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Lesson Info
2. Introducing Finn Beales
Lessons
M0 - Introductions
1Series Introduction
01:30 2Introducing Finn Beales
01:34 3Q&A Coffee With Finn & Alex
09:48 4Welcome to the workshop
02:31 5Gear
06:56M1 - Storytelling 101
6What is a story?
03:50Essence: Location
05:19 8Essence: Character
03:52 9Essence: Events
04:51 10Photography as a Medium
02:27 11Recap
00:44 12The Importance of Shot Type
08:53M2 - Prepare For Success
13Prepare for Success
00:59 14Asking The Right Questions
05:18 15Identifying Your Locations
03:27 16Developing Treatments & Mood Boards
07:19 17Creating a Call Sheet & Shot List
04:59M3 - SHOOT
18Meeting Your Subjects
04:19 19The Board Room
10:12 20Location Recce
05:24 21The Roadtrip
06:13 22Surf Day
06:14 23Shooting Technique 1: 50 & Stitch
07:13 24Shooting Technique 2: Tracking Shot
05:36 25Alex Shoot Day
13:36M4 - Edit. Better.
26Introduction to Editing
03:21 27Making Selects
08:52 28Grading in Lightroom
09:15 29Analog Film Elements Using the Exposure Plugin
09:58 30Building the Story
10:59 31Using Squarespace to Display Your Work
08:55M5 - Q&A
32Q&A: Q&A: Editing
25:44 33Q&A: Pricing Your Work
22:36 34Q&A: Shooting
33:20 35Q&A: Photography Today
24:17 36Stuff That Alex is Curious About
14:38Outro
37Alex
02:09 38Finn
01:12 39What Alex Learned
02:12 40Bonus: Finishing Touches in Photoshop
13:04Lesson Info
Introducing Finn Beales
I chose kick thing off with Finn Beales for a couple of reasons. I mean, he's just a natural at telling stories with photography. He has traveled all over the world, shooting for the worlds most demanding brands, in the craziest places. From shooting volcanic eruptions in the South Pacific to documenting the ice drip melt in North Atlantic. I mean the guys a beast, but what I feel is the most important part of his work is his ability to tell stories and photograph comfortably from the other side of the world. And also being really at ease back at home, just in his backyard making photo with his family. We've spent the better part of the summer making this workshop. And breaking down Finn's process step by step, and it's a painful thing. With the sole purpose of making you a better storyteller. In our workshop you will learn a bunch of things. You started with the foundation of a story, how to use desire in your work, how to give a sense of place, sensory shot types. How to price your w...
ork, it's very important nowadays. And some bonus interviews with Finn and myself, about the current state of photography. How to use, how to make the most of Instagram in 2018. He has been a travel, a live-stop commercial photographer for the last 10 years, 10 years is a long time, and what makes his work unique, I think, is the fact that at the center of it is a deep sense of story. (bell chimes)
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Ratings and Reviews
Brent Morris
Fantastic My thoughts on the storytelling workshop. The short is; it’s fantastic. The long is I loved all the details covered, from shot types and the ideas behind them to the call sheets and shot lists, and the whole process. I felt like I had a better understanding of how to schedule a professional shoot and I really felt like I had a much better grasp on many ideas and concepts, and I believe I’ve been able to improve my photography with them, so thank you and Finn. It really is fantastic.
Oswaldo Martinez
A path to better stories Very happy I got this workshop. Finn and Alex do a great job at teaching highly useful methods and specific advice to help you improve your own work, and more importantly, tell better stories that are meaningful to you.
Tommaso Selleri
Simply the best This is simply the best workshop out there on photography and storytelling. Finn is awe inspiring and so real and authentic. A pleasure to watch, a joy to learn from such master. I really hope a volume 2 is coming soon! Thank you for this one!
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