Culling Model Shoot Images
Lesson 46 from: Creating Your Reality with Composite PhotographyRenée Robyn
Culling Model Shoot Images
Lesson 46 from: Creating Your Reality with Composite PhotographyRenée Robyn
Lessons
Class Introduction
09:16 2Why You Should Sketch Your Composite
03:25 3What to Look for in Your Background
10:51 4Posing Your Model
08:23 5Communicate with Your Team
10:34 6Elements of Compositing
31:36 7Learning from Failure & Criticism
12:27 8On-Location Safety Tips
03:42How to Nail the Right Perspective for Your Composite Photo
07:15 10Gauging Light & Exposure On-Location
03:49 11On-Location Posing
18:37 12Cliff Shoot Location Final Thoughts
12:03 13Tips for Culling Images
09:41 14Culling Images Q&A
11:29 15Preparing Your Image for Composite
07:18 16Composite Image Cleanup
11:01 17Adding Background Image to Composite
17:04 18The Difference Between Flow & Opacity
05:41 19Composite Sky Elements
20:58 20Using Curves to Color Match
05:43 21Adding Atmospheric Depth to Image
17:08 22Using Color Efex Pro to Manipulate Color
07:37 23Using the Liquify Tool
05:15 24Color Theory & Monitor Calibration
10:35 25Adding Smoke Layer to Image
07:55 26Selective Sharpening
05:18 27Crop Your Image
02:29 28Goal Setting for Digital Artists
04:39 29Review of Location Composite
01:57 30Understand Angle & Height for Your Base Plate Image
06:15 31Base Plate Focus Point
04:45 32Base Plate Lighting Tips
06:10 33How to Use a Stand-In for Base Plate Image
03:47 34Capture On-Location Base Plate Image
05:57 35Student Positioning Demo
09:05 36Base Plate Sketching
07:33 37On-Location Sky Capture
01:53 38What to Look for in a Base Plate Model
14:30 39Building Composite Model Lighting
10:03 40Composite Model Test Shots for Angle Matching
19:48 41Composite Model Shoot: The Art of Fabric Throwing
13:34 42Composite Model Shoot: Working with Hair
05:45 43Composite Model Shoot: Posing Techniques
21:26 44Composite Test with Final Shot
06:12 45Lighting Setup Overview
04:52 46Culling Model Shoot Images
03:35 47Adjusting Skintone Colors
04:54 48Merging Background with Model
04:54 49How to Mask Hair
09:49 50Creating a Layer Mask with the Brush Tool
14:23 51Creating Shadow Layers
07:10 52Removing Visual Distractions with Stamp Tool
07:11 53Replacing Sky with Layer Mask
05:15 54Drawing Hair Strands and Atmospheric Depth
10:30 55Creating Contrast in Your Composite
12:23 56Adding Atmospheric Elements
06:43 57Using Particle Shop
11:47 58Selective Color Adjustments
07:58 59Cropping, Sharpening, & Final Touches
10:29 60Closing Thoughts
05:52Lesson Info
Culling Model Shoot Images
So first thing I'm gonna do is I'm gonna go through some of these shots that we went through, mentally dissect them like I always do when I'm working on images. This one here I actually paused on this because this gives me an idea for a shot going forward in the future. So maybe if I was doing some and I don't do, I don't shoot a ton of engagement photos or anything like that but maybe if I was to, something like this concept would be kinda fun that shows a little bit of the setting above here, so you have like the paper, maybe I'll bring it down a little bit lower, but like tiny humans in environment. So, that just kinda gets my brain thinking where something in the future that maybe could be fun. So, I actually have, I'm gonna star that one as a two so that when I come back into Capture One and I'm looking at this catalog of images later I can look at it and be like oh yeah, that's right. So maybe in six months or a year from now, I'll do something with it or maybe next week but it's...
just a matter of you know, waiting for that experience and that opportunity to come to come to fruition so. So from here we're just going to fly through the photos. This one here I quite liked but of course you remember how I was saying that this area on the elbow was just a little bit weird, and if I notice it I guarantee you somebody on the internet is gonna call me out for it, so we're gonna go next. That on was intentionally shot a little bit differently. And so we're just kinda like chipping away at the poses here. So these are her hands, it's not too bad, but I mean it's still like we said this her body ratio is not this, so this is making her a little bit shorter so we'll probably pull it out a little bit in post-production. But we're just kinda sliding along here and I'm oh yeah you know these are not too bad, I might steal the hair from this one so I'm gonna mark that as a three, cause it you know just maybe if the pose at the side going forward in the future, I wanna add a little bit of texture, a little bit of movement, maybe I'm gonna do that, so I'm just making a note of it. And those are her face there going back and forth. These are kinda pretty but not really talking to me; it's very nice. And this is getting a lot nicer. Very soft, very pretty again. And that's really nice and that's the one I wound up picking right there. So that's very pretty. So I'm just kinda like literally just scanning through them. I knew when I shot it though that which one I was probably gonna work on. Actually after we finished filming, I was hit with an idea and so I shot a couple extra frames as I sometimes do, and I just had her turn her body a little bit, and we just had a couple people throwing fabric, and I wound up loving this one. I really, really, really like this one; it's very pretty. We kept the lighting setup the same, I just had her turn her back to me and just look over the shoulder. So, we're gonna start working on this one, but if for some reason it's just kinda bugging me and like I said, remember yesterday I was saying I pay attention to what's in here and I pay attention to the left side of my brain, if this is starting to feel kinda funny, I might jump over and try the other image so we're gonna probably bring both of them into Photoshop, I'm gonna look at the file with compared to the background image that I wanna use, and just see which one's gonna, I'm just gonna look at them and see which one's gonna jump out at me a little bit better.
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Ratings and Reviews
Dino Maez
i have to say, the class was AMAZING! in every way from the tricks and technique's of mastering this art form to the personalized attention given by Renee. through the class you are able to learn information that would normally take the average person years of trial and error. Renee gives you the gift of benefitting from her her experiences and what she has learned THE HARD WAY! Renee is an outstanding instructor full of passion for what she does, and with a strong desire to not only improve the art, but more importantly, pay it forward, by sharing her knowledge with others. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the event in person, truly a once in a lifetime experience for me, the staff at creative live were THE BEST! they are helpful in every way and really made this event something special, i can't say enough about the experience i had and would highly recommend that anyone who has the opportunity to go down for a class, it will be an experience that you will never forget. but the best part of creative live is that wether you are there in person or wether you are watching from the comfort of your own home, you are involved in the class in REAL TIME, you have the ear and attention of the skilled artist giving the instruction, being there myself i can tell you that Renee was regularly given questions and comments from the viewers via the creative live staff and she would respond to them as they came, in that way you are very much apart of the class you are never left without getting that personalized attention of an amazing artist or that specific question you have answered, and even better you have the option to purchase the class and have it as a constant resource in your tool kit that you can refer back to at any point that you need a refresher or want to recall that special technique that was demonstrated. thank you thank you to renee and all the staff at creative live you have a life long member in me. and i would recomend that everyone take advantage of this valuable resource dino maez
stephen lenman
I have completed many creative courses. This is by far the best so far. Quite the most amazing and inspiring presenter with a true passion for their craft. The core information is excellent, but the thing i liked most were her subtle tangents, dropping incredible information completely on the fly. A complete real world honest view of business and practical side of the industry. Especially her advice on how she started to her business. Saving up enough in her day job so she could pay the rent, and do photography for 3-6 months.
Sheldon Carvalho
Awesome class. I've been following Renee for a very long time. I love her work and to finally see her work and get an image done from start to finish was quite something.. I love the way she sees things and the way she treats her work and all fellow creative. I would recommend this to everyone interested in getting into composting. Looking forward to creating and making my own art work. But it now :) Have fun creating. :)