// A Flourish Fellowship Course //
AUTHENTIC & CANDID
with Jessi Ingram
Genuine imagery for the natural, unposed moments in life.
I’ve never been the type of photographer that has been drawn to the posed and sometimes forced looking images. Those awkward moments when everyone is looking straight into the camera with their best “fake” smile, their teeth clenched together so tight, one hand at their side while the other is gripping their kids arm to make sure they don’t move a muscle. I think you catch my drift. To be honest, some of my sessions have started out just like the scenario I painted, but by the end of our time together it’s something much, much different. Something so much more beautiful.
In the time I’ve been photographing families, couples, seniors and everything in between, I’ve taught myself how to slowly break away from the posed and create more authentic and candid imagery. My style is very unorthodox at times, and my methods can be downright silly. However, I’ve never walked away from photographing a session where I didn’t get a handful of images that were exactly what I set out to achieve.
My goal for this course is to teach you how to make beautiful, unexpected images using emotion coupled together with different varieties of light. Learn how to be more “in the moment”, and how to break some of those “rules” that might be holding you back from creating something amazing!!!
The course curriculum:
- The power of light – how to create powerful images in a different variety of lighting situations.
- The power of emotion – tips and tricks to evoke real, genuine emotion from your subject.
- The power of editing – learn how to edit images in a way that draws you in and make you feel something.
- The power of being in the moment – learn my viewpoint on technical imagery versus authentic and candid imagery.
Course prerequisites:
- Able to use camera in Manual Mode.
- A DSLR.
- Access to Lightroom and a general understanding of how to use it.
- A strong desire to learn about the art of candid imagery.
The downloadable material (that's yours to keep):
- A PDF covering all areas of the course.
- Three behind the scenes shooting videos.
- Three editing videos using Lightroom.
- Two assignments with one receiving feedback from Jessi.
- A recorded Q&A video from questions received during the course.
Meet Jessi
Someone once asked me why I love my job! Oddly enough, I had to stop and think about it. You see, when I first started in full-time business over two years ago, it was just a means to an end. A way I could be home with my son, yet make a living. And that’s exactly what my answer would have been had you asked me back then. Since that time, my answer to that question has changed and grown into something so much more. I love being able to give clients images that they’ll cherish for all their days. Something tangible that they can hold in their hands. My deepest joy comes when a client tells me I captured them perfectly! That I created moments that they never dreamed of when they booked their session. You see, it’s not just a means to an end anymore, it’s my passion.
I’m Jess. I live in Fort Worth, Texas with my handsome husband and my beautiful five-year old son. I love Jesus with every fiber of my being and have centered my whole business around Him. I enjoy spending time outdoors with my little family, The Office, board games, day trips, re-finishing old furniture, trying hard to garden, a.k.a. trying to get my flowers to stay alive and a good movie.
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