Creative Studio Photography with Scale Models

24 lessons & 11 downloads

Begin by learning more about the work of Félix Hernández and his influences, as well as an introduction to the world of toy and scale model photography.

Devise a story from an image and define the style, composition, and lighting from a sketch.

Félix explains some aspects of working with scale models, their advantages and disadvantages, as well as some useful poses. Discover the materials and equipment needed to portray a scene, then learn to design your own lighting with the light painting technique using a simple LED flashlight.

Once the scene is defined, Félix tells you about the optimal lenses, diaphragms, and focal lengths for the type of lighting that will help you take several shots of your scene.

Finally, learn to manipulate the image in digital post-production by inserting backgrounds, adding extra elements to give it a higher degree of realism, then do the final color grading for your composition.

Create a realistic image using scale models, items that can mostly be found at home, with the aim of tricking the viewer's eye into believing that what they see is a life-size image.

Photographers, designers, editors, and any creative who wants to give their craft a unique twist and create with imagination.

Basic notions of photography and digital post-production with Photoshop are required.

As for materials, you need a professional or semi-professional digital camera that allows you to take pictures manually (bulb) and in RAW format, a small LED flashlight, a tripod, a scale model (preferably a 1/24 or 1/18 scale model car), and a computer with Photoshop.