Monday (Free to Watch starting at 12pm ET): Pets and People Photography

The Monday 3/23/30 rotation of free-to-stream classes starting at 12pm eastern time at CreativeLIVE On-AIR is headlined by the “Pets and People Photography” class by Vicki Tauper, 42 lessons running 13.5 hours. Given the #CoronaSituation2020, CL is mixing in a variety of other interest in their daily freebies, and today we have making your own tote bag (can also be useful for DIY promotional material for your home studio/photography freelancing), songwriting, watercolors and ganache (or is it gouache) paints and “What Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast” (spoiler alert: most of them have rich parents 😉

Looking at the new schedule here are some other potentially interesting classes coming this week:

  • Tuesday: Animal Photography
  • Wednesday: Business of Fashion Photography, Build a successful blog, become a working artist, songwriting class
  • Thursday: Typography fundamentals, turn personal projects into a career
  • Friday: Wedding Photojournalism, Color for designers
  • Saturday: commercial fashion photography, color techniques for drawing, story telling techniques
  • Sunday: advanced Photoshop layer tips, color fundamentals, sound design 101, screen printing
  • Monday 3/30: Pricing, Pitching Clients
  • Tuesday 3/31: Start-n-Grow your Photography business, Illustrator CC, Art Journaling, Command the Fees you Deserve

Sunday (Free to Watch at 12pm ET): The Art of Wildlife Photography

The headliner of the free-to-watch online streaming classes at Creative LIVE On-AIR on Sunday 3/22/20 is the “The Art of Wildlife Photography” class by Tom Mangelsen. It has 24 lessons and runs for 10.5 hours.

The classes stream for 24 hours, so you can watch whenever it is convenient. Of course some may find it more helpful if they watch a class from start to end. Every day the new classes start at 9am pacific time. In the meantime, the classes from the previous day continue to stream. So in a way, if you wake up early or are in the eastern time zone, you can watch yesterday’s and today’s classes in marathon binge 🙂

Corona DownTime Idea: Watch the FREE CreativeLIVE ON-AIR classes

If the Corona-Virus kerfuffle has given you new unexpected downtime, one way to productively spend it (instead of watching the never-ending screeching drama of the national and local news) is to learn and read! Time to learn or rekindle a music instrument, make progress on your book shelf or digital bookshelf, or learn new skills. Or you can watch the various free-to-watch CreativeLIVE ON-AIR classes.

Each day has a list of about half a dozen classes you can watch for free during the 24 hour calendar day window. You can watch any and all, these repeat over and over during the 24 hour window. Better yet, there’s a schedule of the upcoming classes, so you can plan ahead if you see topics of interest. About half of them are photography-n-video related, the rest are general creative classes (business, marketing, etc), along with other creative endeavors (music, arts and crafts, etc)…

For example, the schedule below is for Wednesday 3/18/20…

CreativeLIVE Annual Pass for $149 (includes recently launched “Fast Classes”)

If you prefer Netflix-style learnings instead of digital-ownership of individual classes, CreativeLIVE is currently offering the first year of their 1-Year Creator Pass for $149. No coupon needed. The price you see is the price you pay. These includes almost all of the current and future classes in their system. The exceptions are classes that are excluded by contractual agreement with select instructors…

OR if you only need to watch a small number of classes in a short period of time (eg CoronaVirus downtime) they offer a monthly subscription as well, but if you need more than a couple of months, then the annual pass wins on bang for the educational buck…

A “Fast Class” is a video class TL;DR. It is a highlight reel of some of their existing classes so you can and learn in bite-size fashion. For example, a 10-hour class becomes a 1-hour summary video. This is a relatively new feature with more of them getting added. This is the list of current Fast Class classes. These cannot be purchased individually, you can only watch them if you have the Creator Pass (Netflix-style subscription). You can always purchase the full version of the class, so you are not missing any new content ~ you are just not getting the condensed milk version of the class 🙂

12 Classes for $12 each at C-LIVE

And after buying all that gear, now time for some learnings! Good for a limited time only, CreativeLIVE is offering 12 classes for $12 each with topics including posing, beginners, Lightroom Classic CC, Astro-Landscape, podcasting, video, food photography, videos, and more…

$99 Bundles at CL: Photoshop Week 2019 or Photo Week 2018

If you prefer to digitally-own your photo-classes instead of Netflix-style subscriptions, you can load up on classes during the Creative Live $99 bundles sale. Two $99 bundles are offered…

The first one is “Photoshop Week 2019”, the classes that were part of last year’s PW, a total of 18 classes included… The second one is “Photo Week 2018” with a total of 22 classes included covering a variety of topics…

60% off near sitewide at CreativeLIVE with many Camera Fast Start Guides at $11 each

CreativeLIVE is back with another limited time promotion, this one is a 60% off near-sitewide sale but that’s not all. It is also stackable with limited time $10 off coupon code SPRING10. The 60% off sale is automatically factored in the prices you see on their website. The coupon code must needs be entered manually by your hands or your digital voice assistant 🙂

If you are a gearhead, this is a good opportunity to pick up their Camera Fast Start classes with John Greengo. Many of them currently go for $11 each and cover most of the pro and mid-range caliber cameras along with some popular entry-point cameras. Also covered are other technical classes like Using the Nikon AutoFocus system for $19 with Mike Hagen.

And for lens-a-holics, they have a trio of Lenses Complete Guide, Olympus going for $11, while Canon and Nikon [they have more lenses after all] go for $19 each… These too by John GreenGo…

PS: “near site-wide” because some classes are excluded because of prior agreements and such…

Portraiture Classes for $29 each at CL

For a limited time, portraiture classes are on sale for $29 each at Creative Live. The price you see is the price you pay. While this promotion is running, you will see the $29 price on eligible prices. When the promotion expires, the prices may/will change…

CL: Top 50 Classes from $12 to $29 each

CreativeLIVE is celebrating “leap year” too with a Top 50 Classes Under $30 sale, with prices ranging from $12 to $29. Classes include Fundamentals, Wedding, Portraiture, Newborns/Babies, Glamour, Photoshop/Lightroom/etc, “Understanding Light” (with Mark Wallace), Flowers, Nature, Landscape, Speedlights and Flashes, posing, family, astro, and lots mo(i)re…

PS: no, there’s no class dedicated to mo(i)re 😉

19 classes for $19 each [CreativeLIVE]

If you prefer to digitally-own photography classes instead of signing up for subscriptions, CreativeLIVE is back with another sale, the theme this time around is 19 classes for $19 each and topics include food photography, motherhood, animal, portraits, compositing, commercial, flowers, nature, docs, and lots more. No coupon is needed, the $19 price is shown on the website while this promotion is running. When the sale ends, the prices will likely change…

23 Classes for $18 each at C-LIVE

CreativeLIVE is back with another featured sale, this time it is 23 classes for $18 each with a variety of topics including Lightroom and Photoshop CC, Portraiture, Landscapes, Weddings, Motion, Food, business/selling, color fundamentals, and more…

$10 off CreativeLIVE coupon and 60% sale on most classes

For a limited time, coupon code VIP10 gets you $10 off your purchase at the CreativeLIVE website where they are also running a near sitewide 60% off sale. The sale price is reflected. The $10 off coupon must needs be entered in the shopping cart.

PS: a few classes are not eligible per previous agreements with the instructors.

Most Classes for $29 at Creative LIVE [limited time]

IF you have been interested in some of the more expensive classes offered at Creative LIVE, you are in luck! For a limited time, they are offering almost all of their classes for $29 (or less). No coupon is needed. The price you see is the price you pay. When the promotion ends, the prices you see on their website will increase. The sale includes their various Bootcamp classes… Happy learnings 🙂

Up to 70% off on new classes at Creative LIVE (includes E-M1X, EOS R, Z6/Z7, X-T3)

On the learnings side of things, CreativeLIVE is having a sale of up to 70% off on new classes added there. Topics include Bird photography, docs, iPhone filmmaking, Lightroom CC Workflow, landscape, astro, Olympus E-M1X fast start and Olympus lenses, macro, LR, masking, HDR, retouching, Nikon Z and Canon EOS R and Fuji X-T3 fast starts, and lots more!

20 Classes for $12 (Canon 5D IV) to $20 at C-LIVE

It’s another limited time sale at Creative LIVE, this time around twenty classes are offered between $12 to $20 each. This is digital ownership. Or if you prefer Netflix-style, their Annual Subscription/Pass has frequent promotions for $150 per year…

The $12 classes include (among others) HD-DSLR film-making, Lightroom CC for beginners, Composition, and the Canon 5D Mark IV Fast Start class with John Greengo (25 lessons with 6 hour runtime).

The $20 tier includes Portraiture, Weddings, finding your niche, making a short doc, and more…

Advanced Photography Classes for $12 to $14 [CLIVE]

Tired of seeing “beginner” or “photography 101” type of sales? Well you are in luck because Creative LIVE is now running a limited time promotion on Advanced Photography classes ranging from $12 to $14 each.

Topics include LR workflow, FauxtoChop techniques, real world lighting, advanced portrait retouching, advanced lighting for adventure photography, advanced photo restoration, Capture One, color correction, advanced RAW processing, advanced masks and many and more…

CreativeLIVE Flash Sale, $12 to $29 [15 options]

Creative LIVE is back with another limited time flash sale, this time around 15 classes are offered with prices ranging from $12 to $29. The $19 tier includes a class on Lighting by Peter Hurley, Photoshop beyond the basics, Professional headshots, and such. The $29 tier includes wildlife photography, fine-art portraits and/or compositing [but not composting], commercial photography, and such. The $12 tier is headlined by Ian Shive’s Photographing the National Parks…

CL’s Bootcamp sale ($19 to $29, select options)

CreativeLIVE has brought back their Bootcamp sale with class-bootcamps ranging in price from $19 (Best of Lighting, Beginner’s Pho Crash Course, Portrait Startup) to $29 (various Wedding Photography classes, Photochop, Portraiture, Business Pho, Newborn, Lightroom CC Classic, Fine Art, boudoir, outdoor, business-of, etc)…

This is a limited time offer. No coupon needed. The price you see is the price you pay while this promotion is running…

C-LIVE: 12 classes for $12 each [also: 60% off one class]

Creative LIVE is back with two current promotions. First up, they have a limited time 12 classes for $12 each promotion and the subject matter includes “Mastering TTL Flash”, Adobe CC, Table-Top product photography [tablet-top product photography is a totally different thing!], wedding photo-journalism, Lightroom Classic CC Workflow, `Nature Photography (with Art Wolfe) and more (including meta-classes about creatives)…

Next up, limited time coupon code DREAMBIG gets you 60% off a single class of your choice from the CreativeLIVE Class Catalog. Note that a small number of classes may be excluded from couponing due to prior agreements…

Both are limited time offers; I do not know when exactly they expire…

20 Classes for $12 to $20 at C-LIVE

Creative LIVE is back with another sale, this one is a 20 classes for under $20, more specifically, some classes go for $12 (Luminosity Masking, etc) to $14 (Lightroom CC Classic, Guerilla film making, pricing for photographers, etc) and some are $20 (Wedding Photography bootcamp, etc)

Thursday: 70% off near sitewide at CreativeLIVE [many Camera Guides on sale for $8 each]

Good until the end of day on Boxing Day (Thursday 12/26/19) you can get 70% off on nearly all the classes offered at Creative LIVE. The price you see is the price you pay during this promotion ~ there is no coupon code needed.

TIP: use the search function over there to look for topics of interest, for example, Macro related classes or if you are looking for camera guides, the Fast Start camera guides are on sale for $8 each for many camera models including new entries such as the Nikon Z6/Z7, Fuji X-H1, Canon EOS R, along with popular stables like Nikon D850, Olympus E-M5 II, and many more. Over 70 “Fast Starts” are available over there…

PS: some classes may be excluded from the sale if the agreement between the instructors and CL precludes them from discounting and such…

12 Classes for $19 each at C-LIVE

The New Year Resolutions are fast approaching. If your list is going to include learning new things or learning more, then you can get a head start on your future procrastinations with this 12 classes for $19 each sale at Creative LIVE. Topics include studio lighting, wedding photography, fine-art, commercial, strobe, digital workflow, compositing [not composting however], etc…

Separately, they are running a sale for 30 classes under $30 with prices ranging from $15 to $29 and a variety of subject matter…

Photography Bootcamps for $19 to $29 [Creative LIVE]

Learnings of the digital kind with this latest Bootcamp offer at Creative Live. A number of photography “bootcamp” classes are on sale for $19 to $29 for a limited time only. No coupon, just add to cart and proceed to checkout while you see the sale price on their website.

“Bootcamp” topics include Wedding Photography, Portraiture, Photoshop/LR/FC/etc, Lighting, Newborn, Boudoir, Outdoors, Fine Art, beginner’s crash course, and there’s even a class for recording (heavy) metal (music)…

UPDATE: separately, they are running another limited time promotion, 30 classes for under $30 each ($15 to $29)…

CreativeLIVE: 20 classes for $14 to $20 each

Online learnings of the Creative Live kind now, as Creative Live has launched a 20 classes for under $25 each sale with prices ranging from $14 to $20 each, on topics such as photography business, commercial pho, weddings, environmental, tabletop, travel, Photoshop, Final Cut (no, not the Pink Floyd album), fashion, sports, light, posing, etc…

15 Classes for $19 each at C-LIVE with Lots of Great Topics (including Color Theory for Photographers)

A new limited time promotion as part of the Creative LIVE Black-Cyber week is on, it’s a 15 classes for $19 each sale that includes the Wedding Photography Bootcamp, the Fine Art Photography complete guide, Flower photography, Lighting, Commercial portraits, Photoshop, Street Photography, Nature, Skin, Masterclass and the very useful sounding “Color Theory for Photographers” (has a 94% thumbs up score).

CreativeLIVE Best Sellers for $29 each

Creative LIVE is back with another limited promotion, this time they feature Best Selling Classes for $29 each. Topics include posing, fine-art composing, film-making, wild life photography, newborn, outdoors, lighting and the obligatory Photoshop CC bootcamp… No coupon needed, just add to cart and proceed to checkout while this promotion is running…

Speaking of Creative LIVE, the promotion on their Annual Pass is back. You pay $150 and for one year (365 days) you can watch almost all (but not exactly all) current and future classes Netflix-style…

10 diverse classes for $29 each at Creative LIVE

CreativeLIVE is running their own variation of the “12 Days Of” sale, with a new offer every day. The current new offer is 10 classes for $29 each covering topics such as food photography (DON’T watch while hungry), Bird Photography, Photoshop CC Complete Guide, Pregnancy, Animals, portraits, finding your creative style and more…

MEanwhile yesterday’s Fast Start sale (their camera guides) for $10 each ended, but the new sale price is not that far off, $14 each…

Camera Gear Guides for $10 each at Creative LIVE (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji, Olympus, Panasonic, Leica)

Gearaholics of the world, unite and take over! For a very limited time (this is promoted as a daily deal), Creative LIVE is offering their Fast Start classes for $10 each. “Fast Starts” are their camera guide videos with John Greengo. Lots and lots of cameras are covered from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji, Olympus, Leica, Panasonic, etc.

There are three pages of search results over there to find your camera(s) of interest ~ or use the search box at Creative LIVE to search for your camera(s) or brand(s) of interest..

PS: there appears to be one exception, the Fuji X-T10 “Fast Start” class is priced at $14 instead of $10. Probably a coding / categorization error…

PS2: there are no Fast Start classes for Pentax or Samsung or Sigma cameras…

Stackable CreativeLIVE offer: $5 off coupon and 60% off sitewide

CreativeLIVE’s Cyber Monday offer is stackable. They are offering 60% off site-wide (factored in the website prices automatically) but you can stack this offer with $5 off coupon code CYBERMON. No minimum purchase required so the lower the price of a class, the more percentage-impact the $5 off coupon code has…

12 classes for $12 each [C-LIVE]

Creative LIVE is back with another limited time offer, this time around it is 12 classes for $12 each. Topics include table-top (not tablet-top) photography, studio lighting, commercial photography, videography, composite, fine-art, business stuff, etc. The price you see is the price you pay ~ no coupon needed…