Follow along as I show you how I make images “pop off” the screen to mimic a 3D look! This is one of my most favorite edits!

Duration: 2h 08m Format: HD 1920x1080

Kitbash libraries can be an efficient way to save time when producing quick concepts for a mood piece, creating objects for background set-dressing, or adding detail and the indication of functionality to hard-surface models. In this workshop by Gavin Manners, you’ll be taken through the process of how to design and build your very own hard-surface kitbash library. The workshop then details how to create mech designs based on the brief, explaining how to use your custom kitbash library as effectively as possible. A simple lighting and rendering setup is also demonstrated before moving on to the final paint-over process to produce a finished piece of concept art.

Duration: 5h 57m Format: HD 1920x1080

Learn how to design futuristic architecture using Blender with Leo Li’s complete 2D-to-3D concept design workflow, which covers everything from modeling, texturing, landscape design, and lighting to the final paint-over in Photoshop. This 6-hour workshop dives into the design of an imaginary innovative tech laboratory using Blender as the main software. Leo demonstrates the possibilities of futuristic concepts and discusses how, when designing architectural buildings, it’s so important to consider where creativity meets functionality.

Duration: 6h 31m Format: HD 1920x1080

Explore the creation of compelling cinematic concept artwork, from start to finish, in this comprehensive workshop by seasoned professional Jarold Sng. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced concept artist, you'll delve into every aspect of the creative process, from the initial planning to the final execution. Throughout this 6.5-hour workshop, Jarold shares his practical tips and expert insights garnered from many years of industry experience, emphasizing not just the technical aspects but also the artistry behind the process. From refining your artistic pipeline to honing your thought process, this workshop is tailored to elevate your skills and understanding, regardless of your current proficiency level.

Duration: 5h 00m Format: HD 1920x1080

Learn the core concepts of character rigging in Maya and how to build production-ready, animator-friendly character rigs. This 5-hour workshop by Taylor Whitsett, a Technical Animator at Respawn Entertainment, reveals how to apply basic rigging principles to create complex character rigs creatively. While character rigging can often feel overwhelming, it doesn’t need to be; Taylor shares industry-proven techniques gained through experience working on titles including Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, to help you break through any hurdles.

Duration: 8h 59m Format: HD 1920x1080

In this workshop, Designer Ara Kermanikian shares his Photogrammetry workflow as he goes through the step-by-step process of taking scan data into CG applications to generate production ready character assets for use in film, TV, VR, videogame or VFX projects. The workshop focuses on efficient workflows starting with loading and processing the photogrammetry images into Reality Capture to generate and export the 3D model and texture. The 3D character scan is then imported into ZBrush, Maya and Wrap3 for effective treatment, simplification, cleanup, texturing, and retopology. The lectures cover the efficient use of intermediate and advanced modeling and retopology capabilities in ZBrush such as ZModeler, Dynamesh, ZRemesher, and mesh projection.

In this nearly two-hour long course, wedding photographer Cliff Mautner will break down exactly how to achieve a proper exposure in all of these different conditions : and more!  Mastering exposure can be tricky to learn, but is crucial for your success as a working wedding photographer.

How many times do you find yourself at a wedding and needing to make portraits in a dark location with no light?  What do you do?  Do you pull out a video light?  Use a flash?  A studio strobe?  A combination of all of the above?  What do you do when you have no time and maybe your backgrounds are terrible or you have no viable option for somewhere to stand and what lens should you be using anyhow and oh no, now you have to decide on settings and meanwhile the clock is ticking away?

In the final segment of our series with Jared Platt here on The Wedding School, we will talk about sharing and archiving in Lightroom.  Once the job is done, the images need to be shared with clients, vendors, and prospective clients.  How can we achieve that as wedding photographers without leaving Lightroom for other programs

In this series, Jared delves into developing and adjusting your images. As wedding photographers, we have a lot of images to adjust, and Jared has a basic rule that helps make this entire process faster

I am getting so many requests for outdoor shoots. I have been all around LA for outdoor sessions. So today, we are going up in LA, to a small rooftop deck. Join me today for a senior session with the amazing Sophie. I will show you how I pull off several dynamic looks in the confines of a small rooftop studio space under the direct LA sun.

Sue walks us through how she lights and sets up her studio for a beautiful and dramatic strobe shoot to create a painterly, Victorian-esque final product. Learn how to light pale skin, how the strobe looks different on a black vs. Oliphant backdrop, posing through a full rotation, and how to pose lean and flexible bodies so they don’t over do it.

Retouching is an extremely important skill when it comes to your portrait business. Today we have a very special guest, Pratik Naik, one of the most renowned retouchers on the market who will show us how to correctly retouch our images and make them pop without damaging them.

Posing Maternity shoots can be difficult. However, maternity shoots can be some of the most beautifully done portraits and they are something that mothers truly cherish. Having a photoshoot done while pregnant is such a special way to honor and celebrate motherhood. These shoots can be great sellers if you make mom look absolutely gorgeous.

Marketing to couples is yet another way to bring new clients into your studio. Sue encourages the women she photographs to bring their partner for some photos of the two of them. This is a great way to sell more photos and increase your sales. Posing couples can be difficult. Tune in to see how Sue teaches each couple how to embrace to make their photos seem effortlessly beautiful. Watch as Sue poses couples in both a classic and creative way. She starts out by showing you how to pose a couple that is around the same height as they are seated. There are many different options for this and a lot of the time it’s just dependent on how the couple engages.

Ever wonder how Sue gets that super soft and beautiful look in her portraits? Learn how to manipulate natural light, use V-flats, reflectors, scrims, and backlight to create stunning images for your clients.