Portrait Photography: Retouch and Composite Vibrant Images
About Me
A course by David Ayllon , Photographer, Creative Director, and Visual Artist
Joined April 2020
Joined April 2020
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Allow me to introduce myself! In this lesson, I will talk about my background in design, photography, and my journey as a creative. Hopefully, by the end of this unit, I’ll have convinced you that I’m at least mildly qualified to teach you a thing or two about putting together photo portraits. Strap in and secure your wigs, let’s have some fun!”
In this video lesson David Ayllon addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Portrait Photography: Retouch and Composite Vibrant Images. Learn how to create expressive images by exploring identity and iconic references through storytelling, from initial concept to final edit.
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hi, I'm David, and welcome to my course. I'm really excited you're here. I'm excited to be here. I thought that I would start by just telling you a little bit about myself and what got me to this wonderful place with you. I was always a very creative kid. I've always been into pretty much the same things that I am now, which says a lot about me: comic books, wrestling, horror movies, cartoons, anything you think of. I'm still into those things now, but I always used to love drawing, especially when it came to comic books. I would just copy the pages from the book, and then that g...”
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Course summary for: Portrait Photography: Retouch and Composite Vibrant Images
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Photographic Lighting, Photography Post-production, Portrait Photography, Studio Photography
David Ayllon
A course by David Ayllon
David’s unique and vibrant style has gained him wide recognition, with several accolades to his name. In 2018, David won a W3 award for his work on the Courtyard/NFL Super Bowl Sleepover digital campaign. He is also a winner of the 2017 PDN Faces photography competition, 2016 Seeing the Light competition (Rangefinder Magazine), as well as the 2009 IAC award for Best Design Website.
David has worked at countless design agencies as well as in-house at companies like Marriott International, Rockstar Games, and Taco Bell. Some of his past clients include Elvira, Todrick Hall, Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco, as well as Drag Race winners Trixie Mattel and Sasha Velour. He received his MFA in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art & Design.
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