Narrative Photo Essays with Models and Sets
Layout assembly
A course by Samuka Marinho , Photographer, Illustrator, and Editor
About the video: Layout assembly
Overview
“In this class, I will show you how to assemble the layout of the scene. Follow a process of image composition from the vanishing point and perspective between the scenery and model photos. ”
In this video lesson Samuka Marinho addresses the topic: Layout assembly, which is part of the Domestika online course: Narrative Photo Essays with Models and Sets. Learn to use lighting, props, and characters in your photoshoots to tell inspiring stories with your camera.
Partial transcription of the video
“layout assembly In this unit, we will step out from behind the camera and let's go straight to the computer screen to sum up all the effort generated so far through image editing. Image editing, for me, is like painting on top of the photo. It is the act of putting on makeup, disguising, diminishing, zoom in on an object, a scene or even a historical fact. This part of the job is not just about aesthetics. Image manipulation composes the narrative and has the important role of reaffirming a subject. Now, let's start the process. Here we have our concept art. She will give all our direction ...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Narrative Photo Essays with Models and Sets
-
Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Communication, Digital Photography, Fine-Art Photography, Narrative, Photo Retouching, Photography Post-production, Storytelling

Samuka Marinho
A course by Samuka Marinho
Samuka Marinho is an illustrator, photographer, and photo editor whose work has been featured on book and album covers, exhibited in galleries, and included in specialized publications. He has also collaborated on advertising campaigns awarded with the Cannes Gold Lion. But his most ambitious project to date is Corsários, a 192-page photographic narrative depicting the so-called Golden Age of Piracy in over 400 carefully crafted scenes.
- 100% positive reviews (9)
- 256 students
- 14 lessons (1h 25m)
- 21 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever