The Ultimate Masterclass For Creative Flower Photography

Name: The Ultimate Masterclass For Creative Flower Photography
Rating: 4.4 (99 reviews)

Learn How To Create Fine Art Images With Your DLSR Camera! Shoot Flowers Like A Pro - With Our Easy Yet Amazing Tricks!

Created bySandy Dee

Last updated 10/2019

English

What you'll learn

How to create amazing flower images
How to elevate Boring Photography to FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
How to master the power of: Storytelling, Exposure, Composition, Illumination, Ambiance Feel and Lightroom (or Post-Production)
How to expose in natural light: From HDR bracketing to romantic looking images. Or: From vintage to funky designs.
How to create unique "light effects" with flashguns, gels, and simple accessories
How to create compelling compositions, concepts, projects and so much more

Course content

2 sections • 15 lectures • 1h 28m total length

Why You Need This Course To Create Amazing Flower Images5:58
Elevate your flower photography from ordinary to fine art with one great trick that improves color, light, and composition, enabling you to print gallery-ready blooms.
Your Flower - Your Model: Learn Our Special Recipe5:54
Observe flowers as models to turn photography into art and tell stories. Use the seven ingredients of the special recipe: story and style, posing, exposure, composition, illumination, ambience, and Lightroom.

Story And Style5:10
Commit to a single story for each flower image, then explore styles from vintage to dreamy using shallow depth of field and careful post-production to preserve the mood.
"Posing": Set Your Flower "In-Scene" With The Right Perspective5:57
Master flower posing by using perspective, angle, and compression to control size, background, and distractions, while varying heights and lenses to emphasize macro details or the environment.
"Posing": How To “Flatter” The Flower And Make Your Images Look Amazing6:37
Learn how to flatter flowers by capturing morning dew, crafting water droplets with glycerin, and using lighting, white balance tricks, and bokeh to tell a flower’s life cycle.
3 Tips When Shooting In Nature And Which Items To Bring Along2:39
Practice safe, respectful nature photography by wearing gloves, avoiding damage to plants and property, and kneeling with a cushion while packing water, sunglasses, hat, sun lotion, insect repellent, and snacks.
Exposure - Problem Number 1: Bad Lighting And How Our Brain Tricks Our Eyes6:32
Learn how to master exposure in creative flower photography by balancing shadows and highlights, accounting for brain-induced distractions, and using bracketing and subtle hdr techniques.
Exposure - Problem Number 2: How To Shoot And Expose In Natural Light8:28
Master natural light flower photography with backlighting for a luminous look, metering for darker areas, bracketing, raw, and fast, sharp shots using single-point focus and a tripod.
Exposure - Natural Light And Amazing Effects: From Vintage To Romantic8:50
Master natural light exposure for flower photography by creating vintage, dreamy looks and controlling lens flare. Explore techniques like manual focus with breath or vaseline, free-lensing, sun-star, and silhouettes.
Composition Guidelines8:13
Master the art of flower composition by choosing crops that frame the bulb or full scene, embracing rule of thirds, golden spiral, and framing options to guide the viewer.
Illumination - Working With Flashguns: From Maximum Sync Speed To HSS3:55
Discover how flashguns and artificial light can create dramatic, sharp floral images by freezing motion at maximum sync speed, and using HSS for fast shutter speeds.
Illumination - Creative Flash For The Most Stunning Color Effects6:29
Use flash as fill-in or primary light with off-camera setups, color gels, and dramatic contrast; experiment with shooting through a frame to create magical bokeh.
The Ambiance Feel Of Your Photograph4:57
Define the ambiance and character of your flower photography by shaping mood, tone, and flavor in-camera, assess cohesion and background, and employ lighting and backdrop tweaks rather than later edits.
Elevate Your Image To The Next Level With Lightroom or ACR in Post - Production6:21
Elevate your flower photography with Lightroom and ACR post-production through a five-minute edit that removes distractions, adjusts shadows and highlights, and fine-tunes color and tone.
Thank You For Watching - And Here Are Some More Ideas For Great Flower Projects!2:43
Discover creative flower photography tips and tricks to craft engaging flower-portraiture, emphasizing storytelling and your unique shooting style. Try concept-driven projects—from color palettes to time-lapse, insects, and character-driven narratives.
Quiz Time!

Requirements

Basic understanding of your DSLR (manual camera settings)
Basic understanding of nature photography
Interest in creativity and creating amazing images
Interest in learning the theory of: Storytelling, Exposure, Composition, Lighting and a little Post-Production

Description

Featured Review:

"I didn't think flower photography could be so interesting, but the examples here with off camera flash and gels are exciting to see. A nice correlation between 'portrait' photography principles to still life. Sandy is concise and enthusiastic!" - Brian Schumacher

Hi and Welcome to our course "The Ultimate Masterclass For Creative Flower Photography" - A new tutorial in our photography series.

Crafting FANTASTIC images instead of BORING ones - this is especially important when photographing flowers and botanical locations. Many things can go wrong. For example, petals are very delicate. When the sun hits them from the wrong angle - their color bleaches out quickly. Instead of beautiful vibrancy, we see white patches.

Also - our eyes deceive us. We look at this fantastic location and think: "Oh, wow! It's so beautiful!" But when we try to capture this radiant field through our camera - the images appear flat and lackluster. Or with too much contrast. Or the wind made the capture blurry! Or - worst of all - the flowers look plain boring. You created an "okay" photograph. But NOT fine art. You wouldn't print this image or design wall art for your home.

But this is what we want to achieve, right? We want to create something special! How can you accomplish this? By learning our S.P.E.C.I.A.L recipe and our easy yet fun tricks!

In this course you will learn:

How to elevate your PHOTOGRAPHY to FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
How to master the power of Storytelling, Exposure, Composition, Illumination, Ambiance Feel and Lightroom (or Post-Production)
How to "SET THE SCENE" for your flower - from BORING to EXCITING
How to expose in natural light: From HDR bracketing to romantic looking images. Or: From vintage to funky designs. You decide!
How to create unique "light effects" with flashguns, gels, and simple accessories! If natural light photography is not "your thing" - then these tricks will spark your interest and inspiration for sure!
How to create compelling compositions, concepts, projects and so much more

At the end of this course, you'll be able to create the most beautiful "fine art" flower images. Instead of buying such photographs, you will be able to design them yourself! The only requirement: A DSLR, some accessories, a basic understanding of your camera's manual functions and: Being interested in becoming a more creative photographer!

Flower Photography has a great variety of techniques! Become a better photographer while having fun! Welcome, and see you in class!

Who this course is for:

DSLR Photographers
Nature Photographers
Travel Photographers
Photographers who are interested in the theory of: Storytelling, Posing, Exposure, Composition, Lighting, Post-Production
Photographers who strive to become more creative

The Ultimate Masterclass For Creative Flower Photography

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 12min

Our S.P.E.C.I.A.L Recipe For Great Flower Photography13 lectures • 1hr 17min

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