Play! Play! Play!

Kids would play all day if we let them. Be like a kid and play with your camera. Have fun with it.

Get close. Get closer. Isolate your subject.

Try unexpected camera angles.

Get down low and look up.

Get up high and look down.

Be inspired by these images Terri Brown took of her son during “Celebrate Your Life in Beautiful Images (Part 1)”.

Terri says, ”Getting the right angle was probably the most important concept I learned in this course. I knew the rule about first getting close and then get closer, but I didn’t quite know to what end. Now I know that getting closer is so important to storytelling — it shows exactly what you want viewers to look at. It’s important to be mindful of what’s in the shot that may aid in telling the story and to remove the visual clutter that distracts from the story.”

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“What I want to leave in this world are some beautiful images that capture the full range of the human experience. So if an image can make someone smile, think, laugh or evoke some other emotion then I am happy. “ — Terri Brown

Learn how to celebrate the beautiful moments of your own life.

BPSOP Instructor Brit Hammer teaches
Celebrate Your Life in Beautiful Images Part 1
Celebrate Your Life in Beautiful Images Part 2

“I just wanted to thank you for another wonderful class. I have to confess that each week when I read the new assignment, my first reaction was mild panic and a deep certainty that I would not be able to produce anything worthwhile that fit within the parameters you had set. But before I knew it, the ideas started to flow, and I quickly became obsessed (no, that isn’t too strong a word!) with exploring the possibilities. I can honestly say that the photos I produced in response to your assignments are among my favorites. Thanks for bringing out a creative side I didn’t know I had!”

Barbara Geiger
Understanding Color

“Thank you so very much for this course! It’s allowed me to take the blinders off and present my images for what I want them to be without being a slave to the “reality” of the camera. I would also add that in conjunction with your printing course, this has been the most useful course I’ve ever taken. Your notes are more than comprehensive and your comments and critiques are direct, clear, and always directed to the improvement of the art.”

Bill
After the click

” I want to thank you for this class and for your patience and availability to answer all of my questions. I have learned very much through this class. I have used LR in the past, but mostly for editing images. I now have a better grasp in the organization of my images, an even better understanding of editing images, and an understanding of the value of presets. I still have a lot to learn, but this has put me on the road to be able to improve my photography. Again, thank you! ”

Dale Yates
Lightroom Quickstart

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