Flower Art Photography
Dreamy painterly flower portraits straight out of the camera
Masterclass Flower Photography – Magical Flower Portraits with Light and Technology
An intensive course on flower photography. A complete workflow covering all aspects of creating stunning artistic flower portraits.
You can do this!
Creating these kinds of breathtaking images is not as difficult as you might think. Anyone with basic photography skills can learn this type of photography. Would you like to learn how to create a dreamy and romantic look with your camera?
All levels
Required skills and tools:
Photography in manual mode or with aperture priority
Basic knowledge of image editing
Digital SLR or mirrorless camera
A macro lens
Or a normal lens in combination with extension tubes
Get ready to capture the unseen
Looking through a lens changes the world; the camera sees differently. Explore a world beyond your imagination and discover the true beauty of the flowers around us.
Become a creator and make the picture
Content
Equipment and camera settings
Making the most of natural light
Creative thinking (storytelling)
Composition
Shooting techniques
Post-production
21 chapters
Duration: 2h43′ + 10′ extras
Availability: Worldwide
Gear: back to basics
The equipment we will use is limited to an SLR or mirrorless camera combined with a macro lens or a normal lens combined with some inexpensive extension tubes. No tripods or flashes are required. All images will be shot handheld, and we will only use available light.
Discover a new way of seeing
Dreamy feel straight out of the camera
Learn how to create an instant artistic and dreamy look. With these techniques, your flower portraits will require little or no post-processing; the real magic happens during the actual shooting in the camera.
The hunt for the perfect light
All our flower portraits are taken using available light; we do not use flash. We aim for soft, pleasant light that envelops the flower.
Embracing shallow depth of field
The soul of a flower
The selective focus we use results in a shallow depth of field and the associated blurring, which creates a dreamy, picturesque, and even painterly image. Would you like to learn how to capture the essence or magic of a flower?
Composition
Learn to see the whole picture. Pay attention to all the details within the image and use them effectively to create powerful and visually interesting compositions.
Seeing the whole picture
Background is key
Mastering the art of effective backgrounds is the fastest way to improve your photography. Images with distracting backgrounds look like amateur snapshots, while well-thought-out backgrounds immediately elevate the image to a higher level.
Looking through a viewfinder
Looking through a camera is completely different from seeing with your own eyes; the depth of field, sharpness, focal point, and aspect ratio are completely different.
Camera technique
I create the tutorials that I wanted and needed when I started out as a photographer. When I studied tutorials or attended workshops back then, I always asked myself the same question. What does it look like through the camera? What does the instructor see through the viewfinder while searching for a composition? In my tutorials, I really try to show you what I see when I take my pictures. So I invite you to look over my shoulder. I even give you a look through my viewfinder so you can see what I see when I compose my pictures. Want to discover all these secrets?