Digital Collage in Photoshop: Composition and Visual Effects
Source Material
A course by Nick Pedersen , Photographer and Digital Artist
About the video: Source Material
Overview
“I will show how I use photography for compositing in Photoshop. I will share some important tips about matching the quality, light source, and perspective in a given composition, and other ideas to create a cohesive image. I will also talk about how to get the best source material to work with, from using your own photography to online resources.”
In this video lesson Nick Pedersen addresses the topic: Source Material , which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Collage in Photoshop: Composition and Visual Effects. Create fantastic worlds with a meaningful message through montage and retouching.
Partial transcription of the video
“Source Material Now I'll go over techniques for how I use photography specifically for compositing work. So, we'll go over topics like quality, perspective, and lighting and show how to get the best source material to use in your work. For me, I use a digital SLR Camera, that I set using the Raw setting to get the highest resolution possible. But even if you get your images from online sources or using your iPhone, you can still create work. So for this project we're working on it's gonna be about 12 images that we're gonna put together to create this new reality in this image. And so in th...”
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Course summary for: Digital Collage in Photoshop: Composition and Visual Effects
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Bridge, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Collage, Fine-Art Photography, Photo Retouching, Photographic Composition, Photography, Photomontage
Nick Pedersen
A course by Nick Pedersen
Nick Pedersen is a photo-based digital artist and illustrator whose work primarily focuses on nature and environmental issues. He holds a photography degree and an MFA in Digital Arts from Pratt Institute in New York. His artwork has been featured in galleries across the USA and internationally, including at the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Paradigm Gallery, and Arch Enemy Arts.
He has published two artist books featuring his long-term personal projects, Sumeru and Ultima. His award-winning images have allowed him to work on commercial projects for companies like Adobe, Patagonia, and the Nature Conservancy. His work has also been featured in publications like Vogue, Create Magazine, Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose, Photoshop User, and After Capture.
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