Color Grade to Feeling

AW Teaches Archive Course

This course is part of the AW Teaches Archive. It comes from an earlier phase of my work, but it was personally handpicked because it still holds strong value and includes concepts I continue to use today. While my process has been refined over time, the foundation shared here remains solid. This course is available as a standalone purchase through January 1, 2026. After that date, it will no longer be sold individually and will live exclusively inside the VP Box.

This is a two-image course featuring images captured in 2019 that could easily be shared today and still feel current. One image was captured using natural light, and the other was captured using a strobe. When working with the strobe, my focus was on balancing the light rather than overpowering the scene.

Inside the course, you’ll see full pullbacks of both setups and a clear walkthrough of the decisions made at capture. A significant portion of this course focuses on color grading. The approach and techniques I share here are the same ones I continue to use today.

You don’t need extensive Photoshop knowledge to benefit from this course. The emphasis is on understanding balance, consistency, and how intentional color grading supports the final image.