Two New eBooks Launched! Win a Prize!
- At June 05, 2013
- By Neil Creek
- In Feature, For Sale, Tutorial
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Just a few days ago, I launched my two new ebooks, on the same day! I’ve been working on these books for a few months now, with two different publishers, and as luck would have it, each publisher chose the same date to launch their books! It’s been a hectic time finishing them both off I can tell you!
So here we have them:
First up we have Photo Magic: Special Effects Photography Made Easy.
I was asked to write this book by Darren at the Digital Photography School, where I have published my previous books. I’ve always loved experimenting with creative photography and special effects, as long-time followers of this blog will know! So when the offer for this book came, I jumped at the chance!
Photo Magic looks a eleven special effects photos and breaks down in detail how they were created, the equipment used, the processing and finally shows a bunch of variations and ideas so that you can see how to apply the techniques to other photos. The skills taught have wide applications in your photography, beyond just taking jaw-dropping effects photos.
Also, during the launch period, which lasts a few more days, there’s a competition where you can win $1500 worth of camera gear, and the sale price is 25% off. If you would like this book, there’s no time to waste! Grab it here.
The next ebook, my fifth, is my first with a new publisher. 30 Tips and Techniques For Portrait Photography is being launched on the new Borrow Lenses Education web site. Borrow Lenses is an established camera hardware site, who are now branching out into photography education. I’m proud to be working with them.
30TT as I call this book for short, is a collection of to-the-point nuggets of wisdom about shooting portraits. It is distilled knowledge from years of professional and personal portrait photography. It’s filled with to-the-point information that will immediately improve your photos of people. I am planning to write a series of 30TT books, so look out for more in the future!
The book is priced at an affordable $10 and you can buy it here.
New Years Fireworks
- At January 07, 2013
- By Neil Creek
- In Long exposure, Night, Tutorial, Video
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My Night Photography Unblocked video course has been a big success, and I’m already working on the Advanced course. So what did I do on new year’s eve? Record a video on how to shoot fireworks of course! Here’s a sample from the video I captured on the night, and below that, some quick tips for the next time you want to try shooting fireworks and a slide show of the processed photos!
Read More»Night Photography Unlocked – My first training course!
- At October 29, 2012
- By Neil Creek
- In For Sale, Long exposure, Night, Tutorial, Video
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Big news! I’ve spent the last two months working very hard on my very first video training course, Night Photography Unlocked. And last week, it went live! Here’s the promo video:
I was approached by http://udemy.com a successful online training site, to create content for their photography section. They read my books and loved my writing and asked if I’d be interested in doing video training. This is something that I have been thinking about for some time, but I didn’t know how to present or organise it, so the offer from Udemy was a perfect match.
If night photography is something that interests you, follow the link and watch the three free videos I have at the course: the promo (embedded above), the intro and a free full lecture on the histogram. Thank you as always for your support, and I hope you consider signing up to my course!
Watch for some more posts here in the future with photos and tips on the theme of night photography.
Portrait Photography Short Course Announced!
- At June 03, 2009
- By Neil Creek
- In Tutorial
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I am thrilled to announce that in late July, for the first time, I will be running a short course on portrait photography. The four week course will be held in Southeast Melbourne from July 20, and will have a maximum of ten places. You can book a place in this course now by phoning 03 9885 7952 (Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm) or emailing enquiries@ashburtoncc.org.au. The course will be run on Monday 7:30-9:30pm or Saturday 2:00-4:00pm depending on demand.
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Here are the details so far. This is my first draft of the course plan, and any or all of these details may change prior to the commencement of the course, however they are a good idea of what you should expect. The price has been finalised.
Creative Portrait Photography
Tutor: Neil CreekLearn how to take creative photos of family and friends using flash and natural lighting.
Cost: $130AUD
Location: Ashburton Community Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Date: TBA – After 20th July
Days: Monday 7:30-9:30pm or Saturday 2:00-4:00pm depending on demand
Classes: 4 x 2 hour sessions including one location shoot with modelRequirements: Participants must bring a digital camera with a flash hotshoe* and full manual controls and have basic photographic knowledge. Maximum 10 students (minimum 6)
* Sony Alpha users will be unable to use their camera in the flash exercises with the provided lighting gear due to the proprietary flash mount.
- Session 1 – Introduction to Portrait Photography, lighting, basic camera operation and functions of shutter speed and aperture, studying example portrait photos
- Session 2 – Importance of light in creative photography, types of light, light quality and direction. Familiarization with electronic flash and in-class interactive demonstrations with lighting gear provided
- Session 3 – Viewpoint, angle and pose, adding impact to your images with creative composition & viewpoint with in-class interactive demonstrations with lighting gear provided
- Session 4 – Go on location to experience photographing a model in natural light, and using flash to supplement natural light. This will be a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
Students will receive detailed class notes to accompany the sessions, and students will be encouraged to participate in the demonstrations to gain a hands-on perspective of the lessons.
Depending on the demand for this short course, a second one may be run concurrently. If demand is very high, one or two more courses may be run following the first one or two.
I would very much like to know if you are interested in participating in this course. I am looking at the possibility of offering off-camera lighting kits at special prices if I can find an interested retailer. Do you have any other ideas that would make this course even more valuable to particpants?
I hope to see you there!
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