Be Intentional: Knowing your Why & Thinking like a Photographer
By Christina Werner
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What to expect
As photographers, we have a lot to think about and work through, as we all have our own unique set of challenges. Some of us do not have amazing locations. Sometimes the light isn't "golden" or there may be no clouds in the sky. Things do not always go the way we expect. So what do we do? How do we get bold emotional images when challenges come our way? How do we set ourselves apart when anyone and everyone can take a photo with their phone? How do we create art and not just snapshots? Just as painters, sculptors, and musicians all have tools they use to create their works of art, we do too, and it goes well beyond just the camera.
Intentionality is key. We need to be intentional with everything we do and we need to know why we are making the creative choices we are making. Essentially, we need to learn how to think like a photographer. I do believe this is a lifelong process of learning, as we evolve and grow in our work. However, I hope to inspire you with this course, to really start to think more deeply through everything you do, with one caveat. I do not want to make you into a copy of me. I don't want to teach you to do exactly what I do. Instead, I want to help inspire you to think through your sessions in a way that will set you on a path to becoming the best photographer you can be, while remaining true to yourself and your own voice. Ultimately- it's about using all of your tools as a photographer to be YOU and to BE INTENTIONAL.
What you will learn
- You will learn how to intentionally think through the following:
- What does being intentional mean?
- How the camera “sees”
- Fill in some possible learning gaps with the more technical aspects of photography.
- Differences between crop sensor and full frame
- Dynamic range
- How focal length affects your images
- Different types of lenses and why they matter
- Exposure basics
- How focal point and depth of field affect your images
- Intentional use of aperture and shutter speed
- The different kinds of light and how they affect the mood of your images
- Composition techniques
- Intentional use of color and color theory
- Why styling your clients is important
- Why location doesn’t always matter
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Dina Young
Theresa is the best!!! She breaks things down so simply, and helps your photos go not just to the next level, but to the top level! Cant recommend her enough!!
Tiffany Bond
Absolutely loved this course and did a session just a few weeks later! I even reached out to AnneMarie afterward for some pointers on lighting. She messaged me back and answered all my questions! Highly recommend!!
Rei Vossler
This course is a MUST! It is tailored to all skill levels. Nicole is so detail oriented and makes it very easy to follow along. I highly recommend this course to everyone!
Amanda Sitterding
Gaahhh! Nicole's course is amazing! I am already a big fan of her other courses and also did a mentorship with her. I love that as she learns new techniques and improves her skills, she continues to share her knowledge with others. Her new painterly preset that comes with this course is amazing and has been a great base paired with her brushes for creamy beautiful skin tones. I can't recommend this course and others from Nicole enough! <3
Aly Andrews
I am just at the beginning of the course and already WOWED. The attention to detail, the step-by-step that lets me follow along, makes a world of a difference. I am learning so much about Lightroom already. Nicole is also just so soothing to listen to! I am such a fan girl, and can't get enough of her content. This course is a MUST <3
Kayla Scribner
I LOVED this course! I am wanting to offer Fresh 48 sessions
Taylor Rollins
This course was incredible!!! I loved that it offered practical tips for how to approach fresh 48 sessions as well as tangible examples of how AnnaMarie edits. The BTS videos were also super helpful in seeing how a successful session goes. Highly recommend!
Meg Chapman
This is a great course for those who are just starting out growing their business and may need guidance on how to connect with clients and design a basic questionnaire. Amber's work is gorgeous and the editing videos add some creative options for newer photographers. If you are a seasoned photographer, you would likely find this course a bit too basic for your needs. I would definitely recommend this for beginners.
cynthia voskamp
Easy to read and oh so helpful. Erica sparked my creative side and helped me realize what I need to do and how to go about it. The Hustle has helped me with another business that is not photography. Sometimes you need to be pointed in the right direction and Erica does this very well.
Mila Kroft
This course was jam packed with such good information I put into practice immediately while reading through! The game changers for me were setting up my profile info which increased inquiries and better understanding my analytics! I have gone back to reference many times!
Kathryn Armstrong
This is not my first Brianna course. I wondered if it was worth the time and money to purchase another of hers and HOLY COW YES! I basically will be throwing away all of my photos before this course. Okay, maybe not, but I will go back for re edits. I’ve had so many photos that felt like man this has so much potential but I can’t quite figure out what it’s missing. This course fills in those gaps. 10/10 recommend (and the Lightroom/photoshop presets and actions are just perfection!)
Daphney J.
OMG THANK YOU!!! I've learned so much about spending up or cutting down my editing process. Everything was described and broken down so well, which made is so easy to follow. I've learned so much in this course and I can't thank you enough!!!
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- 60-page pdf
- Behind-the-scenes beach video
- Video on how to selectively change color in Photoshop
- Video on color theory and how I think through the use of color in my sessions
- Video that includes some pullbacks with images
- Video on how I think through color theory when I edit
- Bonus editing video on how to intentionally edit for emotion by Raynie Lawson who has a course coming to BEC in June