What is your photographic perspective and voice? Taking the time to craft your point of view is not only necessary in today’s world of photography, it’s also extremely important. But how do you begin? It’s not easy, but learning from an industry veteran is an important first step.

Can photographers help make the world a better place? Can a simple photograph help rid society of unfair prejudices and dangerous stereotypes? Karen Okonkwo and Joshua Kissi think photographers can play a major role in changing how people think, act, and live their lives. They established the stock photography agency TONL to create and distribute images of diverse people around the world and tell their stories. Join CreativeLive for a conversation with Karen and Joshua and take part in this timely and important discussion.

Is it hard for you to talk with your clients about purchasing your products? Do you go into your sales presentation with confidence? Award-winning photographer, Ben Shirk understands the challenges and pain points of in person sales and is going to teach you the methods and language to close those big sales. You’ll learn from an in-studio mock sales presentation and Ben will share the script he uses to make sure the clients are comfortable with what he’s selling.

The InDesign Publish Online service allows you to create rich documents that can be viewed in any standards-compliant browser (including those on devices) and all it takes is a little simple enhancing of your existing layout skills, and 100% no coding—promise! In Publish Online with Adobe® InDesign® CC® Tony Harmer will give you all components and workflows needed in order to create beautiful online documents.

iPhones have made it easier than ever to shoot videos—whether it’s capturing special moments of your family and friends or creating an ad for a client. But for a video to be effective and watchable, you’ve got to know how to edit it. Photographer, filmmaker, and entrepreneur Cielo de la Paz will show you everything you need to know about cutting your videos down to size and making them good enough to share with the world.

It’s amazing how much of our workday is taken up with meetings. Whether it’s a formal, scheduled sit-down with colleagues or an impromptu conversation with a peer or team member, meetings are a critical component of our daily workload. Therefore, meetings must be managed effectively so you don’t waste your or other people’s time.

To be successful at podcasting, you’ve got to have a solid understanding of the mixing process and sound design. But even experienced producers can feel overwhelmed by the intricacies of mixing and the cornucopia of tools available to them.

If you’re a creator, beginning your workday staring at a blank screen, page or canvas can be intimidating. One way to avoid that feeling is to start your day with a short, 15-minute daily yoga routine, which can help you relax and invigorate your mind, get in touch with your creative center, and find the inspiration you need to create for the rest of the day. This yoga schedule for a week course will help you

Join internationally renowned adventure and landscape photographer, Alex Strohl as he critiques a select group of adventure, landscape, and environmental portrait photographs. Alex will curate your submissions and provide his expert insight into how you can improve your work in the field and in post-processing. Join Alex to learn from his advice and insight into how to improve a variety of images and inspiration to keep searching for and capturing your unique perspective through photographs.

There’s a big difference between a great idea and a great podcast. Just ask Jeff Emtman, who founded the successful documentary podcast “Here Be Monsters.” Before he ever picks up the microphone, Jeff has an elaborate preparation ritual, a process involving bathtubs, strategic forgetfulness, and good old-fashioned journaling.

The most popular images that people post to social media are the ones of their pets. And puppies definitely melt everyone’s heart, especially if the photograph captures how cute they really are.

For those just starting out in the world of podcasting, post-production is often the most intimidating aspect. The technology and tools can seem overly complex to those who are more focused on creative storytelling, especially if they have little experience with audio and editing.

Spending long hours sitting, standing, bending or crouching in service of your creativity requires a strong body. In fact, creators can benefit greatly from exercises that strengthen their core and improve their posture. Powerhouse Yoga is Pilates and yoga combined, designed to activate and strengthen your “powerhouse,” which is the core group of abdominal, lower back and pelvic muscles that are the foundation for all movement

No question about it, podcasts are primarily about the audio. However, to be successful, you’ve got to attend to a number of non-audio assets to help get your podcast noticed and appreciated.

Are you an artist, illustrator, or designer with a great book idea but no idea where to start in publishing? The publishing world can seem opaque, confusing, or daunting from the outside, and many creatives can feel tempted to give up before they even start. But, you can do it! Bridget Watson Payne is going to give you all the information you need to create a book proposal and get your work seen by publishers. Bridget, a published author and artist herself, has more than 15 years' experience inside the publishing industry and is currently Executive Editor of Art Publishing with Chronicle Books. Learn from the best!

Throughout our lives, we focus on building strong, positive connections with family, friends and partners. But we tend to neglect one of the most important relationships we have—our relationship with money.

Before you can truly tap into your creativity, you need to clear your mind of all the noise and chatter of the surrounding world. A restorative yoga sequence helps you reach a level of calm, quiet and introspection so you can free yourself from the daily grind and explore the deepest parts of your psyche. In this restorative yoga for beginners series, you’ll learn how to

Are you looking for an intensive yoga experience that will help you dramatically strengthen and tone your entire body? Then BodyStrong is for you. This month-long course is filled with effective exercises, challenging movements, and lots of tips and techniques that will activate your body and leave you feeling great in your own skin. In this class, you will use yoga for muscle tone and increasing overall strength. You’ll learn how to

Would you like to expand your lighting repertoire beyond traditional portraits but don’t know where to start? Photographer and educator Erik Valind will teach you lighting techniques that you can use to sculpt curves and enhance features while photographing athletes.

Photographers are always looking for new and innovative ways to add a little spice to their portraits and stand out in a crowded field. But sometimes, all you really need is a well-chosen, well-placed prop to transform your image into something special. Photographer and entrepreneur Joshua Kissi will show you how to use props to create the mood, emotion, and texture you’re looking for.

Do you feel that your business is taking over your life? Is it time to hire more staff but you don’t know how to pay for additional people? Growing your business when you’re a one-person show is really difficult but there are strategies and plans that you can follow to achieve that goal. Join photographer and educator, Tomayia Colvin as she shows you what you need to focus on in order to move ahead.

For some photographers, capturing images with natural light is an anxiety producing process. Unlike studio lighting, nature doesn’t always cooperate, and you never know when you’ll be met with too many clouds, too much sun, or something in between. Renowned street photographer Dave Krugman will teach you how to deal with a variety of natural lighting situations so you can get optimal results no matter the weather.

Your novel, memoir, or screenplay is made up of individual scenes, but the truth is, all those scenes are part of an escalating cause-and-effect trajectory. Each scene performs multiple tasks, including moving subplots forward, developing your characters, ratcheting up what’s at stake, and triggering events that ripple throughout the story.

The ways we feel and think about money have a huge impact on our financial well-being. Some of us are “you-only-live-once” spenders, unconcerned about the future. Some of us are overly optimistic, assuming we’ll make and save enough at some point in the future. Others are single-minded savers, unwilling to spend a dime on any of things that might add joy and happiness to our lives.