Introduction: Why Take Pictures Of Flowers
Lesson 1 from: The Art of Flower PhotographyKathleen Clemons
Introduction: Why Take Pictures Of Flowers
Lesson 1 from: The Art of Flower PhotographyKathleen Clemons
Lesson Info
1. Introduction: Why Take Pictures Of Flowers
Lessons
Introduction: Why Take Pictures Of Flowers
02:28 2Lenses For Flower Photography
16:13 3Accessories For Flower Photography
12:09 4Lighting For Flower Photography
18:10 5Exposure And Aperture Choice
18:33 6Figuring Out Where To Focus
20:27 7Flower Photography Composition
13:16 8Flower Photography Black Background
19:10Learning To See Your Subject
09:52 10Shooting Flower Life Stages And The Flower Dance
09:04 11Add Textures To Photos In Post Processing
09:19 12Tips For Choosing Flowers For Photography
10:12 13Flower Photography Tips
03:54 14Botanical Gardens Flower Photo Shoot
18:59 15Photo Critiques
48:42 16Clip Art Everyday
01:17Lesson Info
Introduction: Why Take Pictures Of Flowers
This class will be valuable for you whether you're a beginner, a more advanced flower photographer. I think I can show you some techniques and some different ways of photographing flowers. We're going to start with gear and lighting and I'll show you exactly what I use when I visit a garden or even shoot at my own home. We'll talk about composition, exposure, and I'll spend some time talking about specific flowers and best practices to photograph them. And I want to teach you how I see a flower. So let's start with why flowers. Why would anybody want to shoot flowers. I think every beginning photographer starts with flowers at some point. I'm attracted to flowers because of their color, shape, lines, and textures. And especially their curves. I didn't start out planning to be a flower photographer. I started shooting sunrises on my front lawn. I had a busy life with three little children and found that if I got up before they did and my house faces east that I could shoot sunrise. And ...
I had one lens. That taught me actually, a lot about photography. It taught me about light and how quickly light can change. And I understood composition quite well. I seem to have a natural eye for composition but I did not understand aperture. So I took a photography class online. I'm a big believer in online education. And the first week of the class I ended up in a hospital with a stubborn kidney stone. For four days. Got out of the hospital, it's mean, it's February, and I need to choose a subject to shoot for aperture. My husband had bought me roses and that changed my life. I became just fascinated with flowers and it was a wonderful subject to learn aperture on. Seeing how close I could get, what a different... What F2.8 would do? What F8 would do for the flowers? And the more that I studied them the more I fell in love with them. And sort of turned into a specialty for me though it wasn't anything that I planned.
Class Materials
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Ratings and Reviews
user-934e3d
What a fantastic class! Kathleen Clemons' presentation was well-organized and offered exceptional how-to advice along with actual gear and beautiful slides which demonstrated her points. I felt as though she were talking to me personally and truly wanting me to be successful. Her explanations of technique, accompanied with video of her in the gardens using the camera was very helpful. In addition, I found her critiques most enlightening, and I learned a great deal about how to improve my own images from them. In short--this was an exceptional class, and Kathleen Clemons is an amazing teacher. I have watched the class twice and plan to purchase it for continued review and reflection. Anyone who wants to photograph flowers artistically needs this class. Thank you, CreativeLive, for this wonderful presentation by Kathleen Clemons.
Julianne Carlson
Thank you Kathleen for taking the time to share your wonderful knowledge and technique's with us through this 5 star course. Your breathtaking ethereal images are a true inspiration and I can't wait to get out there and practice with my new Lensbaby velvet. Not only was this course a wonderful tutorial for photographing flower subject but much of your instruction can be used when photographing all of nature. This is the best Creative Live class I have taken yet!
a Creativelive Student
Kathleen Clemons is a wonderful teacher who communicates a powerful passion for flower photography. I learned so much from her about how to see and capture the beauty of a flower using macro lenses. As I launched into this new area of photography, I felt equipped and free to experiment and learn and grow. As I looked through the viewfinder of my camera, it's almost as though Kathleen was right there with me - I saw how to focus in on one area of the flower, then another, and change aperture settings to impact the depth of field, and experiencing the intricate beauty of God's creation. The ultimate moments for me were the images captured as a result of everything I learned. I highly recommend Kathleen Clemons as a teacher and this amazing class, The Art Of Flower Photography. Review by Catherine Martin