The Country Collection

Six totally charming and enchanting still life photography projects, you can create along with me, at home. Each Project has everything you need to know about styling, staging, lighting, shooting and editing. With hints and tips to get the most out of each project. Each Project has been completely recorded from the initial inspiration for each set, creating the background, staging and styling, to working with or setting up the light (artificial and natural). I go through which props to use (and ideas on where to find them and even make some), to styling tips, through to shooting and editing. Full behind the scenes setups and notes on inspiration for you to create your own enchanting still life images, sparked by mine.

Come with me on a journey of wonder and exploration, as we look into different genres, styles and themes, from Rustic, Country, Vintage, Shabby Chic and some more modern twists you can add to each of them. Spark your creativity with individual projects, you could do one a week or really dive in and do one a month, this self-paced course is entirely at your own pace.

Why do this class?

Are you drawn to still life photos?….Maybe you scroll through Pinterest, Instagram… beautiful blogs…admiring all the pretty pictures…longing to make some of your own…or maybe… you’ve gotten caught up in life’s busyness and would love to find your way back to some calmness and quiet creativity?

  • Could you use a little more calm and stillness in your life?

  • Wanna make prettier pictures to share on your own feed?

  • Are you willing to gift yourself a little time to be, see and create?

  • Want a boost and some inspiration to get you back into shooting?

  • You’ve completed The Art of Still Life, or My Creative Still Life Journey (or both) and you’re looking for the next challenge?

If your answers are yes, to any of these…then this class might just be for YOU.

My wish…

That The Country Collection will inspire YOU to:

  • put yourself first (just for a little bit), take some time to be, see and grow as a photographer

  • learn to embrace the process of creativity and get inspired regularly

  • learn to make and take beautiful pictures along the way.

  • Share and inspire each other in a group of like-minded people, foster friendships and just have fun

Class Content Includes

  • six different projects, covering everything from the inspiration behind the images, the staging and styling, shooting, lighting and editing

  • tips, tricks and suggestions for making better stills (including behind the scenes photos and videos).

  • There will be some written and some video components

  • Step by step editing and content creation

  • Bonus Content; Lightroom Presets & Textures

Class Synopsis:

  • Module one - camera gear, creating and finding backdrops

  • Module two - A Country Kitchen; staging styling, lighting, shooting, the edit

  • Module three - Vintage Romance; staging styling, lighting, shooting, the edit

  • Module four - A Country Romance; staging styling, lighting, shooting, the edit

  • Module five - High tea; staging styling, lighting, shooting, the edit

  • Module six - The Old Shed; staging styling, lighting, shooting, the edit

  • Module seven - In a Country Garden; staging styling, lighting, shooting, the edit

    This Class is for You if:

  • You love still life photography, but you’ve lost your mojo? your inspiration? your spark? This could be your reStart.

  • You have a camera and a desire to capture and create beautiful Still Life through photography.

  • (Smart Phone, Point & Shoot or DSLR cameras are all welcome. Students are encouraged to make the most of their camera of choice).

  • This is something you have always wanted to try, but were never sure where to start

Add to that a Closed and Private Facebook Group for even more ideas and inspiration, plus help and guidance every step of the way.

FAQs

Q - I don’t have a big fancy DSLR or many lenses

A - That’s OK too, you can use a point and shoot camera or even your Smart Phone, you can more often than not use what ever lens you currently own, pretty much any camera, it’s the styling and lighting that is most important.

Q - I am not really very proficient in Lightroom or Photoshop

A - I cover enough to get you started, or you can visit the Lightroom 101 or Photoshop 101 classes, on my website for even more learning…and they are 100% FREE.

Q - How much time will it take?

A - Each Projects is a separate module and contains 5-6 lessons which are small with videos are around 5 - 10 minutes long each (some a little more or a little less), but the actual shoot time is totally up to you. This is a self-paced class and once purchased you have life-time access, no hurry at all and you can revisit each class as many times as you wish. You can shoot a project a day, a week or a month, entirely up to you.

Q - How much is it?

A - Special introductory price AUD $49.00 for all six projects, plus loads of freebies, inspiration and guidance along the way.

You still have a few more questions? Email me direct, let’s chat julie.powell@outlook.com