Fine Art Conceptual Photography from Shoot through Post-Processing

It’s one thing to have a creative imagination but bringing your visions to life requires a specific skillset. You need to understand the technical challenges facing you to move from concept to planning production and finalizing your image. The amazingly talented duo of Bella Kotak and Pratik Naik will walk through every detail to creating your conceptual vision. Bella will help you understand how to evaluate locations and environment, pose your model, see color in a new way, and create beautiful props on a budget. Pratik will share his vast knowledge of color theory, color toning, and compositing images to streamline your retouching workflow. This class will offer an in-depth look at creative production and retouching process. 
You’ll learn: 

• How to concept and develop a scene
• Color theory and how it applies in camera and in post production
• Location practices to guide your eye toward beauty in common environments
• Communication tactics for collaborating with other artists
• Lighting techniques for composite images and fine art portraits
• Basic retouching of an image
• Color toning techniques in Capture One
• Compositing techniques for bringing an image together
  

• Class Introduction
• Artistic Vision and Inspiration
• Personal Projects
• Creative Motivation and Defining Your Story
• Organizing Your Inspiration
• Building A Character
• Creating Wardrobe and Props
• Location Scouting
• Resourcing a Team
• Working with Talent
• Building Community
• Scouting Location Pros and Cons
• Camera Gear and Modifiers
• Shoot Set Up and Styling
• Test Shots With Model
• Location Shoot: Model in Red Azaleas
• Location Shoot: Composite Pieces
• Plates Extending the Scene
• Set Concept and Design Overview
• Demo: Equipment Overview
• Shoot Set Up
• Shoot: Test Shots
• Shoot: Standing Against Flower Wall
• Composite Pieces: Hair
• Shoot: Overhead on Flower Wall
• Adjusting Images With Composite Shots
• Color Theory
• Capture One: Image Selection and Color Toning
• Moving from Capture One to Photoshop
• Compositing Hair
• Healing Brush Tool
• Dodge and Burn Tool
• Liquify Tool
• Adjustment Layers of Color Toning
• Blending Modes
• Channels and Channel Mixer
• Selects for In Studio Image
• Compositing Background
• Compositing Additional Elements
• Gradient Maps
• Color Toning with Controlled Light
• Adjust Skin Tones
• Retouching Skin
• Spot Healing Brush
• Clone Brush
• Dodge and Burn
• Sharpening
• Critique