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Making Great Photos in Bad Weather

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Don’t let bad weather ruin your next photo shoot. Learn how to make great photographs with Joe McNally, internationally acclaimed photographer, as he calls upon his years of on-location experience to give you the tips and tricks you need to get the job done in a variety of locations and uncooperative weather. Joe starts by introducing the gear he takes with him on location and then walks you through his process of making the most of whatever nature has in store at each unique destination.

  1. Light Shaping Gear: Part 1 (06:27) Join Joe in the studio as he outlines the goals for the class and starts to introduce some of the lighting equipment he'll take on location.
  2. Light Shaping Gear: Part 2 (06:47) Joe continues to explain the roles of the different light shaping tools he brings on location.
  3. Setup On the Pier (04:38) The first location takes us to a pier in the Gulf of Mexico with a thunderstorm storm rolling in as Joe describes how he plans to improvise under the current conditions to get the shot.
  4. Getting the Photograph (10:47) No matter what the conditions happen to be, it all comes back down to the photograph, and your need to get it.
  5. Setup for the Night Shot (06:34) The sun has gone down and the location has changed to a city street outside of a bar. Joe walks us through his approach for lighting the scene outside.
  6. Night Shot in the Rain (11:53) With the lights set in the doorway we move outside into the rain to get the shot.
  7. Retro Motel: Part 1 (19:09) The location changes to a classic retro Florida motel. In the first part of this lesson Joe walks us through his process for understanding the available ambient light, which will act as the foundation for the off-camera light he builds into the scene.
  8. Retro Motel: Part 2 (14:04) After having moved through available light-only to a combination of ambient light and flash in the previous lesson, Joe moves to lighting the scene only using the flash.
  9. By the Pool (16:04) This lesson takes us down to the pool in the rain, where Joe uses off-camera light to influence the scene to create stunning photographs despite the current weather.
  10. Classic Car: Part 1 (11:06) Sometimes factors beyond your control, such as weather, work against your original concepts and even your backup plan, so you'd better have a backup to your backup. Joe walks us through his process for making the best of a not so great situation.
  11. Classic Car: Part 2 (11:55) Joe laid the foundation for this shoot in the previous lesson and now it's time to get the shot.
Course Time: 01 Hours 59 Minutes
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  1. G. Pauwen
    Feb 14 2013
    That was a fun course! Nice equipment, and very nice photography! Joe is the man!! By the way, I lived in Florida for a couple of years and I know how fast the weather can change---it's a challenge. I think it was there that I bought my very first waterproof camera.
  2. R. Siburt
    Jan 24 2013
    Just a great great course. Joe keeps you really entertained while he teaches.
  3. T. Mc Caskill-Johnson
    Jan 24 2013
    I love watching your courses on Kelby Training. It's like a look into the mind of a mad scientist but the good kind of mad scientist. Thanks so much!
  4. W. Laramie
    Jan 19 2013
    Entertaining and informative. Great information presented in an easy to understand manner. Joe continues to be an amazing instructor.
  5. .
    Dec 17 2012
    I met Joe at the Javits Center Expo two years ago. Told him he's a genius. He said "I am not a genius". I said again: "You are a genius!" He goes "I am not!" "You are" "No I am not" and then we shook hands and I felt honored. Joe is unbelievable, I learned a lot from him. Thank you Joe for your fantastic courses!
  6. D. Britt
    Dec 2 2012
    Excellent presentation as usual from a gifted photographer and instructor.
  7. P. Schmitt
    Nov 30 2012
    I'm still at the beginning and Joe makes me laugh countless times. His sensor of humour is contagious and of course the tips are great.
  8. D. J
    Nov 27 2012
    I can't believe how good a photographer that comedian is! Awesome course!
  9. S. Liberto
    Nov 16 2012
    Funny guy and good teacher. By the way, that bird was a Great Blue Heron.
  10. D. Alan
    Nov 15 2012
    Joe's always a blast to watch! really enjoyed this and how he breaks the shoot down, in a few instances I would have liked to know what lens he was using, Most of the time he said what it was. Keep em coming!
  11. D. Chevalier
    Nov 13 2012
    Joe is always excellent. I liked this class because he took so much more time to explain his process and why he was doing the things he was doing. Thus I got more out of the class and more insight into how he approaches a problem.
  12. H. Eriksson
    Nov 11 2012
    What a fun and wise guy he is! I do not know anything about flashes yet, and this is not for flash novices technically (I could not copy what he did), but anyway I learned a lot, not the least about imagination, communication and trying different things. This was so nice, that I watched all of the videos in one row. Thanks, excellent lesson.
  13. V. Schmidt
    Nov 2 2012
    Great to see Joe Mcnally lighten up! This is an exciting course, I especially appreciated how in the beginning there's a full overview of the equipment that will be used during the shots.
  14. J. Aponte
    Nov 2 2012
    Awesome chapter and light analisis. Got and 85mm which I'll give a try. Thanks and keep up the good work.
  15. D. Newman
    Nov 1 2012
    Hi Joe, great video, thank you. I particularly liked the way you allowed us to see the problem solving approach you took to the classic car shoot and the resulting photos were beautiful. This was a fun video to watch with lots of relevant content. Thanks.
  16. C. Walker
    Nov 1 2012
    Thanks again Joe very helpful and entertaining! I would relay love to know what you would do in full sun. Maybe another course?
  17. F.
    Oct 30 2012
    There are simply not enough words in my Thesaurus to describe how (insert Thesaurus word HERE) Joe and his course is/are. Mr. Photon has done it again!!!!! Masterful.
  18. J. Patton
    Oct 23 2012
    Joe, this is one of the best courses on Kelby!! Your humor and how you deal with the different issues is fantastic. I like how you have left in segments that others would have edited out of the final video. A true behind the scenes glimpse of how you work. Thanks.
  19. R. Rayl
    Oct 22 2012
    I'm watching this at work, and I'm laughing my a$$ off! Joe's weatherman rendition and bird comments are fricking hilarious! Ahh good times - and awesome lesson!
  20. D. Mclean
    Oct 22 2012
    It is always a pleasure to watch such a skilled artist explain his thinking as he crafts his impeccable vision into life. The icing on the cake would have been a brief bit about the final pictures and things Joe might have done differently after processing and thinking more. Encore please!
  21. E. Kimel
    Oct 21 2012
    This was especially priceless. As a local resident I remember that time period. Loved to see Joe tackle the elements, picked up several pointers, jumping off points for my own work. Though someday he owes us a "shoot in harsh light" course too.
  22. R. Robertson
    Oct 21 2012
    Awesome video, tons of great information. I think Joe missed his calling as a stand up comedian.
  23. S. Messier
    Oct 20 2012
    Joe your the best ! What can I say... Entertaining, full of tips, a joy to watch and learn ! Thank you for this course.
  24. R. Acosta
    Oct 20 2012
    Yet another excellent course from Master McNally. Thanks, Joe, Scott and the whole crew for such an instructive video.
  25. I. Boden
    Oct 20 2012
    Wow.
  26. P. Blyth
    Oct 20 2012
    Like a Chess Grandmaster, Joe McNally, breaks his lighting into moves and thinking steps ahead produces images which mate with his vision and location.
  27. C. Vincent Carey Jr.
    Oct 19 2012
    Just Awesome as only Joe can do...........Thank You........
  28. E. Harmon
    Oct 19 2012
    Another incredible video from the master. There is always something new to learn from Joe. I love his sense of humor and his approach to teaching.
  29. R. Turner
    Oct 18 2012
    Excellent insights on the thought process of how to work the situation and the lighting! Thank you for the great training.
  30. F. Effrece
    Oct 18 2012
    This was a great learning experience, it one of his best shows. Joe McNally gave some good insights in over coming some bad locations.
  31. A. Parr
    Oct 18 2012
    Really enjoyed this one, very interesting and great insight to breaking down the lighting elements while shooting. Only thing was did't actually get to see the black and white image at the end! Did love how it showed the images step by step all the way through this video:) great job Joe and kelby for some great content!
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