Ratings and Reviews
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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