- Introduction (01:26) Join Joel as he recaps the first part of this two-part class where he did all of the shooting, both in studio and on location, to capture the images that will be used in the second part of the class.
- Making the Selects (04:10) When making your selects, you are going for the look that works with the project and background. By shooting multiple poses and angles it provides a great resource of photos to chose from.
- Blending the HDR Background (09:53) Look over Joel's shoulder as he demonstrates all the settings and choices he makes as he runs the background captures through Photomatix Pro to create the final background image.
- Creating that Grungy Look (13:52) Starting with a portrait of Ashley, the soccer player, Joel takes us through his process for getting his signature grungy look.
- Extracting the Subject (07:49) Learn how to use the Quick Select and Refine Edge tools in Photoshop CS5 to make the job of extracting the subject from its original background a piece of cake.
- Prepping the Background (16:47) Before dropping the subject into the scene, the background image needs to be run through the same grunging process that was done to the subject to help them work together.
- Creating Atmosphere (16:19) A big part of "selling the fake" is taking steps to connect the subject to the background by creating and enhancing the atmosphere of the photo.
- Dodge and Burn (04:46) Dodging and burning is a great technique for evening out the tones in the model's face and bringing out her beauty.
- Final Retouches (05:27) Joel brings the final composite home with a few techniques to retouch the subject and burn in the shadows to add to the sense that she is really standing in the scene.
Course Time: 01 Hours 20 Minutes Your Progress: Complete
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