
Photograph your cup of tea or coffee in natural window light, emphasize the hero with movement, symmetry, and negative space, then edit and share with CLUS community.
Master symmetry, negative space, and the rule of thirds to frame balanced product images, spotlighting a clear hero for Instagram formats.
Learn to make your product hero stand out by separating it from the background, using shallow depth of field and frame within frame, with lighting that highlights the subject.
Style a cozy, rustic, moody scene by layering vintage props and textures, then capture action through interval shooting of a deliberate coffee splash.
Image to be Analyzed
Final thoughts summarize composition and what makes a photo great, with five tips to make your heroes stand out. Practice at home with a smartphone and natural light.
A great way to style with impact is to make your subject stand out in photos. Join me in this class as I share my best tips and tricks for creating strong compositional structure to instantly improve your photography.
In this class I'll cover:
Natural Lighting setups for maximum impact
2 Styling and Composition demos
Step-by-step Styling Technique for success
1 Photostudy + Exercise
4 Attributes of a great photo
5 Tips to help your subject stand out in a photo
2 different ways to style the same subject and improve efficiency
Tips and Tricks along the way
By the end of this class you'll be able to confidently create a spectacular still-life composition or a product photo of your own. You'll have a straightforward method for creating content for your social media and learning to better read a photo. This class was so much fun to create and I'm really excited to see how you incorporate this knowledge into your own work. Thanks so much for watching!
Project Description
In this class the project will be to photograph a cup of your favorite beverage (tea or coffee):
Set-up a scene with your favorite beverage by the window
Choose two different ways (light and airy/ cozy rustic)
Add movement action to your scene
Edit using your favorite app, filter, preset
Analyze your photo (See Assignment)
To get the most out of this class, I suggest you grab a cuppa and jump in right away:
I can’t wait to see what you create!