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Composite

Composite Workflow: Studio Lighting & Posing

Learn To Create Perfect Composite Portrait with the Right Lighting & Posing

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  • 26 lessons
  • 5h 14m runtime
  • 24 assets included
  • EN closed captions
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Overview

CREATE IMAGES THAT STOP THE SCROLL

Studio Lighting & Posing for Composite Portraiture is the perfect guide for photographers who want to take their portraits to a new level. Using PS workflow from Renee Robyn, you'll explore the fundamentals of lighting and composite techniques to create flawless images with high impact.
Studio Lighting & Posing For Composite Photography With Renee Robyn

MASTER STUDIO LIGHTING

You can learn how professional portrait photographers work with light and pose their subjects so they always look great no matter what background or environment they're placed into. This course will teach you everything about creating stunning studio photos using Photoshop compositing techniques.
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What you’ll learn

  1. 01 Apply a six-step lighting checklist to any backplate
  2. 02 Match source, direction, quality and temperature of light
  3. 03 Identify lens and subject placement to match a plate
  4. 04 Shoot soft light, cathedral and paratrooper studio setups
  5. 05 Retouch and integrate subjects into their composite environments

Curriculum

26 lessons · 5h 14m·5 chapters

01 Trailers & Extras 2 lessons · 20m
  1. 01 Composite Workflow Trailer 3m

    Renee Robyn provides a thorough approach and breakdown of the fundamentals of composite photography in this tutorial.

  2. 02 Renee Robyn | Composite Photographer 17m

    Learn more about Renee Robyn in this video and her photography style, experience, and techniques to become better at photography.

02 1 - Lighting Checklist 8 lessons · 59m
  1. 01 Introduction 3m

    In the composite workflow series, Renee guides you on tackling the difficulties in lighting for compositing techniques.

  2. 02 Step 1- Light Source 6m

    Develop your ability to assess photographs’ lighting sources with the expert retoucher and photographer - Renee Robyn.

  3. 03 Step 2-Light Direction 9m

    Learn from Renee Robyn how to evaluate bounce light, shadows, highlights, and reflections across a series of backplates.

  4. 04 Step 3-Light Quality 9m

    Understand from Renee in this tutorial how to evaluate light quality in the third stage of learning about light for a compositing workflow.

  5. 05 Step 4-Light Temperature 6m

    Concentrate on the light temperature at this point of the lighting study with the expert Renee Robyn in this video.

  6. 06 Step 5-Lens Identification 6m

    Identify the lens that was used by examining the backplate. To detect exposure settings, maximize the EXIF data.

  7. 07 Step 6-Subject Placement 8m

    Put all the steps together to comprehend the nuanced and unbreakable connection between the lighting of a background plate and your subject.

  8. 08 Backplate Practice 11m

    Follow the expert retoucher, Renee Robyn, as she applies the lighting checklist across four photographs in this tutorial.

03 2 - Soft Light Shoot 4 lessons · 1h 10m
  1. 01 Lighting Checklist 3m

    Discover how to assess a backplate on location, create lighting, and record subject composite elements with Renee Robyn.

  2. 02 Lighting Setup 1 16m

    Capture a composite subject element in the studio using the lighting checklist method demonstrated by Renee Robyn in this video.

  3. 03 Lighting Setup 2 17m

    Improve your compositing skills with a change of clothing in this second lighting arrangement with Renee Robyn.

  4. 04 Retouching 35m

    In this tutorial, Renee goes through the photos of the model to select the most appealing composite images to start retouching.

04 3 - Cathedral Shoot 7 lessons · 1h 30m
  1. 01 Lighting Checklist 4m

    Start a new project utilizing a spectacular cathedral photograph taken in France by the expert photographer - Renee Robyn..

  2. 02 Lighting Setup 14m

    Renee creates a clever lighting strategy that successfully ties the subject into the cathedral’s target backplate.

  3. 03 Shoot-Part One 21m

    Watch this video as photographer Renee Robyn considers perspective, lens choice, and shooting with a specific goal to reap amazing results.

  4. 04 Shoot - Part Two 11m

    This video shows you how to modify your lighting and position for a different composite scene while using the same outfit and subject.

  5. 05 Retouching-Image 1 16m

    Renee Robyn will walk you through an overview of the compositing and retouching steps that create the dramatic, rich image.

  6. 06 Retouching-Image 2 20m

    Using Photoshop, combine a different aspect and story for this image with a different backplate for the cathedral photography.

  7. 07 Retouching-Image 3 4m

    Composite a picture of a cathedral’s exterior for this final example of retouching and follow Renee Robyn doing color manipulations.

05 4 - Paratrooper Shoot 5 lessons · 1h 15m
  1. 01 Lighting Checklist 11m

    Learn how to create a dynamic action shot from planning and production to post in this final Composite Workflow sample.

  2. 02 Pose 1 10m

    Learn how to design a realistic paratrooper leaping out of an aircraft stance by analyzing some important factors discussed in this video.

  3. 03 Pose 2 12m

    Learn from Renee how to assess the perspective, scale, and dynamic motion for the second pose in the paratroopers’ story.

  4. 04 Pose 3 9m

    Create the last element of the subject in flight for the third and final pose in the paratrooper photo sequence with Renee Robyn.

  5. 05 Retouching 33m

    In this video, Renee discusses her experience working on the paratrooper photoshoot and shows her post-production process.

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Renee Robyn

Composite Photographer

Canadian-born photographer, Renee Robyn has developed an ethereal style, often combining fact and fiction. Combining well-captured photographs with hours of meticulous retouching in Photoshop, her images are recognizable and distinctly her own. Renee travels full-time shooting for clients and teaching workshops around the world.

Questions

How do I access the course after buying?
Every course streams in the PRO EDU app at learn.proedu.com. Use the email from your order; the ‘forgot password’ link on the login page sets your password the first time.
Is this course included in the Pro Plan?
Yes. Every course on this page with the Free for Members badge is included, along with every other course, plugin, and asset pack.
What software do I need?
The software for this course is listed above the lesson list; most courses use Photoshop or Lightroom, and the lessons show the exact version.