Creating Photos that People will Remember with Forrest Mankins

Alex introduces one of his favorite creators, Forrest Mankins, and gives some backstory to their relationship and the workshop.

Alex and Forrest have tea and kickoff the workshop.

You can do an amazing job at planning out an entire shoot, but by choosing a less than amazing image as a final result you’ve wasted the idea and your own time.

With the right mindset, you can turn an obstacle into an opportunity. Learn from Forrest’s experience with burnout and find out what brought him back into creativity.

Forrest explains how taking the time to write down brief outlines of your ideas can help you come back to photography with a new passion and direction.

It’s important to think about the point or the substance of a photo as your primary goal, with the location being secondary. We don’t need everything to be perfect, just the elements we’re choosing to put in our frame.

Forrest helps you find/identify people to shoot with, even if you’ve never done it before. He explains how and why to properly communicate everything from your concept to logistics.

Go above and beyond with how you treat people, and you’ll make new creative relationships that put you on the path to creating better work than you’ve ever made.

Forrest demystifies “building a team” and suggests practical and easy ways to do it

Follow along on a photoshoot with Forrest to see him build a team and how he relies on them for help to make the shoot come together.

Every camera has its own strengths and weaknesses. Learn how to prioritize the image over the medium, and capitalize on the strengths of whatever camera you have to use as leverage while you’re shooting.

Keeping film and digital work cohesive takes practice, but it is totally doable. Find out why Forrest chooses different film for different reasons.

After shooting a concept in the field, it's important to continue your vision through the editing process.

A preset is information: Forrest explains how they are totally invaluable in informing our own perspectives.

When a new camera is released, it doesn’t make yours obsolete. In the first $500 challenge, Forrest shows how style, technique, and process are more important than gear.

Time put in by itself isn’t a guarantee or an indicator of taste and skill--what most people call talent. Find out how to evolve your portfolio.

In the second $500 challenge, Forrest continues to show how style, technique, and process are more important than gear.

Looking for specific answers to specific questions? Find out what Alex was curious to ask Forrest.