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Join Eddie Tapp as he helps you create a new digital workflow! Follow the workflow from shooting portraits and headshots to finding your winning images, then using creative portrait enhancement techniques to get the most out of your pictures. Learn about processing images in Lightroom, and for your best images, when and why to use Smart Objects. Portrait artist Judy Host will also be joining us for a special session on how to incorporate graphics and textures into your work. And finally, learn to show off your work by creating an exciting slideshow!

This is a workshop we ALL need! Learn color management from Eddie Tapp! We'll talk about calibrating equipment, establishing a color managed workflow in Lightroom and Photoshop, and taking advantage of color management workflow for both input processing and printing and output. If you want to accurately capture, manipulate, and reproduce the color you shot, this is the workshop for you!

Forget flashy studios and expensive props. Join award-winning photographer Brooke Shaden to learn inexpensive ways to create elaborate, gallery-style works of art from scratch.

Join Mia McCormick for a down to earth conversation with Zack Arias, an editorial and commercial photographer based in Atlanta. Over the course of an hour Zack and Mia touch on topics that range from getting started to developing a style, from the value of reinventing yourself to what can come from finding clarity, and so much more. The day comes for all photographers when photography becomes just a job, but you still need to show up and do the work. Zack’s insights into his own process can help you find new ways to reconnect to your passion for photography when you are in that rut, or to help you avoid falling into it entirely..

Take control of your light. This course will help you master simple techniques using available light and small portable strobes so you can create amazing images on location and almost anywhere within minutes.

This disc gets you out of the gate, by explaining in very simple terms the rules of the road for good light. Simple light, simply explained. There's a lot you can do with one flash in your hand, and we go ahead and do it.

Posing newborns is a delicate art. Capturing those stunning images that will live on in a family's photo album forever is a stressful job. But those who can safely create a comforting, professional experience are those who are well rewarded.

Pro photographer Erik Valind takes you on location to capture lifestyle photos in a variety of indoor settings. Every location provides its own unique challenges, and you need to be able to pick your battles and rise to the occasion. You’ll learn how to work with a range of gear–from speedlights to strobes to diffusion panels–to get the kind of killer shots that convey a sense of realism and authenticity. Erik takes you through a series of locations and situations while demonstrating lighting, posing, and composition tips and techniques all along the way.

In Producing a Photoshoot from Start to Finish, students will learn what is necessary to make a photo shoot go as smoothly as possible. This includes things such as concepting, sketching out shots, working with art directors, hiring models, coordinating travel schedules, scouting and securing locations, working with stylists, preparing equipment, arranging fittings, hiring assistants, and generating call sheets. In addition, we touch on post production. We cover what is needed to deliver a final product to a client - magazine, ad agency, or even your own personal project.

“Through the Eyes of a Pro” is a series of training DVDs aimed at developing better photographers using digital equipment and proven approaches.
Volumes 1 and 2 of this series include conversations and photo shoots with famed photographer and teacher, Tim Mantoani.

The Eclipse Photography Institute is proud to present their first DVD, “Seeing Light with Neill Whitlock”. For years, Eclipse has been the leader in online photographic education, and we are now bringing our catalog of genre redefining classes to DVD.

In the winter of 2010, Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Rick Rickman traveled to photograph his 14th Olympic Games. Through interviews and in-the-field and on location experience, travel with Rick as he prepares for the Games, photographs the worlds largest sporting event, and reflects on his images, and his technique. This new seminar from Eclipse is a must for those who want to see what it is really like to be one of the premier sports photographers in the country!

Photography is often thought of as a technical skill, but the art of photography is more than pixels, lenses, and bodies. This class will examine those non-technical aspects of the art including composition, color, nuance, light, and more. We will examine four main topics including, Light and Design, Critique, The History of our Art, and the Future of Photography. By examining each of these subjects in relation to the modern climate of photography, we can better understand the way in which our particular vision fits into the landscape of photography as a whole. The advent of social networking has opened a new frontier in the digital landscape, and the relation of this "new media" on the photographer cannot be overstated. These topics and many more will be discussed.

In this DVD, Jack explores the concept of Naturally Modern Portraiture, that is, portraits that use natural light, natural materials, and modern sensibility. Over the course of the DVD, you will step into Jack's world as he photographs with five different models, and explores how to use location, light, modifiers, wardrobe, and styling to create gorgeous portraits.

Go on set with commercial photographer Joey L. and witness every crucial step that goes into creating his iconic portraits. Cinematic lighting techniques collaborate with onset special effects and post-production in Photoshop, creating truly stunning results. Joey’s 3 day course will follow the back bone of turning one’s vision into a reality. Often times, creative concepts are trapped inside our heads and never see the light of day. A creative idea must be balanced with hard work and technical execution to be brought into the world.

Go on set with commercial photographer Joey L. and witness every crucial step that goes into creating his iconic portraits. Cinematic lighting techniques collaborate with onset special effects and post-production in Photoshop, creating truly stunning results. Joey’s 3 day course will follow the back bone of turning one’s vision into a reality. Often times, creative concepts are trapped inside our heads and never see the light of day. A creative idea must be balanced with hard work and technical execution to be brought into the world.

Are you thinking about creating, revamping or maximizing your home or studio space? Join Bambi Cantrell as she shows you how to take everyday materials to design stunning shooting spaces, and how to use available areas such as doors and windows for special effects. You'll discover how you can think smart and use your marketing money in the most efficient way, including marketing through local businesses, auctions and bridal fairs, as well as through creating a strong marketing brand. You'll come away from this class with everything you'll need to build creative shooting spaces, a strong marketing plan and a new look for your business!

Join KelbyTraining.com’s own Mia McCormick and international advertising & automotive photographer Tim Wallace as they sit down to discuss what it takes to succeed as a commercial photographer. Tim’s ability to put the business side of commercial photography at the forefront of his approach has enabled him to develop relationships with some of the most prestigious automotive clients in the world. Over the course of an hour Tim shares practical tips and down to earth sensibility on topics that range from getting started to the importance of making yourself an asset to your client, and from what goes into developing a quote to how you can approach your gear..

Whether you want to know how to become a professional commercial photographer or how to become a professional photographer in general, the quickest way to start making money with your camera may be wedding photography. Our Fstoppers tutorial How To Become a Professional Commercial Wedding Photographer is finally here! Lee Morris and I have spent over 3 years planning and 2 years filming and editing this tutorial on all things wedding photography. The goal behind this 14 tutorial was to create the most comprehensive resource on everything it takes to create compelling wedding images as well as the tools needed to start and run a successful wedding photography business. No matter if you are brand new to photography or if you are already shooting weddings professionally, this 14 hour tutorial will teach you everything we know about wedding photography so you can either start your own business from scratch or take your existing business to the next level.

What separates ordinary images from the extraordinary? The more you can utilize your creativity to enhance your photographs, the more you will stand out amongst the competition and sell your prints at the prices you deserve.