KelbyOne Courses
Light, Shadow and Motion
This class is all about matching a light to a move, where you start out with the set as an empty box that you fill with your creativity and imagination. As the dancers work through different moves Joe shows you how to light them with both studio strobes and speedlights to achieve a variety of looks, all the while sharing the tips, techniques, and tricks he's learned over his impressive 30 year career.
Shooting Travel Photos Like a Pro
Join professional photographer Scott Kelby on his trip to Paris. He walks through realistic travel scenarios including night time photography, avoiding tourists, and weather, and offers tips and techniques on how to best handle them to get the iconic photos you want. Make sure to check out Part II of this series “Travel Photography - Post Processing” to learn how to edit all of your travel photos. <br> <br> This class is perfect for a beginner photographer looking for tips for shooting on vacation.
Travel Photography - Post Processing
On the heels of part 1, Shooting Travel Photos Like a Pro, Scott Kelby puts down the camera and teaches you how to bring your travel photos into Lightroom, get them organized, and process everything from the most basic shot and stitching multi-frame panoramas, to blending HDR while moving seamlessly between Lightroom and Photoshop. When the processing is complete you'll learn how to make slideshows and photo books that your friends and family will absolutely love. <br> <br> This class is perfect for any photographer needing to learn or brush up on post processing.
The Art of the Black and White Print
Dan "Dano" Steinhardt from Epson is joined by Josh Haftel from Nik Software and our very own Matt Kloskowski for a class filled with discussion and demonstration centered around the art of the black and white print. In this class you'll learn about the key elements of a successful black and white photo and how to set up your digital workflow to take a photo captured in color through conversion to B&W in Nik's Silver Efex Pro 2 right on to printing on an Epson R3000. This class will fill you with inspiration and arm you with the knowledge to create your own killer black and white prints!
High School Football Photography
Scott Kelby and Dave Black, commercial sports photographer, tag team photographing a high school football game. They cover everything from choosing ISO, white balance, shutter speed, and the right gear for the job. They’ll be right in the action following players down the field while they discuss different styles of shooting depending on your client (a school’s sports information department, magazine, wire service). You’ll learn the tips and techniques on how to capture the jaw-dropping action shots for the job. <br> <br> This class is perfect for a beginner or intermediate photographer looking to get into sports photography.
Outdoor Lifestyle Photography
With outdoor lifestyle photography your job is to sell the experience to the viewer. You need to be able to work in all kinds of lighting situations and with a range of gear-from strobes to diffusion panels-to get the kind of killer shots that makes the viewer wish they were there. Erik takes you through a series of locations and situations demonstrating lighting, posing, and composition tips and techniques all along the way.
Lightpainting: Illuminating Models
Dave Black follows up his popular lightpainting class, <a href="https://members.kelbyone.com/course/dblack_lightpaint/">Painting With Light: A Unique Approach</a>, with 8 new lessons on how to lightpaint live models. He'll show you all the gear you need and all the steps required to create lightpainted photographs that are truly out of this world. Lightpainting posed models comes with its own unique challenges and Dave teaches you how to keep your models engaged and comfortable so you can avoid common mistakes and go on to create stunning one of a kind photographs.
Video Production: Final Cut Pro to Premiere
Considering making the switch from your current video editing software to Adobe Premiere Pro? Sit down with Rich Harrington, an expert in motion graphics, and learn everything you need to know to start a seamless migration to your new video editing platform so you can hit the ground running.
Career & Lifestyle Portraiture
Every picture tells a story! Join Bill Frakes as he goes on location with subjects such as a mother and son, a corporate executive and a chef in a working kitchen, to learn how to create unique images that instantly tell a deeper story about the subject. Bill shares tips and demonstrates techniques teaching how to work efficiently to create simple yet elegant portraits of people in a variety of lifestyles and careers, both indoors and out.
Picture-Perfect Lighting Techniques for Wedding Photographers
Beautiful light is all around us and Jerry Ghionis is a master at finding the best light for making wedding photos look downright magical. Jerry believes that location means nothing without beautiful light, whether it is found out of doors, standing next to a window, or from artificial sources. Join Jerry on an action-packed, non-stop series of wedding shoots that range from indoor window light to candle-lit romantic tables to the nighttime lights of the city, as he shares an endless supply of professional tips and tricks on everything from posing your subjects to getting proper exposure in every form of light you can find.
Perfect Posing Techniques for Wedding Photographers
Join wedding photographer Jerry Ghionis as he teaches you to pose the bride, the groom, and the family to bring out their strengths and minimize their weaknesses. He recommends ways to make everyone feel more confident and relaxed to have everyone look and feel amazing. <br> <br> This class is perfect for the intermediate or professional photographer needing help refine and finesse poses for wedding portraits.
Introducing the Creative Cloud
RC Concepcion explains how to use the Adobe Creative Cloud to its fullest. That way you can create, save and handle all of your photos and videos with ease.
Mastering Curves: Adjusting Tonality
Just as layers are the most powerful feature in Photoshop, curves are the most powerful adjustment. So powerful, in fact, that many adjustments you normally use (such as brightness and contrast, levels, and color balance) are actually simplified versions of curves. With that in mind, if you can master curves, you can master adjustments - and Ben Willmore will show you how.
Mastering Curves: Correcting Color
In this two-part course, Ben takes the concept and principles of the curves adjustment feature and breaks it down into two categories: tone and color. Ben shows you how the ins and outs of curves, how to read a curves graph, and how to apply what the graph is showing you to add the perfect tonality and/or color to your images for that professional look.
Photoshop CS6: Camera Raw
As a photographer, you have two options to take photos: JPG and RAW. Regardless of which you choose, you're going to need a consistent and fast way to color correct, adjust, sharpen and make your photos look their best. Camera Raw is it! Join NAPP Instructor Matt Kloskowski as he walks you through all the buttons, options, and sliders in Camera Raw for Photoshop CS6. At the end of the course you'll be a master at Camera Raw and you'll know exactly how to handle any photo you come across.
Fashion Flair Photography
Get ready to take your wedding and portrait photos to the next level with Lindsay Adler, fashion and portrait photographer, as she takes you on location and shows you how to use your creativity to tell a story with drama and flair! Lindsay teaches you about all of the elements you'll need, from props to locations and makeup to posing, to go beyond what is expected to create stunning photographs and give your subjects an experience they'll never forget.
Photoshop CS6: Brushes and Painting
Being able to create artistic images with Photoshop has never been easier with the new brushes and performance delivered in CS6. With the addition of Airbrush and Erodible tips, along with the mixer brush features, you can replicate real world art media and techniques inside of Photoshop. Whether you prefer pastels and oils, or watercolor and cartooning, Pete Collins, co-host of <em>PhotoshopUserTV</em>, will show you how to use the tools and techniques to begin to bring your vision to life.
Photoshop CS6: Design Features
Photoshop CS6 has loads of new design features from the way it handles type to new vector layers. Understanding all of the various functions geared towards the designer will allow you to become more creative and effective. In this class, Pete Collins, co-host of <em>PhotoshopUserTV</em>, will provide in depth tips and tricks on all of the ways CS6 can make your life much easier.
Photoshop CS6: Bridge
RC Concepcion teaches you all of the ways you can use Photoshop's companion application, Bridge. Watch now to learn everything you need to know about Bridge in a comprehensive and interesting way.
Photoshop: Actions, and Automating Your Work
Learn how to automate common processes in Adobe Photoshop from creating actions and batch processing, to creating Droplets. This class will teach you how to use your time more efficiently and leverage some of the new features of Photoshop.
Photoshop CS6: HDR
Photoshop is the program that some have come to know for finishing HDR Images but, more often than not, it's overlooked as the source of producing great HDR files. RC Concepcion shows you how to create the most compelling HDRs by going through the entire process, start-to-finish, using only Photoshop.
Photoshop CS6: Video
Photographers have recently started experimenting with creating video on their DSLR cameras. The only problem with this has been that no one really wants to go out and learn another program to edit and produce this video. Now, in Photoshop CS6 you have the power to make a compelling video with images using a familiar tool. RC Concepcion will take you through, step by step to create an appealing video, right inside of Photoshop.
Photoshop CS6: 3D
Explore and exciting wave of possibilities with the newly enhanced 3D features in Photoshop CS6 Extended. With these new performance enhancements, implementing 3D into your design work has never been easier or more fun! Join Corey as he shows you how to hit the ground running with these newly enhanced and intuitive features. If you haven't started experimenting with 3D yet, now is the time!
DSLR Video: Post Processing
There's still plenty of work to do after the cameras are stowed away. Join Rich Harrington, motion graphic artist, author, and trainer, as he guides you through the transition from post video capture to preparing for post production. The steps you take during this phase of the process, from backing up your data to gathering additional source material, are critical to the project's overall completion and success, and are what separate the amateur from the professional.
DSLR Video: Planning and Shooting
Join Rich Harrington, motion graphic artist, author, and trainer, on location at Kelby Media Studios as he takes you through every step in the process of creating a video product for a client. Learn everything involved in creating a professional quality video with your DSLR, from the initial client meeting to scouting locations, and from all the essential gear to how to conduct engaging interviews. Each step of the way Rich provides expert insights and killer tips to get you well on your way to adding video story telling to your bag of tricks.
Photoshop CS6: What's New?
If you're already a Photoshop user and want a quick, just-tell-me-the-good-stuff way to unlock the potential of Photoshop CS6's new features then this training course is the place to start. Ideal for people with experience using a previous version of Photoshop (CS5, CS4, or even CS3), this Photoshop CS6: What's New? course is the easiest way to learn the new features, tips and shortcuts in Photoshop CS6 so you can start using them right away.
Post Processing for Automotive Photography
Commercial photographer Tim Wallace is joined by Kelby Training's own Matt Kloskowski back at the computer to get a first hand look at Tim's workflow after returning from a shoot. Tim takes you through every step in his process of editing a series of exposures taken during his Environmental Light and Automotive Photography class and putting them into a final master image. Along the way you'll learn professional tips and tricks for using Camera Raw and Photoshop that you can put to work on your own images right away!
Automotive Photography and Lighting
Meet up with Tim Wallace on location to learn to photograph cars with just one camera, one lens, and natural available light. We promise it’s possible! Tim will take you through each step - you’ll learn about the gear he uses, how to look at a scene from all the angles, and why it is important to leave yourself room to be creative. <br> <br> This class is perfect for any photographer interested in learning about automotive photography.
Giving Yourself a Photography Assignment
Step out of your normal routine and out of doors with Joe Glyda, a commercial photographer best known for his food photography, as he shares a super fun and simple way to think differently about your photography with a self assignment. The goal of a self assignment is to get you out into the world with your camera and to challenge you to see ordinary things in a new way. The assignment can be as simple or complex as you want to make it, but if you follow through you'll be surprised at the places it will take you and the insights you'll gain!
Learning to Shoot Photographically
Combine the art and the craft of photography together to see your subjects in a whole new ways. Professional photographer Bill Fortney walks through how to recognize form, line, color, light, and design in the world around you and use that to compose breathtaking images. Discover what it takes to create artistic photographs that really tell a story. <br> <br> This class is perfect for a beginner photographer looking to find inspiration and develop photographic eyes to visualize art in the world around them.
Simple Lighting Techniques for Photographers
Capturing great portraits is all about understanding how to manipulate the quality, quantity, and direction of light. Join professional photographer Tony Corbell on set as he shows us a variety of different light sources and the best scenarios to use them. Learn how the pros use a variety of light shaping tools to create fantastic portraits every time, and in any kind of situation. <br> <br> This class is perfect for an intermediate photographer who wants to learn to choose the right light for the right situation.
The Art of Close-up Automotive Photography
Get up close and personal with Tim Wallace and a Cadillac CTS to learn the art of close-up automotive photography. Tim will teach you how to work with one light, one lens, and one camera to capture the most quintessential car detail shots you've seen in car advertisements around the world. It's all about detail, and Tim's meticulous approach is packed with practical tips for keeping things simple, working fast, and nailing the shots you need to get the job done.
Lightroom Classic In-Depth - Importing, Organizing and Exporting Your Photos
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is the key to what industry experts are calling the new digital workflow. Now you can learn exactly how to get started, and see how it can help you achieve the quickest, easiest workflow imaginable! Matt Kloskowski, NAPP Education and Curriculum Developer and host of the popular Lightroom Killer Tips podcast, walks you through the entire process and shows you how to get the best possible images in record time. In this course, Matt concentrates specifically on the importing and organizing process in Lightroom. You'll start from scratch with the goal of always knowing exactly where your photos are and keeping your favorite ones so they're just one click away.
Lightroom Classic In-Depth - Developing and Editing Your Photos
Matt Kloskowski provides an in-depth look at all of the new sliders and features of Lightroom. Breaking down all the tips and tricks every beginner needs, while throwing in some information that can help even the most confident of Lightroom veterans.
Lightroom Classic In-Depth - Printing and Photo Books
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is the key to what industry experts are calling the new digital workflow. Now you can learn exactly how to get started, and see how it can help you achieve the quickest, easiest workflow imaginable! Matt Kloskowski, NAPP Education and Curriculum Developer and host of the popular Lightroom Killer Tips podcast, walks you through the entire process and shows you how to get the best possible images in record time. In this course, Matt focusses on the print features we have in Lightroom. From the industry-leading Print module and Custom Layout tools to the brand new Photo Book module that's included right inside Lightroom. If you want to make your books and prints stand head and shoulders apart from everyone else's, this is the class you'll need.
Lightroom Classic In-Depth - Slideshows and Web Galleries
Matt Kloskowski gives a wonderfully comprehensive tutorial on how to use Lightroom to create a beautiful photo gallery or slideshow, so that you can show off your artwork to your friends or for professional work.
Essential Gear for Sports Photography
<em>Sports Illustrated</em> staff photographer of over twenty years, Bill Frakes opens up his gear bag in this exclusive class. Bill discloses his best performing cameras, lenses, accessories and lighting equipment, while he reveals the best set-ups for specific situations. Always be prepared, save money and achieve jaw-dropping precision sports photography with this very special inside track!
Hollywood Portraiture and Film Noir Photography
Discover how to shoot outstanding Hollywood styled head shots using detailed lighting and posing techniques with celebrity photographer, Mike Kubeisy. Mike takes you from start to finish, setup to final image. Learn to shoot outdoor portraits, theatrical indoor head shots, dramatically lit 1930's Film Noir style photography, and more. Mike shares his best tips and tricks of the trade, giving you the skills to achieve stunning Hollywood photographic effects!
Environmental Sports Portraiture: Action Sports Photography
Get your game on with Sports Illustrated Staff Photographer Bill Frakes as he takes you to a variety of locations to capture dynamic portraits of athletes performing at the peak of action. Every location has unique challenges that you need to make work to your advantage. Learn tips on setting up for killer shots, taking care of your gear, how to work with your subjects, and being prepared to roll with whatever comes your way whether you are on the field, in the locker room, or at the beach.
Inspired Light and Automotive Photography
Professional photographer Tim Wallace takes us on set to show us the ins and outs of car photography. Learn everything you need to know to ground the car in its environment and light it correctly. <br> <br> This class is perfect for any photographer interested in learning about automotive photography.
Photoshop CS5 Finishing Touches for Photographers
Take your photography from "Whoa!" to "WOW!" Learn today's hottest techniques used by top creative pros to add jaw-dropping finishing touches to your photographs. Learn to create stylistic edge effects, HDR effects, vignette effects, editable templates, and many other creative finishing touches that will take your photography to a whole new level!
Creative Compositing Part 2: Putting it Together in Photoshop
Master the compositing secrets used in professional commercial advertising. Join legendary commercial advertising photographer Joel Grimes as he shares his best creative Photoshop techniques, tools, and tips and tricks that will teach you how to "sell the fake" and create breathtaking, professional composite portraits.
Creative Compositing: Professional Techniques for Composite Photography
Matt Klowskowski goes behind the scenes with commercial advertising photographer Joel Grimes as he walks through every aspect of creating stunning sports composite portraits. This class is perfect for an intermediate or advanced photographer interested in sports portraits and composite photography.
Composition Made Easy
Join David Ziser as he teaches you how to use an arsenal of on-location composition techniques. Go behind the scenes as David shoots a parking garage, private mansion, and corporate buildings and cityscapes. You'll learn how to recognize and shoot a wide variety of visual elements to create spectacular, one-of-a-kind compositions. David also shares his personal tips and tricks for camera settings, lenses, and lighting gear that are guaranteed to boost your creative photography.
Wedding Photography: Photographing Couples
Internationally renowned wedding photographer, David Ziser is back with all new creative techniques for finding the right clothing, locations, and poses to create stunning photos that capture the magic and romance. As David works, he talks through his process and his gear choices while sharing priceless tips on everything from camera settings to the most flattering poses. You're guaranteed to come away from this class with a brand new arsenal of professional secrets that will immediately improve how, when, and where you shoot your next wedding.
Composition: The Strongest Way of Seeing
Join professional photographer Rick Sammon as he shows you how to emotionally and technically compose a good photo. He walks you through the basic rules every photographer knows and then offers tips and tricks to make these photos convey the emotion you’re looking to express as well. <br> <br> This class is perfect for a beginner photographer needing to learn about composition.
Advertising Photography: From Pre- to Post-Production
You'll get Douglas' unique take on everything from client interaction, pre-production, and assembling a creative team to his lighting techniques and method for coaching portrait subjects to get the reaction he needs. Then, meet Douglas' personal retoucher and expert compositor, Justin Paguia for the post-production process.
Winter Sports Photography
Be prepared to see some amazing shots and learn some techniques for capturing winter activities in your neck of the woods. Includes a special bonus class.
A Day with Joe McNally
Spend some time with Scott Kelby and crew as they share a day in the life of professional photographer Joe McNally (Time, LIFE, Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, etc.). Start in Joe's studio as they pack for the day's shoot and travel with Joe and Scott to a photo shoot in NYC. You'll get an up-close insight on commercial photography - the kind that a photographer reveals when having a conversation with a good friend - and learn not only the "how" of a job, but also the "why" from choice of subject to motivation. Plus, if you've ever seen Joe and Scott interact before, you know you're going to enjoy yourself and laugh a little along the way.
Painting with Light: A Unique Approach
Professional photographer Dave Black walks you through his techniques for a light painting - a photograph taken with a timed exposure using a mobile, constant light source to illuminate the scene. He shows you the basics with timed exposure and focus settings for your camera as well as what type of flashlight to use for each scene. In addition, you'll learn some common light painting errors and how to prevent and/or correct them. This class is perfect for anyone interested in learning to paint with light.
Close-Up: Continuing in Macro Photography
After teaching the basics of macro photography, Bill Fortney returns to get more in-deph with the techniques he demonstrated in Close Up: An Introduction to Macro Photography. Go in the studio with Bill as he shows you the set-up process and camera settings for several clever and easy-to-do macro shots - all it really takes is patience and discipline. Bill goes over his equipment and how each piece plays its part in a given shot. Plus, you'll pick up some great tips that Bill has learned during his career from his own experiences and from other photographers along the way.
Lightroom Classic Creative Presets
If you're looking for a one-click way to take your photos from good to fantastic in Lightroom, then Matt Kloskowski's brand new course on presets - one of Lightroom's most creative features - is the class for you. In this course, Matt shows you how to create your own presets and how to put all of the hottest and most popular looks in photography today right inside Lightroom. Plus, you can download Matt's presets to transform the look of your photos and discover what you can do on your own in no time flat.
Working with Speedlites: Multiple Flash Photography
The Canon Speedlite learning continues! Avowed "Canonista" and author of the Speedliter's Handbook, Syl Arena kicks up the action with more advanced lighting techniques using multiple flashes. In this class, Syl takes you through the how and the why you should take the Speedlite off the top of your camera and explore off-camera flash starting with one Speedlite and moving to multiple flash scenarios.
Beauty Retouching Workflow: The Calvin Hollywood Way
Known internationally for his edgy style and approach to fashion photography, digital artist Calvin Hollywood takes you through his personal retouching workflow to show you how he achieves his signature look so you can take what you like, or what works for you, from his style and make it your own.
Working with Speedlites: One Flash Photography
Canonistas rejoice! Professional photographer, avowed Canon user, and author of the Speedliter's Handbook, Syl Arena has joined the ranks at KelbyTraining.com to share his vast knowledge of Canon Speedlites. In this class, Syl starts at the beginning with the basics and one flash, and then takes you through everything you need to know; from technique to gear, to master the Speedlite and take better pictures almost immediately.
Photoshop Tricks for Beginners
One of the things that make German photographer/digital artist Calvin Hollywood so unique is his approach to Photoshop - one that comes from hours upon hours spent exploring every facet of the program in order to develop a style that is instantly recognizable and completely his own. In Photoshop Tricks for Beginners, Calvin gives you a string of quick Photoshop tips that will instantly improve your own techniques in Photoshop CS5 and earlier versions. NOTE: Giving a class a skill level is always subjective. To some, this class may seem more advanced. We categorized this class for "beginners" because Calvin takes the time to explain the choices he makes, what tools he uses, and/or the functionality of certain features in order to give you a better understanding of how his effects are achieved and how you can utilize these tips in other situations. In addition, you'll find some more advanced tricks and tips for achieving his effects. The result: a thorough arsenal of Photoshop tricks that has something for everyone! PC USERS: Calvin uses a Mac in this class, but you can easily integrate every shortcut he shows by substituting the "Ctrl" button for the "Command" button.
Aviation Photography
Moose Peterson is well-known for his wildlife and landscape photography, but few have known about his passion for aviation - until now. Join Moose on location at the Florida International Air Show as he teaches you the finer points of "static" and "ground-to-air" photography, as well as portraiture and panning shots. Even if you don't share Moose's passion for flight, this photography course covers techniques, equipment, and camera settings that can be used in multiple situations - especially when trying to convey motion. In the post-processing phase, Moose shows you how to take what he taught you to shoot right in the field and get it through the digital darkroom quickly so you can get back to shooting. In Memory of Jimmy Leeward, Sept 2011.
Close-Up: An Introduction to Macro Photography
Professional photographer Bill Fortney takes you through the basics of macro photography including the equipment to use and best practices. <br> <br> This class is perfect for a beginner or intermediate looking to learn about or brush up on macro photography.
Photographing the Eli Young Band
Photographers and country music fans alike are in for a special treat when Jeremy Cowart invites Matt Kloskowski and KelbyTraining.com to join him on a commercial shoot, photographing country recording artists from Universal's Republic Nashville label - The Eli Young Band. You'll get an up-close and personal look at the guys behind the band as Jeremy takes the photos for their latest album, Life at Best, which just debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 chart. You'll also learn some killer commercial lighting setups and see what it takes to produce a shoot for a major-label release as Jeremy sets up in a super cool (and freezing cold) Tennessee prop warehouse. Then, back in the KelbyOne studios, Jeremy performs the actual editing the client asks for so you can see exactly what he did before these pictures were put to use. See the final shots the label used and learn more about the Eli Young Band at http://www.eliyoungband.com
One Flash Wedding Photography
Professional wedding photographer Cliff Mautner walks through challenging wedding photo scenarios with the first dance, toasts, and family photos. He discusses when it’s best to mix in flash with ambient lighting to create texture, dimension, and mood - all with one just speedlight. <br> <br> This class is perfect for a photographer looking to gain new insights into wedding photography.
Photoshop Elements 9 for Photographers
Photoshop Elements 9 for Photographers is an in-depth class loaded with detailed lessons to help photographers master the fine adjustments necessary to make their images look just right. If you're more than a beginner, and you feel like the automatic ‘fixes' Elements offers don't give you enough control, then this class is for you! Larry Becker takes you through numerous exercises to show you how to fix everything from portraits to landscapes, he covers photo finishing, hard-to-select objects, compositing, color correction, printing, and much more. Watch this class and you'll be amazed how much of a Photoshop Elements expert you become.
Tips & Tricks for Black and White Conversions
In his latest class, From Oz to Kansas 2.0, master photographer Vincent Versace takes the student through the various processes and conversion options using both Photoshop and several 3rd party plug-in options. The result is a thorough explanation that yields impressive control over a wide variety of subtle aspects of black and white images converted from color originals. You will learn several conversion techniques and methods for blending various conversions with one another to give you, the artist, a finished image that is the exact image you saw in your mind's eye when you first considered your image. From tradition and theory to practical implementation, From Oz to Kansas 2.0 is exactly the kind of class that has helped Versace develop his loyal following.
Photographer: The Project
Calvin Hollywood shows you a personal portrait style that's fun and easy to learn with the interesting twist of other photographers being the models for this type of shoot! Join us and Calvin as you learn this new and unique way to take beautiful portraits of the people around you.
Action Sports Flash Photography
He wowed the crowd at Photoshop World Orlando '11 with his incredible skills and passion for photography. Now, Dave Black is bringing that passion and skill to KelbyTraining.com with his debut class! In Action Sports Flash Photography, Dave uses his Nikon Speedlights and DSLR to create the kind of stylized sports portraits that you normally see in feature articles, programs and magazine covers - and he shows you how to do it too. In this class, you'll learn how to capture action sports, in varying degrees of action from track and field to motocross, with high-speed sync and fast action shutter speeds. You'll also learn what equipment and settings work best for each progressive action sports situation; but most of all, you'll learn that while you may not have the exact same kind of equipment Dave does, it won't matter half as much as you think as long as you share his exuberance and desire to take an amazing picture.
Wedding Photography: Searching for the Light
In a perfect world, wedding photographers would have an unlimited amount of time to capture the perfect wedding photo with the perfect light for their clients. In reality, the time is fleeting and the light is whatever's available - but, if you ask your client for a little of their time up front, you have a unique opportunity. Join renowned wedding photographer Cliff Mautner on location as he shares his personal tips and tricks in some offbeat places he discovered over the years for its light. This class will teach you to do the one thing that will make you the wedding photographer of recognition in your own location - be the person who takes as many different pictures as possible in the fastest time possible, in the most interesting places possible, that are beautifully lit and different from what everyone else does. Warning: This class contains no gazebos or rose gardens!
Romancing the Landscape Part 3: Ready for Anything
When it comes to landscape photography, chances are you won't be able to control your environment. Unless you live in the area where you're shooting and can pick the perfect day, the light and conditions you have are the light and conditions you have. In the final installment of his three-part series, Moose explores the Valley of the Gods and shows you how to deal with whatever nature throws your way. Plus, his extra-long post processing session in lesson 12 is practically a class in and of itself.
Using the Pen Tool in Photoshop
RC takes a focused look at one seemingly simple tool in Photoshop that can have a major impact on your work in many ways and in many more Creative Suite programs - The Pen Tool.
Setup, Shoot, and Photoshop: Creating a Commercial Photography Package
No matter what kind of professional photographer you are (portrait, Wedding, artistic, etc.) chances are at one point or another, a local business owner will approach you for pictures. Instead of turning him/her away or flubbing the job, join Jim DiVitale as he switches back and forth between a location shoot and his desktop to show you how to set up, shoot and process a fairly standard commercial shoot that would make any local business owner incredibly happy. In this class, Jim covers everything you need to know to get some great interior shots for a local business, professional headshots of the staff or owner, and even a couple artistic and special effects shots to wow the client. In the end, your client will have a multitude of shots that can be used in print material, business cards, websites and commercials, and you'll have a new vertical for your business. Includes a bonus class covering outdoor shots.
Protecting Your Images Online
With the advent of social media and photo sharing sites came a whole new wave of image theft that is not going away any time soon. Join RC as he takes you through some of the finer points of how to protect your images, from EXIF data to copyrights and beyond. You will learn how to make your photos less vulnerable to theft and how to more easily prove ownership of your images in case an incident ever arises.
Photoshop Elements 9 for Beginners
Join National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) Executive Director, Larry Becker, as he takes you through the finer points of Photoshop Elements 9, what makes it different from regular Photoshop, and how to get the most out of it for your photography as you learn the basics of the program and how to use it in your photography workflow.
Edgy Photography: From Photo Shoot to Photoshop
German Photographer/Photoshop Artist Calvin Hollywood - known for his edgy, contemporary photography and composites, takes you through his entire process from the location shoot to the computer to show you how to achieve the same tough and gritty look that has become part of his signature style in the professional world.
Another Day With Jay Maisel
After the overwhelming success of the first class, Scott Kelby returns to New York to spend another day with Jay Maisel. However, it quickly became apparent to everyone present that what started out as a continuation of the last class was morphing into something more. In the end, no two days with Jay Maisel are ever the same and this day proved to be more revealing as Scott and crew discovered a little bit more about what makes Jay Maisel the legendary photographer that he is, why he makes the choices he makes, and what shaped him and his illustrious career.
Setup and Shoot: Location Lighting for Challenging Situations
Joe McNally takes his amazing lighting techniques to the kinds of locations that clients ask for in sports, editorial, or commercial photography: outside on an unseasonably chilly Florida day, inside a cramped gym, and down in a mucky swamp. There, he creates some stunning athletic portraits that show you how to manipulate light and capture what can be asked of you in real-life working situations.
Creating Digital Makeup Effects in Photoshop
Although natural beauty exists, rarely does it exist in portrait photography without a little makeup. In Creating Digital Makeup Effects in Photoshop CS5, digital artist Corey Barker takes an innovative approach by teaming up with professional hair and makeup artist, Shelley Giard to create real professional makeup looks directly in Photoshop. After watching Corey's class, not only will you be able to build a realistic makeup effect on an unmade face, but you will also be able to correct common makeup mistakes and enhance an already-made-up face with a more glamorous look. Plus, you will even pick up a tip or two to use in real-life situations when a real makeup artist is not available or in the budget. It is like two classes in one! Includes downloadable brush and color palettes for you to use.
Quick Composites From Photo to Finish
Putting a photo of your subject on a different background (compositing) does not have to be painstaking work, nor does it require any expensive plugins or additional filters. Join Calvin Hollywood, German photographer known the world over for his stunning portraits, as he takes you from the studio to the desktop and shows you, step by step, how to create a realistic composited image that tells a story in less time than you think.
Beauty Portrait Retouching for CS5
David Cuerdon returns with an all-new, updated version of his hit retouching class - Now for CS5. Beauty Portrait Retouching is more than just a class, it's like a makeup kit for your pictures. This class is packed with downloads from David including all new actions, swatches, color brushes and more. Plus, David shows you how to fix more real-life situations that photographers face and gives you his own files to work with to help you bring out the true beauty in your own subjects.
Website Walkthrough Using WordPress: From Start to Finish
Building your own photography website does not have to be difficult or expensive in order to have one that looks really good. Join RC as he builds a photography website from the ground up using WordPress and learn just how easy it can be. No matter what theme or hosting site you use; the basics are still the same, so follow along and you will be up and running in no time! This class is a great companion to RC's bestseller, Get Your Photography on the Web.
Creative Light Uses in Studio Photography
In this course Frank offers advice on posing models and their hands, shooting with soft boxes, hard light vs. soft light, and much more. In later lessons, Frank introduces a wind machine to his shoot, along with fire cloth, water spray, and sheets of plastic. Follow along and get some fresh ideas on how to get creative with your studio lighting.
Light it, Shoot it, Retouch it, Part 3
Scott Kelby is back with the third installment of this popular series. In part three, Scott lays out a basic studio set using two different backdrops and a single light source on the subject. He also experiments shooting with a ring flash. During the second half of the course, Scott opens all of the exposures in Lightroom and picks his three favorites for final retouching in Photoshop.
10 Essential Studio Techniques Every Photographer Needs to Know
Scott teaches this course using his personal, conversational style of instruction. He goes through a variety of setups and equipment and teaches the whole course from inside a studio, so viewers can watch while Scott demonstrates how to use the equipment he is talking about. He goes over strobes and spider lights, soft boxes, flags, reflectors, beauty dishes and much, much more. Scott's goal in this course is to teach his viewers about the tools they need to have in the studio, when to use them, and more importantly, how to use them.
A Gear Guide for Outdoor Photographers
Bill gives his reasons for choosing camera bodies, lenses, filters, accessories and more. He explains why his experience has led him to choose the equipment he has in his bag and he explains to his viewers how to get the most out of their camera gear.
Advanced Lighting for Food Photography
Food photographer Joe Glyda is back in the kitchen. In his second course, Joe is teaching some advanced lighting setups and working with his food stylist to create melted cheeses, grilled meats, crisp vegetables, and colorful fruit salad. Joe talks about the relationship between photographer and food stylist and the importance of using dummy food before shooting the final product.
Photoshop Techniques for Fashion Photography
Frank Doorhof's unique style has earned him success in the world of fashion and glamor photography. In this course, Frank sits down in our studio and teaches viewers some of the Photoshop techniques he uses when creating his images. The course starts with an in-depth Q and A session in which Frank discusses the importance of light metering, creating a web presence, and some advice for choosing a studio space. From there, the rest of the lessons feature Frank at his computer, taking viewers step by step through his post-production workflow. Frank covers things like skin smoothing, cleaning up backgrounds, working with channels, how he creates images with high tonal contrast, adding noise and color tint, and how he likes working in the raw image formats.
Photographing Adventure Sports, Part 2
Tom Bol returns to the beautiful deserts of Moab, Utah for more outdoor adventure photography. In this course, Tom goes through a variety of set ups to capture the physicality and beauty of rock climbers and trail runners. Throughout the lessons, Tom talks about his goals of combining technical quality with the creative and artistic. He talks about image composition, utilizing sun and shadow, and adapting light to changing conditions. All of his subjects are shot amidst of the deep, rich colors of the southwest. The final shot of the course is a long exposure made at night.
One Light Lighting
Photographer Jack Reznicki has a philosophy about using available light: if it is available, use it! In this course, Jack starts out with the basics of understanding light and recognizing what that light is doing inside the photograph. The best way to learn lighting is to start with a single light and learn how to manipulate it. Jack wants to teach photographers how to affect the quantity of light without affecting the quality. Some of the techniques covered in this course include; positioning a large soft box, simulating sunlight in the studio, using nets, reflectors, and gobos, beauty light, and how to change the temperature of the light. This is a great course for photographers who are just getting started in the studio. Some advice from Jack - don't be afraid to make mistakes. It just means you are learning.
Getting Started with Fotomoto
RC Concepcion has a recommendation for photographers who are looking for help selling their work online. The new Fotomoto e-commerce website allows visual artists to upload their work and then display those products for sale on their own sites. After creating a user profile, photographers can then utilize the Fotomoto shopping cart, with full functionality, including credit card processing, order tracking, and email receipts. Users can determine the pricing of their photographs and choose a variety of formats that their work will be available in. RC shows how to integrate Fotomoto into a WordPress-based website by installing the Fotomoto plug-in. He then walks through the rest of the steps involved with installation, creating a user profile, uploading images, and adjusting product settings. Fotomoto makes it easier for photographers to concentrate on the shooting and let someone else worry about the selling.
Romancing the Landscape, Part 2
In the second part of his landscape photography course, Moose Peterson continues his tour of the southwest United States, taking shots of the beautiful buttes, spires, and mesas in Monument Valley. Join Moose in the outdoors as he takes his shots and then follow Moose at his computer, processing the images in Photoshop and Camera Raw. Along the way, Moose talks about finding your own style, one-image HDR techniques, ultra wide panoramas, his choices for gear and gadgets, black and white processing, and image processing. Let Moose teach you how to bring home the big vistas so that people at home can enjoy them through your images.
Intimate Landscape Photography
While grand landscape photography captures the beauty of a large scene, intimate landscape photography focuses on small, unique parts of that landscape and extracts from the overall scene. During this course, Bill recommends equipment for getting started with landscape photography. He talks about image composition, the importance of texture, and how he uses lines of direction when composing his photos. In later lessons, Bill takes viewers into his digital darkroom to talk about his favorite processing techniques and software. Follow along as Bill teaches photographers how to find, compose, and create wonderful, intimate landscape photographs.
Accelerated Corporate Portraiture
In this course, Joe McNally brings viewers along on a day of corporate photography. During this day-long shoot, Joe gives a series of examples of executive portraits and boardroom setups. During these lessons, Joe talks about finding solutions to portraiture. He discusses lighting set ups, how he manages people, how he tackles lighting problems, and how he keeps the clients happy, with an emphasis on making them and their brand look good.
Photographing Children
Capturing the personality of a child in a photo is challenging. A photographer has a limited amount of time to find what it is about that child that will make a great photo. Some kids are shy and some are outgoing. The trick is to take what they offer and be ready for the unexpected. Photographer Jack Reznicki goes through a series of portrait sessions with children, ranging in age from infant to toddler, to preteen. Jack's rules for children are simple: The first rule is to have fun. The second rule is to be flexible. The third rule is to throw out all the rules. Join Jack for some great instruction and tips for photographing children.
Why Fake It When You Can Create It
Photographer Frank Doorhof is in the studio, showing viewers how to achieve the lighting results they want without having to adjust their images in post-production. Frank starts off by going over how to calibrate a light meter to get consistent, accurate results on every shot. He goes on to discuss how to calculate the fall off of light from the subject, how to create color tints in the background, how moving the light sources can result in dramatically different images, and how changing the camera angle affects the focus plane. Frank also has some tips on positioning the models and how to achieve accurate color results with a color checker. Photographers can take their studio photography to the next level with the help of this course.
On Location Photography, Part 2
In Part II of this on location series, join Scott Kelby and entertainment photographer Jeremy Cowart out on Venice Beach. Watch Jeremy’s creativity come to life as he finds and uses different locations (within 100 feet of each other) to create a variety of different looks and styles in his photographs. He shares his experience with composition, balancing light, working with assistants, and getting the right styled shot for the client. <br> <br> This class is perfect for any photographer looking for inspiration in the world around them.
Photoshop Type Effects
Join Corey Barker as he shows designers some fun and creative ways to manipulate text in Photoshop. Along with a healthy dose of design tips, viewers will also learn about where to find free fonts on the web, sources for type-design inspiration, how to design with smart objects, color effects, and layer styles. The last few lessons of this course cover how to design with the new 3D tools in Photoshop CS5 Extended. These final lessons are specific to CS5 Extended, but there is plenty of information in this course for every version of Photoshop. Whether you work in print or web, text effects are important design elements for users in every area and at every skill level.
Tack Sharp! Sharpening in Photoshop and Lightroom
If you have ever wondered where and when to sharpen your photos in Photoshop (and Lightroom) then join Matt in his latest class. You will learn about why you sharpen in the first place and what kinds of things you can do to your photos that will affect how sharp they appear. Then he jumps into the most efficient sharpening techniques used in Photoshop and Lightroom. Finally, the class finishes off with 2 start-to-finish videos that show you exactly where sharpening fits in and just how much time is spent on it. If you want your photos to look tack sharp, no matter where they are displayed (print, on screen or the web), then this class is for you.
Canon T2i: Getting to Know the Camera
Matt sits down with best-selling photography author Jeff Revell to talk about the Canon T2i DSLR camera. The T2i is a great transition camera for photographers moving from a point and shoot to DSLR. It combines a lot of the comfort features of a point and shoot with the advanced features of a DSLR. As Jeff says, it is important to get familiar with all of the features on a camera. The more comfortable a photographer is with their equipment, the less they have to worry about changing settings and the more they can concentrate on composing a great image. Follow along with Matt and Jeff and learn about what makes the Canon T2i such a great purchase.
The Nikon D3100
Matt Kloskowski sits down with Anne Cahill from Nikon Professional Services to walk through getting started with the Nikon D3100 DSLR camera. Learn everything for shooting in auto and manual modes and customizing all of your menu options. <br> <br> This class is perfect for someone who needs to set up their camera or compare features to another camera.
The Nikon D7000
Matt Kloskowski sits down with Anne Cahill from Nikon Professional Services to explore the key features, menu options, and main functions of the Nikon D7000. <br> <br> This class is perfect for someone who needs to set up their camera or compare features to another camera.
Exploring the Canon 60D
Scott Kelby sits down with Jeff Revell, author of a best-selling series about how to use your camera gear, and the two of them go through all the functions and menus of the Canon 60D digital camera. Scott asks the questions that viewers might have about the camera while Jeff provides the explanations and demonstrations. This course will teach you everything you need to know about the Canon 60D, including all of the menu features, how to get the most out of the 18 Megapixel sensor, how to control off-camera flash, and how to use the new video capabilities.
Freeze Motion Photography
Photographing a moving subject requires the right balance of shutter speed, aperture, and lighting values. In this course, photographer Frank Doorhof shows viewers some techniques for freezing a subject in motion. He travels to an outdoor skate park to shoot a BMX bicycle rider and then goes into the studio to photograph a leaping model. During the shoots, Doorhof talks about how he adjusts his lighting setups and camera settings. He also discusses the importance of changing perspective, how to use strobes and flashes to achieve high contrast effects, a white balance trick for colorizing your images, and how to use scrims and flags to eliminate lens flare. Photographing moving subjects can yield some exciting and dynamic images so follow along with this Kelby Training course and learn how it is done.
Mastering Blend Modes In Photoshop
This course is the first of its kind with its main concentration on blend modes in Photoshop. If you are serious about mastering all that Photoshop has to offer, you will find that being familiar with blend modes is as important as mastering layers. In this course we will explore the function of blend modes in a variety of scenarios such as image restoration, sharpening, adjustments, special effects, and so much more. Along the way you are encouraged to experiment with these blends modes in different ways than shown. With every project scenario being different, it is good to be familiar with the numerous possibilities.