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Fine Art
Fine-Art Portraiture with Sandro Miller: Lighting Posing & Retouching for Composites
Learn from one of America's top portrait photographers
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43 lessons
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12h 9m runtime
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35 assets included
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EN closed captions
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ES subtitles
Overview
LEARN FINE ART PORTRAITURE
ADAPT HIS CONCEPTS TO YOUR OWN
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3:56What you’ll learn
- 01 Light dramatic and commercial portraits with Sandro's own setups
- 02 Work with a digital tech and tether through Capture One
- 03 Extract and composite portrait subjects for fine-art frames
- 04 Retouch four complete portraits from Sandro's published body of work
- 05 Calibrate, print and pitch a photographic book to publishers
Curriculum
43 lessons · 12h 10m·11 chapters
01 Trailers & Extras
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01
Composite Portraiture Trailer
29s
If you aspire to become a pro photographer, our series of videos by Sandro Miller can help to become a pro photographer and retoucher.
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02
Who Is Sandro Miller? - Biography
4m
Sandro Miller’s numerous published books, viral bodies of work with John Malkovich, and exhibits can be seen all over the world today.
02 1 - Getting Started
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01
Sandro’s Camera Gear
11m
Follow Sandro as he discusses the ideal camera equipment. A creative mind and a distinctive approach are needed for photography.
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02
Sandro’s Lights and Modifiers
18m
In Papua New Guinea, Sandro Miller builds a makeshift studio. He describes the needs for lighting, backdrops, and portraiture.
03 2 - The Digital Tech
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Composite Portraiture Introduction
7m
Meet Gary Martin, the man behind the tutorial on composite portraits. This is basically an introduction session.
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02
The Role of a Digital Tech
18m
Shad discusses his journey into photography and development as a skilled digital technician. He describes the development of technology.
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03
The Digital Tech Gear
26m
Insights on digital technology are shared by Shad Wilson, who also discusses the value of CF cards, pliers, backup camera cables, etc.
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04
Inside the Grip Truck
4m
We will witness Shad’s Wilson Grip Truck in this video, which provides all the necessary digital tech services and types of equipment.
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05
Sandro In Capture One
19m
The final look is produced by Shad Wilson using the Capture One that Sandro Miller shared. Learn about his strategy by watching this video.
04 3 - Dramatic Lighting
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Sandro’s Dramatic Lighting Pt. I
20m
Sandro outlines the reason behind his subject-specific setups. And be familiar with the technicalities of taking composite portraits.
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02
Sandro’s Dramatic Lighting Pt. II
12m
Chimera lights are affordable and simple to assemble, as shown by Sandro, who advises testing out several lights.
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03
Sandro’s Dramatic Lighting Pt. III
12m
Discover the nuances of dramatic lighting, take some of the most exciting pictures, and try out various angles.
05 4 - Commercial Lighting
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01
Sandro’s Commercial Lighting Pt. I
8m
Sandro Miller takes a picture of a stunning model and continues to experiment with various lighting conditions.
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02
Sandro’s Commercial Lighting Pt. II
15m
Sandro Miller continues the previous shoot while diffusing the hard light by placing the fabric on the front of the beauty dish.
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Sandro’s Commercial Lighting Pt. III
12m
If you want to create professional fine art portraiture that can be used for commercial purposes. Check out this video on lighting.
06 5 - Retouching Prerequisites
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Intro To Sandro’s Retouching
3m
Before beginning composite work, Pratik provides beginner guides, prerequisites, and retouching tools and techniques in this video.
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02
Window Palettes In Photoshop
4m
Learn about Windows Palettes, the sidebar’s little personalization icons or menus, and how to create compound palettes.
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03
Retouching Brushes
5m
Discover the various settings for each Photoshop brush. Using a vacuum table, pen pressure advantages, and more.
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04
Opacity and Flow For Portrait Retouching
6m
In this tutorial, Pratik Naik talks about how the relation between opacity and flow impacts your compositing skills.
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05
Keyboard Shortcuts In Photoshop
8m
Learn keyboard shortcuts for rotating pictures, using brushes, and navigating quickly between different places.
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06
Layers, Masks, and Folders In Photoshop
10m
In his work, Pratik Naik discusses a variety of image editing techniques, including layers, masking, folders, and more.
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07
Adjustment Layers In Photoshop
6m
Learn to create beautiful images with Photoshop retouching from Pratik. Here he covers adjustment layers, masking, dodging, and burning.
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08
Composite Portraiture In Capture One
4m
Capture One is a full photographic software package for Pro Photographers. Check out Pratik’s brief introduction to the software.
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09
Composite Portraiture Extraction
30m
Pratik Naik discusses the method of extraction. He also explains the incredible Photoshop tools and techniques for capturing one.
07 6 - Papua New Guinea
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Sandro in Papua New Guinea
1h 20m
In Papua New Guinea, Sandro Miller works with local tribes and meets Torsten Blackwood there with Shad Wilson.
08 7 - Retouching
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Sandro’s Example 1
22m
This video with Pratik gives you practical compositing knowledge that can be applied immediately after watching each video lesson.
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02
Sandro’s Example 2
37m
In order to make an image look perfect, Pratik Naik explains how to alter the mood, color tone, sharpness, and other elements.
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03
Sandro’s Example 3
40m
Learn to push your photographic abilities by making composite images. Check out the entire procedure for making flawless images.
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04
Sandro’s Example 4
36m
You will learn different retouching methods, the backdrop, exposure, saturation layers, and other topics that will be covered.
09 8 - Printing & Publishing
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Sandro’s Building A Book
35m
Find out about Sandro Miller’s writing and books. According to him, the completed books serve as the finishing line.
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02
Jon Scott Bio
5m
Learn about Jon Scott, the owner of JS Graphics, and his journey from a small firm to a titan in the color separation business.
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03
The Photographer-Printer Relationship
11m
Learn about the link between photographers and printers. Sandro Miller and Jon Scott also talk about their experiences working together.
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04
Calibrating Your Monitor
6m
Want to calibrate you monitor without spending any money,then check out this video and follow the advice of Jon Scott
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05
Printing Sandro’s Images Pt. I
25m
Here, Scott and Sandro can be seen using Photoshop to edit the image and make various printing-ready adjustments.
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Printing Sandro’s Images Pt. II
11m
Here Jon Scott talks about the printing procedure, working on photographs of various sizes, and the value of paper and ink.
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07
Publishing Interview with Marta Hallett
1h 3m
Watch this insightful interview to understand the publishing style of Marta and her journey in the publishing house.
10 9 - Sandro
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Sandro Interview
55m
In this Sandro interview, you will learn his learnings, creative processes, and framework to become successful.
11 10 - Storage Options
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01
G-RAID Overview with Gary Martin
4m
Check out the brief video on RAID technology from Gary Martin. Here he discusses the technology, its types, and use cases.
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02
G-RAID 0 with Gary Martin
7m
You can see the acclaimed photographer delving into G-RAID O, what it is, and how it functions in the G-RAID 0 tutorial with Gary Martin.
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03
G-RAID 1 with Gary Martin
5m
Welcome to Gary Martin’s G-RAID 1 show, where he discusses RAID 1, its use, and the advantages and disadvantages of selecting a RAID 1
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04
G-RAID 5 with Gary Martin
5m
Check out this video with Gary Martin, where he talks about what RAID 5 is and its practical use, and is it better than RAID 1
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G-RAID Mobile with Gary Martin
5m
Watch the G-RAID Mobile with Gary Martin as he talks about some mobile solutions they use for shooting outside the country.
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06
Upgrading Your MacBook Pro with 2 Solid State Drives-HD PRO EDU
15m
Without hiring a technician, upgrade your MacBook Pro with 2 Solid State Drives-HD PRO EDU by photographer Gary Martin.
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Sandro Miller
Commercial Photographer
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