Lighting, Logistics, and Strategies for a Life in Photography
Joe McNally
Lessons
Class Introduction
28:46 2Location Assessment
19:52 3Gear Overview
14:09 4Direction and Wardrobe
09:53 5Exploring Location and Available Light
05:49 6Bar Owner: Setting the Scene
27:38 7Shoot: Bar Owner
40:49 8Shoot: Bar Owner, Evolving the Look
49:57Shoot: Bar Owner, Working Location Options
12:50 10Shoot Set Up: Editorial/Fashion
04:40 11Shoot: Editorial/Fashion
31:07 12Shoot: Editorial/ Fashion, Switching Angles
17:32 13Understanding Shooting Process: Q&A
24:41 14Production Hurdles and How to Handle Them
29:02 15Production Team and Planning
11:23 16Location Considerations
31:33 17Call Sheets and Production Logistics
35:31 18Shoot Set Up: Corporate Headshots
05:45 19Shoot: Corporate Headshots
24:23 20Shoot: Group Corporate Headshots
06:27 21Shoot: Corporate Headshots with Three Flashes and Umbrella
15:44 22Shoot: Corporate Head Shots with Profoto B1 and 5 ft Octobox
16:02 23Shoot: Corporate Portrait - Day for Night with Speedlights
28:58 24Shoot Set Up: Athlete Portrait
11:22 25Shoot: Athlete Portrait
10:51 26Team Criteria for Image Selection
11:23 27Culling with Cali
21:57 28Photo Adjustments in Photoshop
11:45 29Light and Production Q&A
23:23 30Flash: Large and Small
26:54 31The Biz: Production
28:05 32The Biz: Archiving and Bidding
31:30 33The Biz: Understanding the Agreement
18:58 34The Biz: Personal Work to Build Your Portfolio
15:47 35Photo Critique
1:19:29 36Q&A
16:00 37Shoot: Group Portraits with Natural Light
15:20 38Shoot: Group Portraits with Flash
15:23 39Shoot: Group Portraits with Profolio Flashes and Umbrella
26:11Class Description
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“The best picture is your next picture. If you start to believe that you've already shot your best picture or you start patting yourself on the back at any level, you might as well hang it up.”
Joe McNally
Learn from an award-winning, 30-year photography veteran.
Meet Joe McNally, known world-wide as one of the top, technically excellent photographers of his generation. His clients have included FedEx, Sony, ESPN, Adidas, and Land’s End; and his work has been featured in publications such as National Geographic, LIFE, and Sports Illustrated.
The legendary and down-to-earth Joe will show you how to create stories with light and harness the skills every photographer needs for success.
Capture pictures that resonate
Getting clients to trust your creative vision and technical skill takes hard work and time to develop. You need to prove that you're not only passionate but that you've got the skills to pull off an amazing photo, no matter the scenario with your mastery of tools and control of light.
Create a life in photography
You know deep down that you want to work for yourself and grow your client roster. Don’t let the fear of making photography your full time gig stop you from making progress. Joe McNally knows firsthand that you can’t settle for nice pictures to make it in this business. Commit to learning the technical elements as well as the contractual lingo so you can focus on creating images that resonate while growing a business that is built for a career and life in photography.
From this exclusive on-location and in-studio shoot:
- See how you can work with light to capture the story of your subject and surroundings
- Learn to use multiple flash units to create various moods and looks
- Gain confidence by understanding contracts and relationship management with clients
- Learn posing and communication techniques when working with a model, client or even a large group of people.
What students are saying:
“Joe is an incredible instructor and and even more amazing person. After taking this class, I've shifted my entire perspective on what I want to do with my life in photography and I am ready to advance to the next level. Joe and his team opened the doors to their business to us and answered so many questions about the nuts and bolts of their inner workings. This class is a must have for every photographer.”
Tania
Don’t settle for good enough.
Grow your confidence by gaining the knowledge and skills to create or style photos that resonate. With the technical know-how and professionalism, you CAN shoot in any scenario for any client, and make the leap to becoming a full time photographer.
Class Materials
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Ratings and Reviews
josborne
What is there to say, this is a master at work. I feel like I owe Joe a hundred lunches for the information I’ve learned from him and used in jobs through the years. Personally I relate to his slightly self-deprecating style quite well. Joe’s a confident, supremely knowledgeable and incredibly experienced photographer who doesn’t need to wear that on his sleeve to get the point across. He is also clearly a great leader who has built a terrific team. I snap up everything of Joe’s I can find and use it as a library, where every time you watch you take away something new. Thanks Joe, you’re a legend and good on Creative Live for offering this wonderful and beautifully curated course.
ileana gonzales photography
When I saw the chance to learn from the great Joe McNally I jumped through the screen at the chance to be in the audience. It's one thing to see how a fantastic photographer works, thinks, composes and styles, but to get a behind the curtain view at the way his entire shop operates was truly amazing. By allowing us to see Lynn's processes and Cali's workflow it encouraged me to diversify before taking the plunge into the business side of photography. Truly an amazing team and an unforgettable learning experience.
dlevans
Joe is fantastic! The wealth of information, experience and extraordinary talent he shares is invaluable! He's also a very engaging, humorous instructor who keeps an audience a part of the "discussion." Don't miss a Joe McNally class, seminar or workshop opportunity!
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