Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction The Power of Images Sparking the Imagination Where to Start? What You Will Need Gear: SLR Gear: Phone AppsExercise: Image Editing on a SmartphoneStorytelling 101 What is a Story? Location Character EventProject: Capture an Environmental Protrait The Importance of Shot Types Shot Types: Extreme and Long Shot Types: Medium and Medium Close Shot Types: Close-Up and CutawaysProject: One Subject, Ten Ways Creating a Body of WorkProject: Everyday CinematicStep 1: Pitch Website Instagram Ask the Right Questions The Creative CallProject: Develop a Treatment Pricing Selling the EstimateStep 2: Prepare Developing a Mood Board Mood-boarding for Colour Combining Colour Palettes Developing Your Own Colour Palette for Image GradingExercise: Making the Grade Project: Edit Like a Painter The Location Recce Mission ControlStep 3: Shoot Meeting Your Subjects See the Light Types of SunlightProject: Capturing Mystery: Shooting Silhouettes Camera Settings Shooting with Prime lensesExercise: Phone Portraits Shooting Technique: RembrandtExercise: Rembrandt Lighting Shooting Technique: CatchlightsExercise: Experimenting with Catchlights Shooting Technique: 50 & Stitch (the Brenizer Method)Exercise: Stitching Shooting Technique: Beginner Panning ShotExercise: Panning with a Smart PhoneProject: Keep Moving: Motion Blur Shooting Technique: Advanced Tracking ShotExercise: Tracking Shooting Technique: CinematicProject: Dreamlike Scenes with Lens Flare Shooting Technique: Dirty ForegroundStep 4: Edit Save Time! Organise Your Images Making Your Selects Lightroom CollectionsExercise: Making Collections Grading: Basic AdjustmentsProject: Shoot with Film to Influence Your Grade Introducing Film Grain and EffectsExercise: Adding Light Leaks Building a Story Backup, Backup, BackupStep 5: Deliver File Formats SharpeningProject: Finalising Your File Delivering Your SelectsIndex There is No Finish Line

About the Author

Starting out as a designer, Finn Beales decided the pictures he was commissioning weren't good enough, so he left his desk behind, took up a camera and started telling his own stories. Ten years, 600,000 Instagram followers (@finn), and multiple awards later, in his first practical book, Finn shares what he's learned along the way: how to create, craft and share beautiful photographs that sell and attract attention. Finn knows what it takes to amplify a brand using a narrative cinematic style. His clients include Apple, Land Rover, Audi and Cartier.

Reviews

"A road map to creating evocative images."
*Publishers Weekly*

“Should be studied by every novice photographer hoping to turn their photographed images into truly memorable story telling.”
*Midwest Book Review*

“The Photography Storytelling Workshop is a well conceived and structured book, with an easy-to-navigate design and a good balance between text and images. A wise buy for any photographer seeking to hone their craft.” 
 
*Digital Camera Magazine*

"This is an inspiring book that takes a fresh approach to developing your photography projects. The writing is snappy and the ideas are clearly presented and attractively laid-out, allowing Beales' energy and enthusiasm for telling stories with photography to shine through."
*Black & White Photography*

"Thanks for the inspiration Finn. His new book is such a useful resource no matter what level of creative you are."
*Hello Emilie*

“Finn’s book is an excellent resource – if you’re looking for the next step in your photography, having this on your shelf is a great place to start.”
 
*Dan Rubin*

"A five-star masterpiece that takes photographers beyond the basics of beginner photography and teaches you how to tell a story with your images – and get paid for it...If you’ve ever had ambitions to create narrative imagery, this is the best photo book you can buy."
*Camera Jabber*