Fine Art Conceptual Photography from Shoot through Post-Processing with Pratik Naik & Bella Kotak

On June 11, 2021

Release date:2021

Author:Pratik Naik, Bella Kotak

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

Understand Color, Locations And Lighting To Make Your Vision Come To Life
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

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01 – Class Introduction
02 – Artistic Vision And Inspiration
03 – Personal Projects
04 – Creative Motivation And Defining Your Story
05 – Organizing Your Inspiration
06 – Building A Character
07 – Creating Wardrobe And Props
08 – Location Scouting
09 – Resourcing A Team
10 – Working With Talent
11 – Building Community
12 – Scouting Location Pros And Cons
13 – Camera Gear And Modifiers
14 – Shoot Set Up And Styling
15 – Test Shots With Model
16 – Location Shoot Model In Red Azaleas
17 – Location Shoot Composite Pieces
18 – Plates Extending The Scene
19 – Set Concept And Design Overview
20 – Demo Equipment Overview
21 – Shoot Set Up
22 – Shoot Test Shots
23 – Shoot Standing Against Flower Wall
24 – Composite Pieces Hair
25 – Shoot Overhead On Flower Wall
26 – Adjusting Images With Composite Shots
27 – Color Theory
28 – Capture One Image Selection And Color Toning
29 – Moving From Capture One To Photoshop
30 – Compositing Hair
31 – Healing Brush
32 – Dodge And Burn Tool
33 – Liquify Tool
34 – Adjustment Layers Of Color Toning
35 – Blending Modes
36 – Channels And Channel Mixer
37 – Selects For In Studio Image
38 – Compositing Background
39 – Compositing Additional Elements
40 – Gradient Maps
41 – Color Toning With Controlled Light
42 – Adjust Skin Tones
43 – Retouching Skin
44 – Spot Healing Brush
45 – Clone Brush
46 – Dodge And Burn
47 – Sharpening
48 – Critique