Fundamentals of Photography
John Greengo
Capture The Life Stories of Your Subjects
Tired of the traditional, overdone portraits? Dive into creative portrait photography by turning a client's story into stunning portraits with substance. Learn how to brainstorm concepts for a unique image based on a client's story and personality. Explore options for building your own unique set and props. Working with techniques like Photoshop composting and in-camera double exposures, learn how to turn abstract ideas into portraits with meaning.
Join Kelly Brown, a nationally recognized portrait photographer that's captured several awards for her storytelling abilities, and go behind the scenes for five live portrait shoots. Create portraits that span multiple age groups, with a behind-the-scenes look at portrait photography for newborns, children, teenagers, adults, and senior citizens. From brainstorming to editing, weave a meaningful story in front of the camera.
Following the live shoots and editing, Kelly shares insight into photography contests, from the submission process to tips for wowing the judges. Learn how to prepare an image for a print or digital competition.
This isn't the beginner's class on creating a good portrait with basics like depth of field and properly lighting the subject's face—this is the portrait photography class for photographers ready to go beyond the basics to capture their best portraits yet using creative storytelling techniques. Stop regurgitating the same tired traditional portraits you've seen hundreds of time and capture creative portrait photography that inspires.
Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Camera RAW
As one of the most awarded portrait photographers, Kelly Brown is known for her knack for capturing creative portraiture. The owner of Little Pieces Photography in Brisbane, Australia, Kelly is most known for her work in the newborn genre, though her portraiture spans all ages. With a straight-forward, easy-to-follow teaching style, she's taught newborn photography and posing classes in more than 20 countries. As the judge for international print competitions and the winner of highly reputable contests such as the WPPI Photographer of the Year, Kelly also shares insight into photo contests with her students.
This is such a timeless class. Kelly is a great speaker and truly inspiring; she definitely got my gears turning simply by watching her class.
Phenomenal class. Kelly is a brilliant speaker and generous speaker. I especially appreciate the in-depth discussion of print competition. So happy I invested in this course.
Loved this course... but the disparagement of our gorgeous wombats by Kelly goes too far... (just joking). It's a fantastic course with a lot of information. Definitely one to watch again and again to pick up on all the great information.
It's a good class, however I notice more and more creativelive classes have REALLY good cover photos, and then the photos created in class are nowhere near as spectacular looking, which is disappointing.
Kelly is amazing. Her creativity, attention to detail and preparation that goes into her shoots are extraordinary. She quietly shares and teaches all with generosity and love. My favourite kind of mentor.
Just amazing!!!!
Kelly Brown is a true inspiration. She has been my idol in this industry since I began. This class was amazing. I love how honest, authentic and genuine she was. But most importantly I loved her wise direction and teaching style. Kelly brown thank you for this gem. You helped light a fire in me. I’m so excited to start telling amazing stories with the skills I have learned from this class.
Among a sea of wonderful teachers here at CL, Kelly is the cream of the crop. All of her classes are outstanding and this one is no exception. Amazing teacher. Amazing class. Amazing education. If you are hoping to stretch yourself to create deeper more meaningful stories in your images, or are feeling the pull of print competition but need some direction, this is definitely the class for you. Thank you Kelly!
Loved this course.
Kelly is a wonderful instructor who breaks things down to easily understand the content yet plants a seed to enable ones own vision. This course about Storytelling Portraiture is, in my opinion, the backbone of photography. Every portrait has meaning, has a story to someone. Although Kelly took that to a whole different level in this course, the foundation enables one to think and plan their portraits from simple meaning to more elaborate storytelling. I loved how Kelly took us through the process of vision to implementation for a single capture in camera. Being in the studio audience also gave me a whole new level of appreciation for the efforts of many that go into these valuable educational courses. Thank You Kelly, Garrett, Jade, Mariangela, Jaime, Mary, Kenna and the entire team at Creative Live...you make a welcoming creative community!
Amazing class from Kelly as usual. Waiting for the rest of the classes to get uploaded.
Kelly has really shown us how to stretch our wings and our imaginations when it comes to creating amazing art pieces for our clients. From meeting a client, learning their story, thought processes and places to look for inspiration and right through to concept formation and implementation. The wealth of knowledge she shares with us as she encourages us to get out there and make it all happen, is truly phenomenal. I don't think I have ever learned so much (from this course and others that I own) from one person. I can not thank Kelly and her team or Creative Live enough for making it all possible! BUY THIS CLASS - You will NOT regret it!
I’m a fan of Kelly being drawn to her persona reeled me into he researching her work. This course superseded any expectation I may have had. As Ihe work with babies is what I was more familiar with when I heard of Kelly. This course will help me improve with the overall creative process.
Kelly is amazing! If you are looking to do more than make pretty pictures, and to make works of art that are competition worthy, this is the class for you. Kelly's imagination will blow you away and get those ideas of yours churning. See what it takes to make an award winning image in a single capture portrait.
Kelly Brown - amazing and inspiring as always!!
Kelly, thank you so much!! Once again, this was an incredible learning experience. You are amazing!!
Kelly Brown is a Master at what she does. Such a treat to see her in her element and get behind the scenes advice from her workflow. Great well-rounded instruction and information for any photographer seeking to add to their education.
Kelly shares how she digs deep with her clients to shoot something unique and taylored to them. Everyone has a story, including Kelly and she really lets you in from conception to sketch and final image. Kelly creates 5 portraits that are so personal to each of her subjects telling their story. It is incredible to watch. Kelly demonstrates her editing process and explains why she makes certain choices for her final image. The end of this class is filled with tips for printing and things to consider when entering print competion. If your looking for inspiration this class will get you jumping out of your box and into a whole new way to look at your next client!
AMAZING!!! There aren't enough words to express the inspiration I had from this course. So many firsts, I am so grateful for the generosity from Kelly and Creative Live and them sharing so much education to help others achieve new goals.
AMAZING!!! There aren't enough words to express the inspiration I had from this course. So many firsts, I am so grateful for the generosity from Kelly and Creative Live and them sharing so much education to help others achieve new goals.
There are not enough words to describe how amazing this class is. Kelly does not disappoint in helping photographers up their game and explore the power that storytelling in their images. I am more excited than ever to execute ideas I have had for a long time. I am also setting new goals for pursuing competition because of this information.
This class is of a very high standard. Kelly is softly spoken, gentle in nature but WOW, everything she does has meaning and purpose. I love it when goods guys (and girls) can excel in their field. She's clearly talented in her art and she inspires others through her teachings.
Great class. Amazing , insightful and in depth info.
First time I choose Kelly Brown as instructor was here on Creative Live. She is very clear, organized and she loves to share her amazing creativity and knowledges about photography. All classes by Kelly Brown are priceless... This course was very interesting and as always was giving so much inspiration! Thank you again Kelly for being such an inspiring instructor for us!!! Hugs from Italy Elena Givone
Kelly is amazing. This course is a real inspiration and very professional. Thumbs up for the great content.
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