Julie Powell is a photographer, writer and educator, offers unique photographic opportunities and inspirational ideas to help YOU become the photographer you wish to be.
Fine Art Florals
Learn to capture gorgeous Fine Art Florals with the use of artificial lighting to stunning effect. Inspired by The Masters with colour and lighting. Learn to harness your light with an in-depth look at flash, strobe and LEDs. Learn how to best stage, style & capture your florals. Taking them from mere still life images and elevating them to Fine Art Florals.
Learn Lighting
Learn to work with different types of artificial lighting to achieve great results. Whether that is studio strobes, flash (Speedlight), constant LED lights or even a desk lamp. We will be looking at directing light and various light modifiers as well.
Explore Colour Grading
An aspect of Fine Art Florals, I have only briefly looked at in previous classes is Colour Grading. We will look at this more in-depth both in Lightroom and Photoshop. Learn creative techniques to enhance your florals.
Explore Printing options
Rarely ever really looked at in classes is WHAT to do with your finished images. From Prints to Canvas or even Greeting Cards, we look at options and how best to get ready for printing.
Explore Textures & Artistic Effects
Textures add an element of warmth and charm and can elevate a simple flower image to a fine art print. We will look at sharpening images, adding texture and clarity, but also how to ADD texture to our images in Photoshop. Explore options outside of Lightroom and Photoshop we look at some artistic plugins and filter galleries to create and enhance lighting effects and more
Class Content Includes
Fifteen modules, with 3-4 lessons in each module, covering different topics such as commercial and tabletop photography, macro, working with water, light painting, action in motion, looking at different genres, lighting, staging & editing.
tips, tricks and suggestions for making stills (including behind the scenes photos and videos).
a prompt or inspirational idea for each module
Content is a mix of inspiration, with still life photography, tips & tricks & techniques.
There will be some written and some video components
Step by step editing and content creation
Bonus Fine art Textures and eBooks
Class Synopsis:
Module one - Welcome, bonuses and resources
Module two - Working with artificial Light, strobes, speedlights (Flash), LEDs, Light Modifiers
Module three - Staging and styling, flowers & props, Creating Dark & Moody, Creating Soft & Dreamy
Module four - Explore colour grading, editing
Module five - Exploring textures, Using Topaz, Using the Mixer Brush
Module six - Case Study, Red Ranunculus I; Inspiration, Behind the scenes, Lightroom & Photoshop
Module seven - Case Study, Red Ranunculus II; Behind the scenes, Lightroom & Photoshop
Module eight - Case Study, White Ranunculus I; Inspiration, Behind the scenes, Lightroom & Photoshop
Module Nine - Case Study, White Ranunculus II; Behind the scenes, Lightroom & Photoshop
Module Ten - Case Study, Pastel Orchids; Inspiration, Behind the scenes, Lightroom & Photoshop
Module Eleven - Case Study, Orange Gerbera I; Behind the scenes, Lightroom & Photoshop
Module Twelve - Case Study, Orange Gerbera II; Behind the scenes, Lightroom & Photoshop
Module Thirteen - Case Study, Australian Natives; Behind the scenes, Lightroom & Photoshop
Module Fourteen - Case Study, Single Stems; Behind the scenes, Lightroom & Photoshop
Module Fifteen - Exploring Print Options - Canvas & Frames, Greeting Cards, Home Furnishings and Homewares
Enhance your photography further
This class will take your photography even further. Learn more about the ART of florals and capturing them with your camera. Learn about artificial lighting. Learn more advanced editing techniques both in Lightroom and Photoshop. We also look at Printing options & ideas from gift cards to wall canvases and prints.
Learn how to take your photography on a more artistic journey.
Add to that a Closed and Private Facebook Group for even more ideas and inspiration, plus help and guidance every step of the way.
FAQs
Q - I only have a Speedlight (and perhaps not 100% sure HOW to use it)?
A - That’s OK, I run through how to use various different types of artificial light, from Speedlights to LEDs and even a Desklamp
Q - How much time will it take?
A - Most classes are small with videos are around 10 minutes long(some a little more or a little less), but the actual shoot time is totally up to you. This is a self-paced class and once purchased you have lifetime access, no hurry at all and you can revisit each class as many times as you wish.
Q - How much is it?
A - Special price AUD $49.00 for over 40 lessons, plus loads of freebies, inspiration and guidance along the way.
Do you still have a few more questions? Email me directly, let’s chat julie.powell@outlook.com