Mike Hill

Narrative Photography: Storytelling with Photo Essays

Mike Hill
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  • In-depth Instruction; over 96 mins
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Mike offers recommendations on pre-shoot planning and shares photos from his portfolio as he explains how to tell a person's story through striking imagery.
Learn professional tips on how to organize and pack for a day in the field and discover the best practices for assessing the environment you're going to shoot in.
Mike demonstrates shooting a portrait session with clients on location. Learn to efficiently set up your gear, light your subjects and direct with ease while getting the shots you want.
Learn to tackle tricky issues like framing and working outdoors while gaining more experience with composition, lighting techniques and storytelling through details.
Explore various methods to improve your efficiency and organize hundreds of photos easily with Mike's step-by-step tutorial on using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.
Learn professional editing tips with Mike's assistance as you gain an overview of the various tools Lightroom 5 offers for photo editing.
 
 
6 Lessons
1  hrs 36  mins

Go behind the scenes on two Las Vegas photo shoots with professional photographer Mike Hill, and learn how to create captivating photo essays from start to finish. Navigate on-location demands, and collaborate with subjects for candid, authentic photos. Effectively frame compelling shots using compositional principles, and learn when and how to adjust available light with on and off-camera flash and affordable modifiers. Then, enjoy step-by-step guidance through Adobe Lightroom to quickly narrow down hundreds of photos to a small collection of shots that reveal your subject’s story.

Mike Hill

Mike Hill shoots commercial, editorial and fine art photography. He has produced award-winning photo essays, and has a background as a Photo Editor and Art Director. His photographs have been honored by Paris Prix de la Photographie, PDN, National Geographic and American Photo. Mike teaches college workshops on Adobe Lightroom, and is now bringing his expertise to Craftsy!

Mike Hill

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