Artistic Macro Floral Photography Techniques

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Artistic Macro Floral Photography Techniques

with Jackie Kramer

Artistic Macro Floral Photography Techniques

lessons: 15 Course Lessons

duration: 1hr, 38min

published: 2019

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Artistic Macro Floral Photography Techniques

with Jackie Kramer

Boost your creativity and have fun shooting artistic macro floral photographs with Jackie Kramer! Join Jackie in the Florida Botanical Gardens to learn how you can create stunning floral images of your own. In this class you will learn how to bring out character in a flower, what gear you’ll need, optimal camera settings, how to overcome challenges you’ll face in the field, how to capture textures and color washes you can use in post production, how to shoot in-camera multiple exposures, and so much more! Jackie wraps up the class with a series of lessons on her post production techniques to edit the photos and bring her vision to life. BUY COURSE

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lesson 1: Introduction (free course preview)

The instructor introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.

50 sec

lesson 2: How to Bring Out Character in a Flower

Certain flowers are symbolic of different things.

2min, 51sec

lesson 3: The Basic Shot

Jackie demonstrates how she approaches capturing the basic flower shot.

4min, 32sec

lesson 4: High Key Shot

Another approach is to create a high key shot.

3min, 7sec

lesson 5: Exploring the Garden

Jackie scouts the garden for light, locations, flowers, and textures.

3min, 16sec

lesson 6: Overcoming Challenges

There are a number of distractions you’ll have to deal with in the field.

5min, 11sec

lesson 7: Dealing With Wind

Jackie shares her camera settings for dealing with wind.

3min, 42sec

lesson 8: Choosing a Lens

Jackie discusses what different lenses can do for your flower photography.

3min, 26sec

lesson 9: Examples With Different Lenses

Jackie demonstrates how she shoots using different lenses.

13min, 25sec

lesson 10: Shooting Textures

From flat surfaces to color washes that can be used in post processing.

3min, 36sec

lesson 11: Looking For Opportunities

Jackie continues to explore the garden looking for what opportunities exist for photographing.

5min, 2sec

lesson 12: Multiple Exposures

Jackie demonstrates different in-camera multiple exposure techniques.

3min, 28sec

lesson 13: Image Review and Post Processing

Back in studio, Jackie goes through the photos she created in the botanical garden.

11min, 8sec

lesson 14: Post Processing High Key Image

Jackie demonstrates her workflow for editing a high key photo in Lightroom Classic and Photoshop.

17min, 2sec

lesson 15: Post Processing Multiple Exposures

Jackie wraps up the class with a walk through of her edit of the in-camera multiple exposure photos.

17min, 48sec

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meet Jackie Kramer

Floral Photographer

Jackie has been photographing the natural world, with an emphasis on flowers, since high school. She is at home shooting flowers in wildflower fields, botanical gardens, private gardens, and indoors. She is known for her rich colors and for infusing personality in her floral images. Jackie has received international acclaim for her images and has been published in several noteworthy magazines.

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