- Introduction (02:35) Calvin introduces himself and talks about what he will be covering in the course
- Studio Overview (04:27) Calvin explains his studio set up, the reasons behind background choices and prop placement, and the importance of having a team.
- Styling for Compositing (03:12) Details matter when it comes to compositing - especially when you're telling a story. Making the clothes, hair and makeup match the final vision.
- Camera Settings (05:37) Calvin shares his camera settings and white balance to achieve the depth of field and look he's going after. Plus, find out why tethered shooting is important in composite shots.
- Every Picture Tells a Story (07:36) The story Calvin created for his portrait unfolds as he shoots to capture both the vision and the details of his story via technique and art direction.
- Finishing the Shoot (05:18) You are in the studio, you got the shot, but why not take advantage of the situation to fire off some different shots to experiment with later?
- Textures (04:33) You do not necessarily need the whole scene. Calvin explores the space around the studio to find textures for his composited background and to add to his personal library for a multitude of uses.
- Raw Conversion (04:24) Calvin takes you through his Raw Conversion process. Your process may vary but here is what works for him in order to create his composite.
- Converting for Details (06:12) Remember the importance of details from he shoot? Calvin converts his photo to bring out the most in his picture.
- Getting Freaky with the Details (07:31) If the importance of details has not hit home yet, Calvin drives it there with his freaky amazing detail (FAD) technique.
- Quick Retouch (03:59) Since it is not a beauty shot, a quick retouch with the healing brush is pretty much all you need.
- Adding the Background (06:34) The reason behind Calvins choice of background during the shoot comes to light as he begins to build his composited shot without losing his original shadows.
- A Wall Becomes a Floor (06:43) Using a wall texture from lesson 7, Calvin shows exactly how textures can become whatever to need them to become.
- Shine a Light (04:13) Calvin shares the simplest aspect of his workflow that affects 99% of all his work - vignettes.
- Color Manipulation (08:09) Experimenting with gradients, contrast and selective color to set the tone of the picture.
- Textures Revisited (04:41) Calvin adds an amazing light-and-shadows effect to the composited photo with a picture of a grate from his textures library.
- Artistic Touches (05:14) The artistry of Calvins workflow emerges as he adds his finishing touches freestyle, encouraging you to do the same in your projects.
- Recap (04:27) Calvin goes over the entire lesson and gives a quick recap that will have you clicking on your own composites while muttering, Before. After. Before. After. in no time.
Course Time: 01 Hours 35 Minutes Your Progress: Complete
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