Pet Photography: Become an Awesome Dog Photographer! (FLEX)
In this 4-week flex class you'll learn how to take better pictures of dogs with any camera, including your phone. DSLR not required. Improve your skills through weekly photo assignments. Beginners welcome!
Mary Lynne Ashley
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(139)
What's included
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Each week will include one or more photo challenges that the learner will share in the Outschool classroom. The amount of time the learner spends will depend on their level of interest, and perhaps upon the willingness of their photography subject! These assignments could take anywhere from just a few minutes to an hour or more, depending on how much time the student chooses to spend.Class Experience
***𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘: 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲, 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿.*** If you’re an animal lover with an interest in photography, this class is for you! You'll learn lots of the tricks of the trade and will gain confidence in your ability to capture beautiful and meaningful photos of dogs. We'll also talk a bit about cats and very briefly about other small pets, but the major emphasis will be on dogs. Students may use any camera, and supplemental material is provided for those with DSLR cameras. 𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗫 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧 (𝟰 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗦): 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀: New video lessons will be posted to the classroom each Monday morning by 10am Eastern time. 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀: Each week you’ll have one of more photo challenges that you’ll share in the Outschool classroom. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗺: Grow as a photographer by giving and receiving constructive criticism within the Outschool classroom. Even if you are the only student enrolled in your session, you'll have photos to critique, as there's lots to learn by reviewing other photographers' work. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Learners will use Outschool's classroom discussion area to respond to questions posed by the teacher. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: I will be available throughout the week via the Outschool platform to answer any questions you might have about the assignment or how to use your camera to complete the assignment. 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗢𝗡𝗘 🐕Intro to pet photography 🐕Safety 🐕Getting the animal's attention 🐕Capturing expressions 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗧𝗪𝗢 🐕How to use your camera for best results (An additional video will also be provided with tips specifically for DSLR users.) 🐕Lighting considerations 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 🐕"Posing" and positioning 🐕Composition 🐕The little details 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥 🐕Storytelling 🐕Intro to post-processing. We'll use the free online photo editor available at pixlr.com. 🐕Review the dog photography checklist
Other Details
Supply List
Any camera (a phone is fine) and a pet!
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
4.9
139reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I was previously the lead photographer for National Mill Dog Rescue, where I photographed dogs that were available for adoption and taught and mentored other photographers. In addition, my dog photography has been featured in Professional Photographer Magazine and my studio's fundraising efforts for the local Humane Society were featured on the local news channel.
I've been a professional photographer since 2001 and have a wide range of photography experience, including many years photographing babies, children and pets. I've been teaching photography for over ten years to professional photographers, enthusiasts and teens through group workshops, private lessons and online classes.
I'm recognized as a Master Photographer by the Professional Photographers of America and was also awarded the organization's Photographic Craftsman degree in recognition of my work teaching other professional photographers. Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly4 weeks
Completed by 49 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
