| Beyond Portraits: Careers
in Commercial People Photography |
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| Instructors: Bryan
Peterson / David Langley Duration: 8
Weeks Cost: USD395 |
Do you have what it takes to be part of the exciting world of commercial photography? Have you ever considered becoming a commercial photographer? No matter your talent and skills with a camera, one thing is for certain in the world of commercial photography-you must be able to demonstrate that you have what it takes to photograph people. Whether they be people in the landscape, a work environment or at leisure, effective people photography will not only get you noticed but it can also open many doors whether those doors be in the corporate, editorial, advertising or stock photography world.
Working with subjects as complex and diverse as people has been the Achilles heel of many potential commercial photographers. Not so much because they couldn't find willing subjects, but rather because they had no real clue on what to shoot and how to shoot their subjects.
Assuming you do recognize that a successful commercial photographer must be able
to photograph people, then you will be delighted to learn that the main emphasis
on this 8-week course is "how do i get my people photography noticed?"
Although this is an eight week course, only 4 bi-weekly lessons are offered but these lessons are "insightful", "very informative", "succinct", "no b.s., just the facts!"
These same bi-weekly lessons are of course followed up with 4 bi-weekly assignments; assignments where you will be put into situations, that are much like those faced by working commercial people photographers and because of these unique and challenging assignments you will also have a full two weeks to complete them.
This course is designed for anyone who fully understands exposure, whether it's using available light or flash or both. Whether you want to overcome your fears of photographing people or want to simply fine tune your methods and approach, David and Bryan will show you the enormous possibilities that lie ahead in the world of commercial people photography. And finally, if you are thinking at all about taking our extensive commercial photography (offered in September of 2009), this course is one great primer!
Course Outline:
- Week 1&2-Finding Talent/Approaching People
- Week 3&4-Scouting Locations/Securing Access/Backgrounds
- Week 5&6-Posed Versus Candid/Staging/Props/Wardrobe
- Week 7&8-Advertising/Corporate/Editorial
Course Requirement:
You must have a complete understanding of basic exposure, ability to do 4th grade
math and a mind that is ready to be challenged in the arena of 'difficult exposures'.
Instructor: Bryan Peterson
 Bryan has been a photographer for over 30 years and teaching photography for
20 years. He brings a unique teaching style to the school which will guarantee
creative and fun learning by all photographers while elevating them to new photographic
heights that they only have dreamed of. In addition, Bryan is the author of such
best selling books as Understanding Exposure, Understanding Shutter Speed,
Beyond Portraiture: Creative People Photography,
and Learning to See Creatively and the popular instructional
DVD "How to Take
The Perfect Picture". He is the founder of The Perfect Picture School
of Photography.
What students are saying about Bryan Peterson
and his online courses?
Click here to see what is in Bryan's camera bag.
Instructor: David Langley
 My worst day as a commercial photographer was still a great day!
Having completed more than 5,400 commercial assignments around the world and the recipient of more awards than the entire cast of the Titanic, David Langley truly IS the icon of Advertising Photographers world-wide! David has shot ads for just about every American corporation. Not just one, two or a handful of American corporations, but David has shot advertising campaigns for almost every Fortune 500 company out there. You don’t command this kind of attention and get this kind of work unless you are that good. David IS that good! David is also one of the founding members of APA, (Advertising Photographers of America).
The once elusive Pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow can now be found here at PPSOP with David offering up his wealth of expertise in our Six-Month Commercial Photography Course.
“After teaching at the Pratt Institute, The School of Visual Arts and for the Hallmark Institute of Photography, I feel strongly, that many photography schools require far too many “fluffy” courses in order to get that degree or certificate of completion. And truth be told, these required ‘fluffy’ courses are the reason it can take up to four years to get that ‘prized’ degree. When it comes down to actually being there in the real world of Advertising Photography, practical and useful courses are sadly lacking at many of these schools. That is why I am so excited to be part of PPSOP and their Six Month Commercial Photography Course because it cuts out the “fluff” and spends all its time on what matters most-“picture making NOT picture taking!”
“To the best of my knowledge, NO photographer has ever been awarded an assignment on the basis of his/her diploma or certificate of completion. It is the photographer's portfolio that gets him or her the job, plain and simple. Through a combination of challenging assignments and some “no-holds barred” critiques, every PPSOP student enrolled in this course will soon learn and understand what it takes to create a ‘working portfolio’.”
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