Learn how to unleash your creativity from an idea to a final image fit for any wall by harnessing the power of your camera and Adobe® Photoshop™!
In this private 6-hour course (2 sessions x 3 hours), your instructor will show you how to create images that turn your dreams into reality – whether it’s a scene from a movie, or a story of your own making – through a photographic process called compositing; the combining of two or more images to create a new image.
In the first of 2 studio-based sessions, you'll blend a mix of education and hands-on practical experience. You will learn the process of creating a composite image, and the factors that you need to consider. You will then set up a camera and studio lighting and take a series of images that you will use as part of a composite image.
In the second session, you will learn how to bring the images together in Photoshop as you cover a variety of techniques. The session will be interactive as you go through the process of creating a composite that blends your studio images with those from other sources. By the end of the session, you will have completed a composite image that’s ready for printing and framing.
Session 1 Outline:
- Where do creative ideas come from?
- Where to source royalty free images for use in composites
- The use of props and models
- The camera, lenses and studio equipment required
- How to choose backgrounds and images for use in a composite
- The composition process
- Photography Considerations
- Lighting
- Green Screens
- Image Size & Scale
- Viewing Angle
- Lines & Perspective
- Depth of Field
- Bringing Elements together to match Lighting
- Colors & Blending for Backgrounds
- When to use fantasy vs realism – what the eye expects to see.
Session 2 Outline:
- Setting Photoshop preferences, canvas size and colour profile
- Importing the images into Photoshop and selecting the elements needed
- Hands-on Photoshop including the use of selection tools, layer masks and brushes
- How to adjust colour, lighting, and exposure to better match images
- The different blend modes and their uses
- The use of adjustment layers
- Crop tools
- Useful filters and actions
Materials:
- Students must have a laptop and up-to-date copy of Adobe Photoshop installed
- For digital scene creation, props are available. You can discuss the use of 1 or more props you wish to provide yourself e.g. model house, plane, boat, Lego or similar
Validity Period:
All sessions are valid for 30 days upon booking
Age Requirements:
18 and older
Additional Info:
- The course comprises two sessions to take place on the same weekend or a maximum of 1 week apart
Location:
at the Studio
Jumeirah Village Circle - JVC
Dubai
