Compositing 101

Compositing is about making complex, visual masterpieces driven by your creative vision. Through mastering compositing, you will deepen your understanding of color, light, and movement — vaulting your photography skills to the next level while bringing more value to your clients and your pocket.

Instructor Aaron Nace has taught millions of photographers at every skill level how to construct vibrant images through photo manipulation. This course will teach you everything you need to know about compositing — from basics to mastery.

During this in-depth workshop, Aaron will show you how to conceptualize the idea, plan out your composite, photograph and light each piece of the puzzle, and artfully combine the many parts using Photoshop.

Software Used: Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Lightroom 5

• Introduction to Compositing
• Lighting for Compositing
• First Photoshoot with Model
• Developing New Ideas On-Set
• Matching Lighting and Camera Angles
• FreePreview: Testing Composite in Photoshop
• Shooting Second Image with Model
• Adjusting Lighting and Angles for Composite Image
• Introduction
• Pre-Shoot: Love at the Wash-n-Suds
• Test Shoot with Models
• Creating Levitation Effects with Compositing
• Shoot: Love at the Wash-n-Suds Part 1
• Shoot: Love at the Wash-n-Suds Part 2
• Culling the Images
• Wash-n-Suds: Lightroom Culling and Exporting
• Compositing: Wash-n-Suds Part 1
• Using the Pen Tool
• Compositing: Wash-n-Suds Part 2
• Swimming in Cereal: Culling and Exporting
• Compositing: Swimming in Cereal Part 1
• Compositing: Swimming in Cereal Part 2