The world of interchangeable lenses can be both exciting and confusing to all levels of photographers. Nikon® Lenses: The Complete Guide with John Greengo will help you choose the right lens and get the most out of all of your lens investments.

John Greengo is the master of making complex photography concepts easy to understand and in this class, he’ll bring all of your Nikon DSLR lens options and operations into focus. 

You’ll learn about:

-Focal length and aperture

- Nikon® zoom lenses

- Which lens accessories to buy

- Third-party lenses

- Maintaining a lens system

John will cover the full range of Nikon lenses, from ultra-wide to super-telephoto, zooms to primes, fisheye to tilt-shift. You’ll learn how to match the lens to your needs and get insights on the best ways to use it.

Whether you are looking to buy a new lens or just want to get the most out of what you already have, John Greengo will help you to become a master of the Nikon® lens.

Want to be a good photographer? Want to do it for a living? Want to rise above the bottom? Then join Zack Arias for this creativeLIVE course. Zack's first workshop was all about studio lighting. This time around, he's covering what you need to know to be a professional working photographer. Many people requested a class about business.

Many requested natural light. Plenty wanted strobe + ambient. Everyone wanted more “client interaction” and posing guidelines. Zack's digging deep and covering as much as he can.

So you just bought your first DSLR, now what? In this two-day workshop, professional photographer and Photoshop Hall of Famer Ben Willmore will take you inside his award-winning mind. From composition techniques to post-production Photoshop magic, Ben will unpack everything the pros know about taking and editing amazing photos. Ben will reveal his entire thought process when shooting — showing you how simple choices like lens selection can dramatically alter your results.

You will also learn what settings you need to capture the right light, how to modify your gear to make it more useful, Photoshop techniques to polish your photos, and how to use apps and software to streamline your workflow. Whether you’re a beginning photographer, or a working photographer interested in a refresher course, this workshop will teach you how to make the most out of your DSLR.

Being a wedding photographer is stressful work. Your client's wedding day is one of the most important moments of their lives. They've invested a tremendous amount of time, money, and emotional energy preparing for the one big day, and now they're counting on you to deliver gorgeous, memorable images of this special day. But if you're up for the challenge, wedding photography can also be incredibly lucrative, satisfying, and fun.

This comprehensive, 30-day Bootcamp is designed to provide you with all the wedding photography tips and tools you need to start, run, and grow a successful business. Taught by renowned professional photographer Jasmine Star, this course will prepare you for both the expected and unexpected, and give you the confidence you need to be the best you can be.

This class will help you:

- Publicize your business and attract new clients.

- Gain the confidence you need to sell yourself to potential clients.

- Build a referral network to expand your business.

- Figure out your photographic style and capitalize on it.

- Prepare for all the different aspects of an engagement and wedding shoot.

- Deal with unexpected events and shoot under pressure.

Jasmine will cover all of the critical business aspects of wedding photography, including developing a detailed business plan, marketing your talents, and setting your prices. She'll take you on a real wedding event where you can see first-hand how to shoot that special day, including advice on posing, lighting, and timing. By the end of this intensive course, you'll be ready to develop a rewarding career as a wedding photographer.

WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

- People wanting to start or grow their wedding photography business.

- Those who want to stand out in a crowded market, win new clients, and convey their worth as full-time wedding photographers.

- Those who want to build strong, trusting relationships with clients so will recommend you to their friends and family members.

- Photographers wishing to gain the confidence they need to shoot under pressure and deliver perfect, beautiful, meaningful images when it really counts.

Documentary film is an incredibly powerful way to tell a story, but it can also be a daunting project to undertake. How do you figure out your story, theme, and vision? What’s the best way to interact with your subject? What about all the technical aspects—from lighting to audio to editing? And of course, how will you get the funds to complete your film?

If all these uncertainties are causing you to rethink your idea of making documentaries, then this class is a must for you. Award-winning documentarians and photojournalists Ed Kashi and Julie Winokur will give you all the information and inspiration you need to tackle your project and see it through to the finish.

In this class, you’ll learn how to:

- Identify a great subject and define your vision.

- Research your subject thoroughly and find other work that’s been done on it.

- Choose and gather the equipment you’ll need.

- Prepare for your interview, including formulating the right questions.

- Conduct an interview, including setting up your lights and capturing the audio.

- Create a post-production workflow.

- Write a compelling pitch and create a trailer to gain funding and support.

- Generate a variety of end products, including videos for social media and still photos.

Whether you’re looking to create shareable videos on social platforms or hoping to gather funding to produce a bigger project, this class will help you simplify the process and begin creating documentaries for clients or to fulfill your own artistic vision.

WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

- Photojournalists and photographers wanting to get into the video to expand their capabilities and explore new ways of telling stories.

- Budding filmmakers who need the knowledge and inspiration to get started on their projects.

- Those who want more technical information and skills on how to develop and produce video and film

Today's media landscape is largely made up of regular folks who know how to spot a good story and use basic gear to document the world around them. Find out how you can join their ranks and make compelling, marketable shorts in Shooting Documentary Short Films with Griffin Hammond.

Griffin made a name for himself with the ode to an iconic hot sauce, Sriracha. In this class, he'll teach you how to identify, shoot, and share a documentary-style video.

You'll learn how to:

- Recognize and tell a good story

- Capture high-caliber footage with low-budget gear Incorporate all the essentials for online and TV news

- Produce corporate work clients love

- Find your audience and monetize your work

Griffin will share tips on lighting, framing, and interviewing subjects so you walk away with lots of usable footage. You'll watch as Griffin shares clips from a one-day shoot and you'll learn exactly what it takes to turn around a complete documentary-style short on a deadline.

You'll also learn a handful of helpful editing techniques and get insights into the ethical and legal responsibilities of documentary filmmaking.

If you want to learn how to tell meaningful stories that look great and sell, while working on a shoestring budget, don't miss Shooting Documentary Short Films with Griffin Hammond.

Women want to feel as beautiful as Sue Bryce makes them look in her portraits. Join this award-winning photographer as she teaches you the tools of the trade for modern glamour photography. Watch real shoots as Sue shows you step-by-step how to celebrate the timeless beauty of women.

This course will cover:

- Posing for all body types

- Marketing and sales

- Photoshop® retouching

You might also be interested in Working with Hair and Makeup.

Sue will show you how she built a small photography business in her garage to $20k a week in sales. And more importantly, how you can use her techniques to grow your own photography business.

Are you going on a once-in-a-lifetime trip and want to have photos that you can share with friends and family? Do the decisions of what to bring, where to shoot, and what to capture feel overwhelming? Travel photography can feel challenging, time-consuming, and expensive. But with the right tools, you can plan and prioritize to come home with images that you treasure.

Join photographer, educator, and author John Greengo, who has photographed all over the world, as he guides you through all of the steps that you need to capture the photos that you want during your travels. This class will offer different plans of what to bring, and how to create a realistic agenda based on your priorities, whether it’s documenting your trip, telling a story through photographs, or simply capturing great images.

John will teach you:

- What gear to pack based on your goals.

- How to create a media storage plan and workflow while traveling.

- Best practices on how to find and scout the best locations to photograph.

- How to approach locals and build trust before taking their portraits.

- Camera techniques and settings for different shooting scenarios.

- Different types of travel photos, such as The Walk Away, The T-Shot, and Environmental Portrait.

- What to do with your photos once you’ve returned home.

Don’t let the challenges of travel photography keep you from capturing images that will provide you with lifelong memories. Join John Greengo to learn the best techniques, tools, and technology to capture great photos no matter you limitations in time, money and resources.

Photography and videography have several things in common -- but what about factors like audio and telling a story using video editing? In this filmmaking class designed for photographers, learn how to use the DSLR or mirrorless camera that you already have to capture high-end videos. In this start-to-finish course, you'll master everything from planning to post-production. The goal of the class is to teach anyone how to create a video from start to finish.

Dive into video production from the planning and pre-production phase, where you'll learn how to choose an idea, scope out locations, research the client, and more. Jump into video gear -- and what's really necessary on a low budget -- and learn the essential filmmaking tips for recording. Discover how to capture excellent audio and tackle those B-Roll shots.

But this filmmaking course doesn't just teach you how to use editing software -- you'll learn the editing process, start to finish, from storyboarding to exporting. Work in Adobe Premiere Pro to perfect your footage and Adobe Audition to fine-tune that audio. Tweak color in DaVinci Resolve. Add soundtracks, titles, and keyframes. Then, finalize and export your project.

WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

- Photographers eager to add motion pictures to their repertoire

- Beginner filmmakers

- Self-taught filmmakers ready for additional insight

SOFTWARE USED: Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

Previously a photographer, Victor Ha is now a filmmaker. His experience working with both stills and motion pictures helps him guide other photographers through the same process, from photo to video. He's known for his straightforward, practical teaching style that's easy to follow along with.

Experimental Photography goes mobile. Turn your mobile images into amazing art…right on your mobile device. Come explore the possibilities with Lisa Carney as she guides you through the third-party apps development process and shows you how to shoot to create fantastic works of art straight from your mobile device.

Is it image capture, illustration...or a magical melding of the two?

Let loose. Expand your thinking of what the photograph can be.

WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

- Beginner and intermediate photographers

SOFTWARE USED:

- Lightroom Mobile
- Photoshop Mobile iPhone, iPad, and desktop.

This class is taught on an iPhone. However, most/all of the apps work on Android systems as well.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

Lisa Carney is a high-end retoucher who has spent over two decades working with the most dynamic players in the print, motion picture, and television industries.

Besides being a regular presenter at the Adobe MAX conference, her teaching roster runs the gamut from beginners to professional retouchers and includes universities, design studios, movie studios, corporations, and private students.

Lisa has worked with all major movie studios and many television networks including Disney, Buena Vista, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Sony, Universal, Newline, Columbia, MGM, ABC Television, ESPN, TNT, CNN, CBS, CW, Warner Brothers, and Sony.

Advertising credits include Burger King, Baskin-Robbins, Lowes, Jordana Cosmetics, Strategic Perceptions, Mattel, Chrysler, Mercedes, Mazda and Best Buy.