Photograph Retouching and Visual Effects with Photoshop
Building our scenario
A course by Mario Olvera , Photographer, Digital Artist, and Visual Effects Specialist
Joined November 2016
About the video: Building our scenario
Overview
“We will take as reference the sketch to create our scenario or background. With the help of the perspective guide, we will create a photographic composition at a vanishing point, as genius Stanley Kubrick has done in several of his films. We will duplicate, manipulate and make various adjustments to the perspective of the background image, to adapt it to the type of composition we want. ”
In this video lesson Mario Olvera addresses the topic: Building our scenario, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photograph Retouching and Visual Effects with Photoshop. Learn to create hyperrealistic photomontages full of action and movement.
Partial transcription of the video
“Alright. now we will proceed with constructing our set and adjusting the perspective of the stock photo since it does not align with our requirements for the composition. Consequently. we'll have to significantly the image to fit our needs. Alright. Now. let's construct our scene using a vanishing point to ensure the perspective is accurate. We should copy this layer. or we can drag it like we've done previously. This approach will help us maintain the correct perspective throughout the process. right? Previously. we dragged it using Shift. Right here. like before! And we agree. We'll incor...”
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Course summary for: Photograph Retouching and Visual Effects with Photoshop
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Photography, Fine-Art Photography, Photo Retouching, Photography, Photography Post-production, Photomontage

Mario Olvera
A course by Mario Olvera
There is nothing that makes Mario Olvera feel more at home than photo retouching. With immense dedication to his personal projects and nearly a decade of experience working for clients such as Tecate, Neutrogena, and Banorte, he has become a true expert in photo compositing, garnering attention from big names like Adobe. The software giant featured his work on its website's home page, making him the first Latin American artist to meet this milestone.
Olvera draws inspiration from science fiction, video games, and fantasy films to create hyperrealistic photomontages characterized by vivid color and meticulously crafted detail.
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