ZONE III

Product Photography & Still Life Chapter

46 Hours/8 Weeks

$875

Dates Week One
Monday, November 29th – Lecture
Thursday, December 2nd  – Lecture

Times Week One
10 am – noon EST
10 am – noon EST

Dates Week Two
Monday, December 7th – Lecture
Thursday, December 9th  – Lecture
Saturday, December 11th – Workshop

Times Week Two
10 am – noon EST
10 am – noon EST
9 am – noon EST

Dates Week Three
Monday, December 13th – Critique
Saturday, December 18th-Workshop

HOLIDAY BREAK

Times Week Three
9 am – noon EST
9 am – noon EST

Dates Week Four (2022)
Monday, January 10th  – Mentoring
Thursday, January 13th – Critique
Saturday, January 15th – Workshop

Times Week Four
One Hour Each -Six Students
9 am – noon EST
9 am – noon EST

Dates Week Five
Thursday, January 20th  – Critique
Saturday, January 22nd – Workshop

Times Week Five
9 am – noon EST
9 am – noon EST

Dates Week Six
Monday, January 24th – Mentoring
Thursday, January 27th  – Critique
Saturday, January 29th – Workshop

Times Week Six
One Hour Each -Six Students
9 am – noon EST
9 am – noon EST

Dates Week Seven
Thursday, February 4th  – Critique
Saturday, February 6th – Workshop

Times Week Seven
9 am – noon EST
9 am – noon EST

Dates Week Eight
Monday, February 8th  – Critique
Final Week – Mentoring

Times Week Eight
9 am – noon EST
One hour mentoring sessions completed this week.

Thinking about becoming a professional Product Photographer? Do you want to learn the ins and outs of Still Life? Then Zone III is your zone. In this chapter, we will explore the most common still life challenges.

From shooting mannequins to full-on advert-editorial, we’ll cover all styles and approaches. We will teach you how to interpret objects to photograph them in the best possible way. This is a unique eight weeks hands-on live program with mentorship, guiding you at every step.

The Zone III  program consists of four live lectures, six live tutorials, six live shooting sessions in which you produce work with the assistance of your mentor, six reviews, and three one-on-one sessions with your mentor. 46 hours.

Register for the entire course or contact us about learning specific skills which are all listed below, You can join part of the course at an hourly rate.

Knowledge, practice, guidance, and reviews!

What is Offered

Zone III offers a balance between the theoretical and practical aspects. Our is a hands-on course during which students produce photographic work. Students’ work is reviewed collectively which helps improve knowledge and visual acumen. Students will also be guided by a personal mentor, to further maximize their learning.

Exploring All Aspects of Product and Still Life Photography – Zone III

This is Your Zone

Theoretical Elements

Still Life, a sum of shapes and textures
-How camera angles, lens choice, and distance to the subject influence the final image
-Getting the right texture at all times
-Lighting methods
-Different needs, different approaches
-Still Life for Editorial, Advertising, and Catalog.
-Compositions and depth accordingly to styles
-Dot, Line, and Plane, understanding how to use graphic elements to your advantage
-Johannes Itten Colour Theory and its application
-Background choices, material, and colors
-How to create a balanced image at all times

Six Shooting Demos and Exercises

-Still Life Lighting Fundamentals
-Shooting Mannequin Photography
-Cut Out – Still Life Table
-Shooting a transparent object – water Bottle
-Shooting reflective object – jewelry
-Shooting your Project

Review, Critique and Mentorship

-Review and feedback session for all the photo created during the workshops
-Three One-on-One session with your mentor

Dates Week One
Monday, November 29th – Lecture
Thursday, December 2nd  – Lecture

Times Week One
10 am – noon EST
10 am – noon EST

Dates Week Two
Monday, December 7th – Lecture
Thursday, December 9th  – Lecture
Saturday, December 11th – Workshop

Times Week Two
10 am – noon EST
10 am – noon EST
9 am – noon EST

Dates Week Three
Monday, December 13th – Critique
Saturday, December 18th-Workshop

HOLIDAY BREAK

Times Week Three
9 am – noon EST
9 am – noon EST

Dates Week Four (2022)
Monday, January 10th  – Mentoring
Thursday, January 13th – Critique
Saturday, January 15th – Workshop

Times Week Four
One Hour Each -Six Students
9 am – noon EST
9 am – noon EST

Dates Week Five
Thursday, January 20th  – Critique
Saturday, January 22nd – Workshop

Times Week Five
9 am – noon EST
9 am – noon EST

Dates Week Six
Monday, January 24th – Mentoring
Thursday, January 27th  – Critique
Saturday, January 29th – Workshop

Times Week Six
One Hour Each -Six Students
9 am – noon EST
9 am – noon EST

Dates Week Seven
Thursday, February 4th  – Critique
Saturday, February 6th – Workshop

Times Week Seven
9 am – noon EST
9 am – noon EST

Dates Week Eight
Monday, February 8th  – Critique
Final Week – Mentoring

Times Week Eight
9 am – noon EST
One hour mentoring sessions completed this week.