Portrait Photography: Retouch and Composite Vibrant Images
Compositing and Final Images 4
A course by David Ayllon , Photographer, Creative Director, and Visual Artist
Joined April 2020
About the video: Compositing and Final Images 4
Overview
“Time to bring in the zombie hands! Let's get spooky. ”
In this video lesson David Ayllon addresses the topic: Compositing and Final Images 4, 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
“ Compositing There's a bit of a difference. There is a bit less of the blue here, which I like, so I say we keep it. We'll add the layer mask button. Then, in the same way, as we've done to clean up the tubes, we'll have the Paintbrush tool with a soft brush with 0% hardness. Make sure black is selected and then paint in black around here. Right now, our Opacity and Flow is less than 100%, which is why we're going over it multiple times, but that'll create a smoother division, so you won't be able to tell which part is the new part and which part is the old part. Now, you can see the diffe...”
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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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