// A Flourish Fellowship Course //
LIGHT + SOUL
with Amber Talbert
A guide to creating light-infused images that speak to the heart.
How can you create magical images? My answer is light, and I use it with intention to make an impact on my images. It’s light with a touch of your heart imprinted on each image. I have a heightened adoration for light. I strongly believe it is what breathes life and evokes an emotional sensation into our images. We all want to create images that are visually thought-provoking, but do they leave your viewer inspired with a feeling? We can create the connection that brings your images full circle. Be enlightened and define where an image becomes art.
The course curriculum:
- Learn how to use indoor and outdoor light in effective storytelling.
- Understanding the approach of true documentary to artistic expressions and how to create a beautiful balance between both.
- Learn to visualize and compose yourself to see the light indoor and outdoor.
- Learn to create the mood. Editing for emotional impact and achieve warm, beautiful tones.
- Learn to add creative tools and apply techniques for creative expression include freelensing, light bending with prisms and more!
Course prerequisites:
- General understanding of light.
- A DSLR.
- General ability to use your camera in manual mode.
- Access to Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
The downloadable material (that's yours to keep):
- PDF guide that includes:
- An in depth light exploration over the power of golden hour, artificial light, indoor light and more.
- Tips and tricks to nailing focus in intense backlight.
- Exploring awareness of the light that surrounds you and being in the moment.
- Exploring the relationship of light and shadows.
- Understanding emotional significance of light scenarios.
- 40+ minute editing video showing how I edit various light scenarios.
Meet Amber
Amber is a wife and mother of six children, living the life an hour outside of Dallas in the prairies of north Texas. She adores nostalgia, travel, reading, and is an avid adventurer. Amber is a light seeker drawn to bold and colorful storytelling images.
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