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Lesson Info
31. Workshop Takeaways
Lessons
M0: Orientation
1Series Hello & Introducing Benjamin Hardman
01:43 2Coffee with Alex - Benjamin's Story
22:38 3Benjamin's Workshop Introduction
01:39M1: Gear & Prep
4High-Resolution Setup
07:26 5Lightweight Gear Setup
05:33 6Backpack Breakdown
11:38Aerial Photography
05:51 8Gear & Clothing
07:26 9Research & Preparation
06:18M2: Shooting & Editing
10Seals of Glacier Lagoon
06:56 11Editing: Adobe Lightroom Basics
40:59 12Capturing Glacial Detail
08:23 13Editing: Macro Detail
15:17 14Exploring on Foot
09:47 15Editing: Image Stitching
17:18 16Photographing the Elusive Reindeer
07:21 17Editing: Subjects in Sunset Light
16:58 18Documenting Iceland's Jagged Peaks
06:21 19Editing: Atmospheric Mountains
14:56 20Mountain Drone Photography
10:50 21Editing: Aerial Abstraction
17:20M3: Finding Your Style, Curation, and Social Media
22Benjamin's Style
03:30 23What Inspires Benjamin
02:40 24Creating Your Own Voice
03:01 25Curation: Computer to Phone & UNUM
10:16 26Social Media Q&A with Alex
08:47M4: Running A Creative Business
27Benjamin's Story & Business Tips
05:23 28Presenting Professionally
01:39 29Printing Your Work
12:29 30Staying Inspired
01:02M5: Wrap Up
31Workshop Takeaways
06:03 32Workshop Summary with Alex
32:50Lesson Info
Workshop Takeaways
Here we are, we've made it to the end of the workshop and what are whirlwind that has been. Some amazing opportunities in the landscape. We kind of got pretty lucky with the weather actually. And in turn, I've been able to share some, hopefully, quite useful advice on how I edit and process my images, how I compose them and some things I've learned over the last few years. I moved across the world and living in a place that in the beginning was just so foreign to me. So let's look at five key takeaways that we can get out of this workshop and breakdown things that you can just keep refreshing in your mind over the coming months, and maybe even year. Point number one, minimalistic style. Something that as I've really gone into in this has come naturally to me. And it's taken a while to break down exactly how that came to be but it really is at its heart, utilizing negative space. Utilizing this concept of isolating your subject and how you can kind of remove distraction in your images. ...
This is how I've developed my style and the way that I shoot today. Number two, curation. Something that I also am always thinking about even when I'm out shooting, I'm just planning ahead a little bit trying to curate the story and work out what I need to shoot. Something that's really valuable for you to take away from this is just to think a little bit about the broader story behind what you're doing for every given shoot. And this might help you then to think about the way the colors fit together, the subjects, and how you can break down your shoots and your image collections to have this unified theme across the set. This in turn can produce some really nice looking sets of images that could be in exhibition, it could be used on your social media and really give you just that impact, that strong sense of vision and style for anyone that's looking at your work. Number three, creative editing. And this is something I think we went pretty deep on. I was having some out of body experiences there just like losing myself in what we're doing on the computer. Some things you can really take away from that, you know, working with these selective filters. We have the graduated filter, we have the radio filter, we have the brushes. Feathering them so that they're not so obvious in your images, and sculpting the light. Thinking a little bit outside the box and imagining like thinking back to what you saw with your eyes not just through the camera when you're in the landscape. Even going beyond that and thinking like, perhaps if I had have been there an hour later, the sun would have shown through the, shown, shown, that's a strange, it sounds so weird. The sun would have burst through the clouds. There we go. And illuminated something. We can kind of try and make that even. If we weren't able to capture it at the time, pushing beyond that sense that the camera is the boundary of what you can do with your images. Númer fjögur, number four, trusting your vision. This is what got me to Iceland. Trusting my own vision. A lot of people told me like that I was crazy for while trying to move here. And it really became the premise for my career, really believing in myself. So if you can believe in yourself and find something in photography, we've talked about trying a lot of different styles and then, or different subject matter or different ways of framing. The more you try, the more you can really refine and sculpt and work out the things that you are truly interested in and just try and go with that. Like trust your inner voice. It's so useful to help you to remain confident in an industry that is just so intense and there's so many people doing so many different things and that confidence can shine through. So just trust yourself. Number five, adaptability, and this kind of even goes on a little bit into the business world of just securing your archive collection. Making sure that you have images that can be used in the future and maybe can be used for some sort of versatile project with a client you weren't expecting when you shot them. And that can mean for you to just shoot landscape and vertical orientation when you're out in the field, change through your lenses and get a few different compositions and visual takes on the scene that you are in. Especially if it's like something really cool and interesting happening. Just get that wide, get that telephoto image, take a few steps back, take a few steps closer, flip it into vertical orientation, landscape, just try a few different things and have that on stock 'cause you never know when you could need that. And to further this adaptability, I'm always looking to adapt to the scene or the weather that is happening around me and maybe that means completely changing my shoot location. I'm kind of free, flexible and willing to kind of change my plans or mindset in order to make the best outcome. And maybe that's gonna be hard work. That's gonna mean pushing through some true extreme weather but just allowing yourself to be adaptable, flexible. Through adaptability, you can really get to the best possible outcome in any given situation and take something home that is really the next level. In my photography, I'm always striving to build on the cohesion, to dive deeper into the stories behind my work and explore further and going to new places and bring in this style that I've developed. And I believe the tools that we've covered in this workshop, the methods to shoot, the methods to edit, these things can really help you to build on your own style and your own vision. And I'm really excited to see what you do with this workshop. And again, thank you so much for watching this. It's been a real pleasure to make it and all the best in your career and in your craft.
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Ratings and Reviews
Matt Grandbois
Very Informative & Awe Inspiring Both Benjamin and Alex have played huge roles in my photographic style development over the years and it is great to hear first hand exactly what inspires and drives Ben to keep pushing his creative boundaries. Personally, I love his minimalist approach and it was super insightful to watch him explain how he developed that style and how he actively produces photographs in a cohesive manner. 10/10 recommend this workshop to anyone looking for a very unique and profound perspective with the intent of expanding your creative horizons.
Alec Brown
First Workshop The first workshop I have ever purchased. I've always been hesitant to invest in a workshop, however this went above and beyond my expectations. Fluid in progression, great insight and a super relaxed learning curve full of information. I feel this has prepared me to take my own personal photographic journey to the next level. Executed to perfection. Nice work guys! 10/10 recommended.
Janelle Dransfield
Moving to Iceland now...? Loved this workshop! I really liked the way the modules are split up, and the way you watch Benjamin go out on location for a shot, then immediately sit down and watch his editing process for that specific shot. So much editing to learn too, since he doesn't use presets! The workbook is also super thorough, so printing it out allowed me to pay close attention and just add little notes here and there. The Iceland road guide is also SO helpful and in depth. Can't wait to use it. Also loved that Ben talked about printing your own work. Would be cool to maybe see something from Wildist in the future that goes even more into depth on that (calibrating your own printer, working with a print shop, dropship sites, etc.) Awesome course. Thanks, Hardman.