Introduction to Character Composites
Renée Robyn
Lessons
Introduction
00:59 2Lighting and Concept
02:07 3Cropping
02:38 4Bringing in the New Background
02:44 5Masking
32:02 6Creating Depth
07:27 7Painting Wet Rain on Costuming
28:45 8Creating Rain Drops
15:06Class Description
AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Style a compelling character.
- Extract subject and replace background.
- Use textures and brushes to bring the subject into the image.
- Add a realistic atmospheric element.
- Color grade in Adobe Camera Raw.
ABOUT RENEE'S CLASS:
We can’t always shoot portraits in our dream locations. Sometimes we go to amazing places on vacation, or we find some great stock imagery online, and we want to transport our clients to somewhere special. For some artists, the most interesting places to create come from within.
For Renee, character portraits lean heavily on a compelling subject, something rooted in reality. In this class you will be guided through her process to style, pose, and hand paint texture and light to emphasize a portrait of a cowboy.
Take your studio portraits from clean and simple to compelling and eye catching!
WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:
- Beginner and Intermediate Photographers
- Portrait photographers interested in compositing
- Beginner and Intermediate composite artists
- Artists interested in advancing their styling choices
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Photoshop 2019 (20.0.6)
Adobe Camera Raw
Class Materials
Bonus Materials with Purchase
Ratings and Reviews
Steve Vick
Great hands-on course. I love Renee's straight forward approach. This is the tool, this is what we are going doing with it and here's how to use it. For me it is the fastest and most practical way to learn. No fluff, no long-winded stories... just doing! In some of the other courses I viewed, I find myself skipping ahead waiting for them to get to the point. But this course has a great pace. I will certainly look for more from this teacher. Thank you.
Lukas Ujma
Greater, nice work! Semply and clever.
a Creativelive Student
I've been compositing for a few years, but masking a subject always presents its challenges. Renée gave a series of tips that were very helpful, including information about how to use the "burn" tool to enhance a mask. That's something I'd never done before. Can't wait to try it! The part of the lesson that explained how to make the subject look as though his clothes had been in the rain was also an eye-opener. The method is simple, but the results are outstanding. I had tried making my subjects look as though they had been rained on, but it never looked real. Now I know how to fix that!
Student Work
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