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Still Life Photography: Capturing Stories of Everyday Objects at Home

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Overview

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Stuck at home? Get creative with photographer Sean Dalton as he teaches you how to capture stunning still life images of objects in your home.

Still life photography is a timeless art form that focuses on capturing normal and everyday objects in a beautiful and interesting way. In this interactive course Sean breaks down the basics of still life photography and prepares you for your own still life shoot at home.

Here's some of the things you will learn:

  • The factors that constitute a beautiful still life image
  • How to select a location for shooting still life photos
  • How to find the best lighting
  • How to style your still life scene
  • How to compose your still life scenes
  • How to capture beautiful still life images at home
  • How to get natural and glowing colors while editing
  • Plus countless other tips that are shared throughout the course!

This course was designed for:

  • Beginner photographers with little to no experience in shooting still life, but who want to improve their photography skills
  • Intermediate photographers who want a deeper understanding of still life photography
  • Anyone who wants to improve their general knowledge of photography in order to capture beautiful still life images at home

Required Gear:

  • The only gear requirement is a camera of some type. This can be a DSLR/mirrorless camera, or a smartphone (iPhone/Android). In this course I capture photos using both my mirrorless camera, and my iPhone.

Mentioned In Course:

  • Food & Cafe Still Life Presets

Syllabus

  • Course Introduction
  • Class Project: Shooting at Home!
  • Selecting an Object to Photograph
  • Gear and Camera Settings
  • Anatomy of a Good Still Life Photo
  • Evaluating Beautiful Still Life Images
  • Selecting a Location to Shoot
  • Styling Our Scene
  • Shooting At Home
  • Editing
  • Conclusion

Taught by

Sean Dalton

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