Create eye-catching Still Life images

Imagine if you could have someone guide you step by step and show you how to improve every aspect of your photography, from lighting to styling, to camera settings, inspirational ideas to try, fun things to challenge yourself. All with feedback and support, access to someone who lives and breathes this genre? A private Facebook group to ask questions (yes even the silly ones) to get support from peers and mentors. With Tutorials, you can access anytime you want and watch over and over, step-by-step guides on what settings to use, how to access and best light something, how to edit, how to create magic...learn the Art of Still Life Photography with award-winning photographer Julie Powell

The Art of Still Life Photography

The Art of Still Life is an all-access pass to anything and everything in the Studio. I really wanted to do an extension from My Creative Still Life Journey, something that covers more and hopefully inspires more. I hope that you really dive in an enjoy the process on Your creative Still Life Journey. Find your way to peace, quiet and creative calm in this online Still Life class. Perhaps you're feeling a little overwhelmed and uninspired…… Life a little less than creative? Lost your Mojo or not really sure WHERE to start?

Each module will bring you new lessons, a new theme and challenge, learning about lighting, staging and styling, different styles and genres, more about your camera and it's settings and so much more.

Everything you need to know

Everything you need to know to create my own signature looks, dark & moody and soft & dreamy. Camera settings, lighting & styling through to editing in Lightroom and beyond. Eight self-paced modules covering the history of still life and the art behind it, techniques for learning your lighting, learning your camera settings. Working with fabric, food and flowers, working with water and reflections and working with textures. Comes with bonus eBooks and Lightroom Presets, specially designed for this online class.

What's covered

  • Learned advanced camera settings

    Get off Auto and really learn how to use your camera, any camera. Learn shooting modes and metering modes, histograms and so much more.

  • Learn about different sub genres

    From commercial table top photography to flat lay, macro, working with water, action in motion to minimalism, country, rustic.

  • Learn about lighting, styling and staging

    Learn how to really harness light, how to style and stage your scenes to create beautiful still life images. Learn creative techniques to make your images stand out from the crowd.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome

    2. Let's get started

    3. Are you new to Photography?

    1. A little overview

    2. Looking at the art behind still life photography

    3. An introduction to still life photography

    4. A look at lighting for still life photography

    5. Looking at still life settings

    6. What’s best — fresh, dried or artificial flowers?

    7. 13 tips for better still life styling

    8. Still want more?

    1. Flat Lay Study

    2. Aperture Priority versus Manual Mode

    3. Working with Backlight versus sidelight

    4. Directional Light - Side Light

    5. Directional Light - Back Light

    6. Directional Light - Top Down Light

    7. Looking at Focus and Blur

    8. Side Light Focus and Blur Lightroom Edit

    9. Assignment - Flat-lay with side light

    10. Side Light Flat lay Lightroom Edit

    1. Dark and Moody study

    2. Reading your histogram

    3. Metering Modes

    4. Exposure compensation

    5. Exposure Compensation Lightroom Edit

    6. Assignment - Dark & Moody candlelight, Behind the scenes and the shoot

    7. Lightroom Edit walk through on Dark and Moody shoot

    1. Soft and Dreamy study

    2. Compositional Elements

    3. Working with difficult lighting

    4. Working with Diffusion Part 1

    5. Working with Diffusion Part 2

    6. Working with Diffusion Part 3

    7. Working with Diffusion Part 4

    8. Working with fabrics

    9. Assignment - Sunday Brunch or Morning Tea

    1. Finding your style

    2. Working with reflections

    3. Back Button Focusing

    4. Red Berries - One subject three ways - Behind-the-scenes setup

    5. Red Berries Edit in Lightroom

    6. Assignment - Working with crates

    7. Red Berries & Crate Lightroom Edit

About this course

  • $49.00
  • 68 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of video content

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Student Reviews

“When the first Covid shut down happened, I realised I couldn't go out or travel to my favourite photographic locations. I didn't know anything about still life photograph\phy or how to get started. I discovered Julie's "The Art of Still Life Photography" course. I signed up and started. The course gave me simple instructions on setting up my small studio space and what subjects to shoot. There were practical notes on lighting and accessorising. I worked my way through and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I can heartily recommend this course because it gave me the confidence to learn a new genre of photography and now there's no stopping me. Thank you Julie!”

Denise McDermott

“I’ve done a Dark and Moody Still Life Workshop with Julie and it was awesome. Small sized group and excellent props and advice. I was a bit nervous about attending, but Julie is welcoming and very professional. I Learnt so much, cannot wait until I can do another class. Highly recommend it.”

Judy K