Photography Mega Pack
inute programme exploring the essentials of location photography, location finding, previsualisation,
David Noton - Chasing the Light (Full DVD)
Chasing the Light is a 90 munderstanding natural light, composition and colour. The film examines the development of a photographic vision with practical hands on demonstrations, insights and examples at a number of inspiring locations and dramatic settings from a misty dawn at Glastonbury to the cliffs of Lands End and the autumnal glens of the New Forest in the south of England.

"What is it? You've seen his pictures and read his astute scribblings every month in this magazine, and now he's appearing in full live view in Noton the Movie. Yep, the man behind the lens has become the man in front of it as he takes you on a guided tour of life as a landscape pro and opens up many of the tricks of the trade along the way.

Is it any good? Well, yes. It's beautifully filmed and well-edited. The stunning scenes and amazing conditions that Mr Noton experiences just make you want to grab a camera and get out there. His presentation style is pretty true to the man himself. Honest, open, passionate about his art and clear about what great landscape photography is all about."- Spring 2008: Practical Photography Magazine

"Chasing the light is an inspiring piece of instruction. After watching the DVD I actually considered getting out of bed before dawn, which is a lot for someone who normally takes all their pictures after dark. The quality of the images, backed by David's matter-of-fact presenting and easy-to-understand advice make the price tag of just under twenty pounds seem very reasonable indeed. I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in this area of imagery..." - January 2009: ePHOTOzine

Kelby Training - Setup, Shoot, and Photoshop: Creating a Commercial Photography Package

M4V | h264 1611kbps | English | 960x540 | 29.97fps | 2h 35 mins | aac stereo 160kbps

No matter what kind of professional photographer you are (portrait, Wedding, artistic, etc.) chances are at one point or another, a local business owner will approach you for pictures. Instead of turning him/her away or flubbing the job, join Jim Divatale as he switches back and forth between a location shoot and his desktop to show you how to set up, shoot and process a fairly standard commercial shoot that would make any local business owner incredibly happy. In this class, Jim covers everything you need to know to get some great interior shots for a local business, professional headshots of the staff or owner, and even a couple artistic and special effects shots to wow the client. In he end, your client will have a multitude of shots that can be used in print material, business cards, websites and commercials, and you'll have a new vertical for your business. Includes a bonus class covering outdoor shots.

Lessons:

•Intro/1st Location: Fitness Center (07:29)

•White Balance for Florescent Lights (09:59)

•Camera Settings and Remote Triggering (04:40)

•Layering Shots for the Right Look (13:47)

•Setting Up Another Shot (03:43)

•Back at the Computer (10:20)

•Portrait Session (12:20)

•Finishing the Professional Portrait (13:14)

•Close-ups (03:13)

•Finishing the Close-ups (12:04)

•Special Effects Shot (09:46)

•Processing the Special Effect Shot (19:27)

•Finishing the Special Effect Shot (28:17)

•Bonus Class: Outdoor Shot (06:36)

Video2Brain - Calvinize: The Wrong Place for Pure Photograph

English | DX50 1321Kbps | 1024 x 576 15fps | MP3 53 Kbps

Genre: eLearning

Calvin Hollywood award-winning photo artist based in Heidelberg Germany shares the secrets of his success in this in-depth workshop. Starting with the nuts and bolts of image editing in Photoshop - including working with layers masks color correction and RAW conversion - he moves on to more advanced topics like beauty retouching and creating composite images from multiple sources. Every step of the way he shows you his own personal techniques and workflow so you can bring the Hollywood look to your own work. Calvin loves to explore paths you won't find in any other documentation or textbook. So if you really want to make your photos stand out be inspired by the best of Calvin Hollywood

Lynda.com Shooting with Wireless Flash: Product Shots

Duration: 39m | Video: AVC (.mov) 960x540 30fps 1600Kbps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 128Kbps

Level: Intermediate

Genre: eLearning

Language: English

In the Shooting with Wireless Flash series, award-winning photographer Jim Sugar demonstrates his approach to using off-camera flash in a variety of lighting scenarios, sharing practical tips along the way.

In this installment, Jim sets up and shoots a product shot. He demonstrates a variety of inexpensive lighting toolsclamps, gels, and other light modifiersto light a product (in this course, a bicycle) in a way that accurately shows its color and other details. Next, he photographs the product using Adobe Lightroom's tethered shooting mode in order to be able to immediately assess his exposures on the computer screen. The course wraps up with a some tips that apply to product shots of all kinds. With its focus on lighting technique rather than specific strobe models and menu commands, these techniques are applicable to any brand of strobe and camera.

Topics include:

* Preparing for a shoot

* Positioning the product and wireless strobes

* Using light modifiers, clamps, and other lighting accessories

* Shooting in tethered mode

* Assessing the results

* Tips to remember for product shots

Lynda.com Photorealism with Bert Monroy: Volume 1 & 2

Running Time: 5.5 hours (CD1) + 2.75 (CD2)

Photorealism with Bert Monroy (Using Photoshop & Illustrator) will take you inside the creative mind of renowned artist Bert Monroy and show you how to create ultra-realistic images using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. These movies showcase Bert Monroy's personal methods for getting realistic details into an image. He demonstrates his techniques for creating lighting, fire, smoke, grass, reflections and even mold. In these movies you will get up close and personal with Bert's paintings as well as learn to make your own photorealistic imagery. Though these movies were created using Photoshop CS and Illustrator CS, the principles and techniques apply to older and newer versions of both programs in addition to other paint or vector-based drawing tools. lynda.com is very pleased to bring you Bert's work and we hope you will find it as exciting as we do!