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 […]

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. […]

There are many challenges to shooting concerts. Photographers have to deal with variable lighting conditions, moving subjects, tight spaces, and a limited time to get the shots they need. Concert photographers Scott Diussa and Alan Hess share some of what they have learned during their years of experience. They talk about their choices for camera […]

Entertainment photographer Jeremy Cowart is known for his celebrity portraits, album covers, and concert photography. Follow Jeremy, Scott Kelby, and crew on a live shoot as they scout for locations around Venice Beach. They’ll work with portable equipment along with natural light and the ambient environment to compose his creative shots. Jeremy takes us on […]

If learning advanced flash techniques from a legendary photographer gets you excited, then get ready for a serious adrenaline boost! Join Joe McNally as he teaches advanced lighting setups and camera flash techniques for creating spectacular multiple exposures of the same image.

From pros to amateurs (and even kids), sports portrait photography has never been more popular. Join Joe McNally as he walks you through the lighting setups for several indoor sports portraits. You’ll get to watch over his shoulder as he mixes the lighting with the indoor environment to capture the key athletic moments.

As Joe McNally says, an Environmental Portrait is a Face in a Place. The setting is just as important as the subject, and the goal is to merge those two elements together in front of the camera. Join Joe as he takes viewers on three different shoots and tries to find the right mix of […]

The Elinchrom Quadra lighting system is a frontier unit, meaning that it goes beyond the power of a small flash while still being lighter and more portable than a big flash. Photographer Joe McNally takes the Quadra system out into the field to multiple photo shoots and kicks the tires to see just what the […]

Professional photographer James Schmelzer demonstrates techniques for controlling and shaping natural light in a variety of outdoor settings as well as pose ideas and tips for getting the best senior portraits. This class is perfect for the intermediate looking for lighting techniques and ideas for locations and poses for portraits.

Professional photographer Joe McNally takes you on location to teach you how to transform and manipulate light to to create a scene, get the shot you want, and tell a story. Watch as he transforms a dark motel room, creates a dramatic and creepy scene, and uses high-speed sync for some fast action shots. This […]

Scott Kelby returns for the second installment of his most comprehensive Photo to Photoshop workflow class yet. In part two of this series, Scott takes you from the studio set up and shoot, to Lightroom and Photoshop to create a softer, more feminine, beauty headshot.

Join Scott Kelby for his most comprehensive Photo to Photoshop workflow class yet. Start in a bare studio and build an entire lighting rig from the ground up. Next is the photo shoot where Scott covers everything, including proper makeup techniques for studio lighting. Finally, take the images to Lightroom for editing, then to Photoshop […]