COMPOSING THE WORLD YOU SEE
a guide to creating dope ass compositions
NEXT SESSION: 6/10/24 TO 6/23/24
Class Overview:
What’s your favorite song? Favorite movie? Favorite book? Favorite photo? Favorite future illuminate class by me? (ok, I’m kidding with the last one). What do all these favorites have in common? I’ll bet that if you look close enough, it’s composition. Composition is the sauce to creating art and the key to consistency.
There was a time when one of my biggest fears was showing up with my camera and not being able to create anything I’d be satisfied with. What’s changed since then is that I have more control over my photos by being able to recognize and play with the different elements of composition. Now my anxiety is less about making good photos and more about whether my joints will be sore the next day. In Composing The World You See, we’re going to build, stretch, challenge, and flex your composition muscles to consistently create your new favorite photos.
What you will learn:
Composition is one of the most important facets of photography
To identify and use compositional elements to strengthen your photo
How to create focal points with color, light, contrast, and depth-of-field
The pros and cons of the rule of thirds, the golden ratio, and other rules
How to create effective layers in your photos
The impact of lens choice on your compositions
To see and use lines, shapes, and repetition
How to utilize perspective to create unique photos
Balance and space
Lightroom overlays and how they can help guide your crops
To self-critique and cull for composition
Class Mechanics:
This two week online interactive class will include:
Daily interaction and discussion with me on the lessons
Video lessons to supplement each of the written lessons
Exercises to help you explore compositions through digital and non-digital mediums
Two main assignments that explore composition with video recorded feedback
Studies of compositions by renowned artists old and new.
A PDF of the course will be given at end of class with all lessons.
All class members will be invited to join a private Facebook group after the class ends for continued help and discussion
Student Reviews:
“The concepts were clearly explained and examples to further our understanding was given. I very much appreciated the diverse artists that Cornell presented because it helped me to dive deeper into my “why” and learn about artists and their work that deserve so much more honor, reference, and respect. I enjoyed the zoom sessions and Cornell provided a warm and welcoming environment for questions and self-expression. I will definitely recommend this course to other photographers.” -Tiara Ruffin
To read more testimonials from past students go HERE.
Prerequisites:
DSLR or mirrorless camera. understanding of manual controls. Lightroom
Cost:
Active Seat $250 | Silent Seat $200
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Questions:
Please message me with any questions HERE.
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