Simple Backdrops for Compositing with Brooke Shaden

Create, Source and Composite backdrops

How to Create Your Own Backdrops
  • 7 video lessons
  • 1 hour and 26 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee

Learn how to source, put together and polish backgrounds for your images by utilizing everyday objects, set design, and compositing. Award-winning and fine art photographer Brooke Shaden, shares her secrets to creating the magic behind her subjects. Not having a big budget or a great location should never stop someone from creating images that look expensive and refined.

You'll Learn:

  1. How to create and use bedsheets as backdrops so that your images have a painterly background.
  2. How to effectively and inexpensively use color theory and prop placement to create a set in your own home.
  3. How to shoot backgrounds for subjects you will composite in later, and top tricks for being able to create smooth composites.

Course Instructor

Brooke Shaden

Brooke Shaden

Brooke explores the darkness and light in people, and her work looks at that juxtaposition. As a self-portrait artist, she photographs herself and becomes the characters of dreams inspired by a childhood of intense imagination and fear.

Simple Backdrops for Compositing with Brooke Shaden is rated 4.8 stars by 25 students

  • Kevin B. May 6, 2022

    For a short course, this is phenomenally helpful, instructive, and inspiring. Now on to the longer courses. Thank you, Brooke!

  • CAROLE S. Mar 2, 2022

    BONJOUR À L'ÉQUIPE, J'AI ADORÉ CETTE SUPER FORMATION. TOUS LES ÉLÉMENTS IMPORTANTS SONT PRÉSENTS, SOIT DE LA PRISE DE PHOTOS AD LA COMPOSITION. MERCI.

  • Jeanette C. Aug 31, 2021

    Thank your for doing this class. This was the best explanation of using layers and Curves to make adjustments and also bringing In parts of multiple photos Please keep posting more classes Gigi

  • Jennifer R. Mar 16, 2020

    Brooke is one of my favorite teachers and this class did not disappoint! Loved it!

  • Alisha W. Sep 22, 2019

    Brooke is a great teacher. Really enjoyed this!!

  • Heather L. Nov 26, 2018

    I really liked this class. There are so many ways to accomplish the look and feel that you want. It's nice to see the variety of ways people use their own processes and pick and choose what works best for you. Great job Brooke. You related very well, and were very thorough with the steps your explained.

  • Sean S. Jul 3, 2018

    This was a great course by Brooke Shaden. I know I will be re-watching it more. Brooke is a very talented artist and I got a lot out of the course.

  • Max S. Apr 29, 2018

    Great course with useful content and excellent delivery - Brooke is very informative, pragmatic and efficient. Well worth it!

  • Paula A. Apr 24, 2018

    Enjoyed this. Learned lot when she worked on her process with using curves & feathering. Like her workflow. I enjoy compositing but light and shadow has always been an issue and now I understand. Thanks Brooke

  • Sheldon C. Apr 10, 2018

    Love this class. it was simple short and to the point. It's a good start to using backdrops and cutting out subjects.

  • V. Mar 24, 2018

    If I would recommend this class, I'm not sure. For a beginner this is quite unclear with all the unnamed layers...

  • Diana L. Mar 22, 2018

    Fabulous content, easy to follow and understand and I loved her tips on shadows!

  • Niight W. Mar 3, 2018

    This class was amazing! It had tons of compositing tips for photo believability that I didn't know as well as how to think out the process before taking the photo. I hate being my own subject, but this has given me confidence to do more self portraits😊

  • Jodi P. Oct 27, 2017

    I was disappointed that the fine details where not implemented from start to finish... Thats why I bought it to see a full edit. Now i have to buy another in hopes. No i won't . Beautiful Images and great work but a full edit from beginning to end would be appreciated and if you could send me in the right direction so I don't make the same purchasing mistake . ty

  • Matt M. Oct 26, 2017

    Parts 6 and 7 are some of these best Photoshop instruction I've ever seen.

  • Jon M. Oct 21, 2017

    I would recommend the class to anyone that has an interest in composing and learning how to blend and tone objects and how to place objects in background. I was looking more for creating backgrounds, but this was just as good. Some of Brooke's techniques are interesting to say the least as in a few i would use a different tool, but that is what makes this class different in that there is another way of accomplishing a result using another technique which I'm sure I use. I will watch this a few more times. It was well presented and explained. Thanks Brooke....

  • Marjorie B. Oct 10, 2017

    Interesting material and lots of good pointers, but the title is very misleading. This is not about creating backdrops, it's about putting objects onto existing backdrops to create composite images. A better title would be "Compositing 101"

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