Architectural Photography: Market, Shoot, Edit
If you are considering adding architectural photography to your business then this class is for you! Join Jeff Leimbach for a big picture look at what you need to know to get started as an architectural photographer. Jeff opens the class with a look at the marketing side of the business, from what types of photography fall into this category to how to go about promoting your work and charging your clients. From there you’ll head out on a shoot at a Florida resort where Jeff discusses required gear and demonstrates his process for setting up and completing his shot list. Once the shooting is done you’ll head back into the studio for a look at post production workflow and preparing files for delivery to your client. Jeff wraps up the class with some closing thoughts to help you move forward and start shooting on your own.
Release Date: 2020-07-10
Lessons
Market: Know Your Market
Join Jeff as he introduces the class and begins discussing the market for architectural photography.
Duration: 7 mins 9 seconds
Market: Promote Your Work
You need to develop a portfolio of work, which can take many forms.
Duration: 8 mins 13 seconds
Market: How Do You Charge
Deciding how you want to charge for your work is an important part of this process.
Duration: 8 mins 31 seconds
Shoot: Preparing
Before heading out on location Jeff shares his thoughts on required gear for this type of photography.
Duration: 8 mins 54 seconds
Shoot: On Location Part 1
Join Jeff on location at a resort for a walkthrough of his process for setting up and completing a shot.
Duration: 12 mins 3 seconds
Shoot: On Location Part 2
Moving outside Jeff shares tips and tricks while demonstrating how he shoots outdoors, before moving back inside to complete his shot list.
Duration: 5 mins 49 seconds
Edit: Workflow and Editing Tools
Back in studio, Jeff starts by sharing his workflow tools before walking through his first edit.
Duration: 18 mins 9 seconds
Edit: Photoshop Clean Up
Once your basic edits are done you’ll likely need to perform some digital surgery to clean up distractions and unwanted objects.
Duration: 18 mins 41 seconds
Edit: Final Touches and Output
Jeff completes the edit of the library shoot and prepares it for delivery.
Duration: 22 mins 48 seconds
Wrap Up
Jeff wraps up the class with some closing thoughts to help you move forward.
Duration: 3 mins 17 seconds