Still Life Photography: Create Conceptual Images

Learn to tell visual stories by exploring color, camera angles, set design, props, and lighting to create carefully-composed images from scratch.

• Introduction
• The Project
• The Photoshoot Plan
• Shooting the Photo
• Final project

“The purpose of all our work is to fulfill our own creativity, to always have fun, and make images that excite or amuse us.”

Gerard + Belevender is an art direction and photography duo whose quirky approach to creativity has led them to collaborate with brands like Little Saints, Club Backdrops, DADA Daily, and Ban.do. They’ve also worked with publications such as Compound Butter, where their personal projectsSunday Sinema and Scenes from Quarantine have been showcased.

In this online course, Gerard + Belevender teach you the process behind conceptualizing nostalgic still-life photos that resonate with your audience. Use food to spark memories and transport the viewer into your world through the power of photography.

• About Us
• Influences
• How to Generate Original Ideas
• Exploring Ideas through Research
• Creating a Narrative
• Creating a Mood Board
• Working with Food
• Setting the Scene in Milanote
• Camera Angle, Color Palette, and Lighting
• Set Design and Props
• Technical Equipment and Settings
• Setting up the Scene with Tethering
• Lighting and Styling
• Shooting the Final Photo
• Editing the Final Photo 1
• Editing the Final Photo 2
• Conceptual Still Life Photography