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Anamorphic Cinematography on a Budget with Eugenio Solis De Ovando

Tue, Jul 7, 7–10:30pm ET Live Online

This seminar is for CreativeLive subscribers only. Not subscribed? Start here! Anamorphic Cinematography on a Budget is a practical class that explores one of the most recognizable looks in cinema and shows how to achieve it without expensive gear. In this session, you’ll learn what makes anamorphic video feel cinematic, from widescreen framing and horizontal flares to oval bokeh and distinctive lens character. This class is designed for photographers moving into video, videographers exploring anamorphic lenses, smartphone creators looking for a more filmic look, and hobbyists curious about cinematic storytelling. You’ll see how affordable anamorphic options work across smartphones, mirrorless cameras, vintage projector lens setups, and digital simulations, with a focus on choosing the right setup for your goals and budget. The class also covers a practical post-production workflow for desqueezing, editing, color grading, and exporting anamorphic footage in Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. By the end, you’ll have a clear understanding of how to begin shooting anamorphic video intentionally, using the look not just as an effect, but as a visual language for storytelling. This class includes a dedicated 30 minutes of Q&A directly with Eugenio. What You'll Learn Understand what makes the anamorphic look different from standard video. Explain squeeze ratios, widescreen framing, horizontal flares, oval bokeh, and lens character in simple terms. Choose an anamorphic setup that fits your camera, budget, and experience level. Shoot cinematic video with a smartphone, mirrorless camera, or affordable anamorphic lens setup. Understand the difference between real anamorphic lenses, projector lens rigs, and digital simulations. Build a basic workflow for shooting, desqueezing, editing, and exporting anamorphic footage. Use anamorphic tools creatively for short films, social media videos, music videos, travel films, portraits, and personal projects. Who It's For Photographers who want to start creating cinematic video. Videographers who want to explore anamorphic lenses without a high-end budget. Smartphone creators who want a more filmic look for their videos. Hobbyists interested in cinema lenses, vintage optics, and visual experimentation. Content creators who want their videos to feel more intentional and cinematic. Short film, music video, travel, portrait, and documentary creators looking for a distinctive visual style. How to Join This class is available exclusively to CreativeLive subscribers. Not a subscriber? Join here. The class will be delivered via Zoom Webinars. You’ll need access to Zoom through a web browser or the Zoom app in order to participate. To reserve your spot, register using the Sign Up form and button above. Space is limited. A unique Zoom join link will be sent to the maximum number of participants per class. You’ll receive this link one hour before the class start time. About the Instructor Eugenio Solis de Ovando is a Senior Instructor at Noble Desktop in New York City, specializing in graphic design, web design, and visual communication. With over 20 years of experience in the creative industry, Eugenio is passionate about helping students develop strong technical skills and a solid design foundation across print, digital, and web platforms. Eugenio teaches a wide range of courses, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, WordPress, UI Design, and Artificial Intelligence for Graphic Design. His classes are known for their clear, hands-on approach, blending technical mastery with creative exploration to help students bring their ideas to life with confidence and precision. He holds a Ph. D. in Artificial Intelligence with a specialization in Human Performance Technology, where his research focused on integrating emerging AI technologies into adult education and training. As an Adobe Certified Design Master and Licensed Private Career School Teacher in New York State, Eugenio is dedicated to delivering high-quality instruction and sharing best practices in digital design workflows. He brings real-world insights into the classroom, guiding students through professional techniques in layout design, typography, color theory, image editing, and responsive web design.

Lightroom Masking: Power-User Tips & Tricks with Ben Willmore

Tue, Jul 14, 7–9pm ET Live Online

This seminar is for CreativeLive subscribers only. Not subscribed? Start here! Lightroom Masking: Power-User Tips & Tricks is an advanced Lightroom class designed to help you take your masking skills to a professional level. In this session, Ben Willmore goes beyond basic masking to explore the nuanced techniques that separate good adjustments from great ones, especially when working with complex subjects and challenging edges. You’ll learn how to identify and avoid common masking problems like unnatural halos and glows, and how to combine AI-generated masks with manual refinements for more precise, natural-looking results. The class also dives into advanced techniques for controlling the critical transition zones between masked and unmasked areas so your adjustments feel seamless and polished. This class includes a dedicated 30 minutes of Q&A directly with Ben Willmore. What You'll Learn Identify which sliders create problematic halos and glows around edges, especially trees and organic shapes, and learn specific counteraction techniques to maintain natural-looking results. Master the workflow of starting with AI-generated masks and then refining them manually to achieve accurate isolation of complex objects. Learn advanced techniques for isolating and adjusting the transition area between masked regions and their surroundings for seamless, professional results. Understand when and why masked adjustments are essential for maximizing image quality and achieving results impossible with global adjustments alone. Who It's For Photographers and imaging professionals who already have a working knowledge of Lightroom and want to elevate their masking and adjustment skills. Anyone working with challenging images or dealing with complex masks. Photo editors who want more control and finesse in their Lightroom workflow. Photographers who want to achieve more natural, professional results in their image adjustments. How to Join This class is available exclusively to CreativeLive subscribers. Not a subscriber? Join here. The class will be delivered via Zoom Webinars. You’ll need access to Zoom through a web browser or the Zoom app in order to participate. To reserve your spot, register using the Sign Up form and button above. Space is limited. A unique Zoom join link will be sent to the maximum number of participants per class. You’ll receive this link one hour before the class start time. About the Instructor Ben Willmore’s passion for photography has taken him to all 50 US states and over 85 countries spread across all seven continents. He has been using both Photoshop and Lightroom since their inception. Over that time, he has relentlessly pursued mastery of both programs and, in the process, has written over a dozen books on the topic, which have been published in 9 languages. His latest book is titled Crafting the Landscape Photograph, which is published by Rocky Nook. He began enhancing images digitally in the late 1970's, attended Compu-Comp (the computer camp for kids) in 1981, and in 2004 was inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame. Ben has taught well over 100,000 people in person at events in 17 countries, and millions have watched his educational videos. Ben leads groups of photographers on workshops to remote areas in the Galapagos Islands, Africa, Iceland, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, as well as somewhat less exotic places across the USA.

Fix My Composite: Live Critiques Using AI as a Visual Roadmap with Karen Alsop

Thu, Jul 23, 7–10pm ET Live Online

This seminar is for CreativeLive subscribers only. Not subscribed? Start here! Fix My Composite: Live Critiques Using AI as a Visual Roadmap is an interactive workshop for composite artists who know the frustration of the “last 20%.” You’ve spent hours cutting out elements, masking, and building a world, but something still feels slightly off. The lighting isn’t perfectly cohesive, the tone lacks mood, or one element is disrupting the composition. This class is designed to help you break through that final creative ceiling. In this session, Karen Alsop introduces a practical way to use Photoshop’s generative AI tools as an instant visual feedback loop. Instead of spending hours guessing what your image needs, you’ll learn how to test lighting changes, tonal shifts, and object replacements to create a visual roadmap for your final piece without altering your original pixels. Watch as Karen takes nearly finished composites from real students and diagnoses what each one needs to cross the finish line. You’ll see how to use AI as a non-destructive digital moodboard, then turn those generative layers off and apply traditional, award-ready compositing techniques for the final polish. This class includes a dedicated 30 minutes of Q&A directly with Karen Alsop. What You'll Learn Use Photoshop’s generative AI as a fast visual guide to test lighting changes, object replacements, and tonal shifts. Learn how to use AI strictly as a conceptual roadmap, then turn it off to apply traditional composite techniques for the final output. Analyze light direction and harmonize different elements so your composites look more seamless and realistic. Save time by visualizing your final results before committing to complex manual edits. Who It's For Intermediate to advanced compositors who know how to build a composite but struggle with the final high-end polish. Artists who often get stuck at the 80% mark and want a better way to evaluate what an image still needs. Photographers and digital artists who want to use Generative AI efficiently without giving up traditional craftsmanship. How to Join This class is available exclusively to CreativeLive subscribers. Not a subscriber? Join here. The class will be delivered via Zoom Webinars. You’ll need access to Zoom through a web browser or the Zoom app in order to participate. To reserve your spot, register using the Sign Up form and button above. Space is limited. A unique Zoom join link will be sent to the maximum number of participants per class. You’ll receive this link one hour before the class start time. About the Instructor Karen Alsop is an internationally acclaimed Melbourne, Australia-based photographic digital artist. Expanding on two decades of photographic and graphic design experience, Karen brings photography and art together to create stunning artworks that tell a story and take the viewer into another world. Specializing in Portrait Art, her digital portraiture captures the personality and character of her subjects by placing them within a visual story highlighting their interests. Karen uses the power of Photoshop to composite multiple captures together, making the impossible possible within her art.

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