Portrait Photography: Retouch and Composite Vibrant Images

Sketching Ideas 2

A course by David Ayllon , Photographer, Creative Director, and Visual Artist

Photographer, Creative Director, and Visual Artist. Branchburg, United States.
Joined April 2020
100% positive reviews (5)
378 students
Audio: English
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About the video: Sketching Ideas 2

Overview

“In this lesson, I will demonstrate how to extract ideas from your selected thumbnails to produce more refined sketches. You will learn how to create the seedlings of a story that the viewer can grow, enticing them into a new world. ”

In this video lesson David Ayllon addresses the topic: Sketching Ideas 2, 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

“ Sketching Ideas I think I'm really happy with these as they are. I don't think that they're all winners, and I don't think that they're all possible, but I think we can make some magic with these. First and foremost, I'm not really loving this one or this one. I think they're a little too cliché. I still really like the skeleton hand doing makeup on Scarlet. I think that's really fun, and I do really like the idea... Even though this is a cliché concept, I do like using the planchette in some way, so maybe these two can combine somehow. The other thing, too, is I really love this Marilyn ...”

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Course summary for: Portrait Photography: Retouch and Composite Vibrant Images

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (5)
  • 378 students
  • 4 units
  • 32 lessons (9h 16m)
  • 4 downloads
  • Category

    Photography & Video
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Photographic Lighting, Photography Post-production, Portrait Photography, Studio Photography

David Ayllon

David Ayllon
A course by David Ayllon

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Photographer, Creative Director, and Visual Artist

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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  • Level: Beginner
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Portrait Photography: Retouch and Composite Vibrant Images. Photography, and Video course by David Ayllon

Portrait Photography: Retouch and Composite Vibrant Images

A course by David Ayllon
Photographer, Creative Director, and Visual Artist. Branchburg, United States.
Joined April 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (5)
  • 378 students