Domestika Basics Course 4 of 4

Introduction to Affinity Photo

Course 4: Total Control: Practice

By Carlos Jimenez Varela , Photographic Composition Specialist

Photographic Composition Specialist. San José, Costa Rica.
Joined April 2019
Domestika Basics Course 4 of 4
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About the video: Practice

Overview

“I will show you how to make a complex photomontage, combining techniques from all the previous courses to achieve a professional finish.”

In this video lesson Carlos Jimenez Varela addresses the topic: Practice, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 4: Total Control. Master adjustment layers, colorization, and the finishing touches.

Partial transcription of the video

“LESSON 10 Practice AFFINITY PHOTO FROM ZERO COURSE 4 It is the moment of truth. We will put into practice everything we have learned in all these courses. We will make a complex photomontage of a piece that I made several years ago and we will do it step by step. Let's see how to do it. In this final practice we will exercise most of the techniques that we learned during the courses. What interests me for this photomontage of a surreal nature we will place an object here. I made this photomontage years ago and we will replicate it for the course. We will place a large camera in the middle o...”

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Course summary for: Course 4: Total Control

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Carlos Jimenez Varela

Carlos Jimenez Varela
By Carlos Jimenez Varela

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Photographic Composition Specialist

Carlos Jiménez is a Costa Rican native who has held the position of creative director at various advertising agencies for over fifteen years, although his academic background is in graphic design. Passionate about photomontage, he believes it to be a precise form of graphic expression able to bring us closer to both the dream world and the subconscious. He has worked for renowned studios like Sane Seven (UK) and Sagmeister & Walsh (New York).

Despite not considering himself an Adobe Photoshop virtuoso, he undoubtedly handles the program with an expert touch and has used it professionally for more than twenty years. He trusts that he must be constantly learning and updating his skills along with the software, and believes that others should strive to do the same.

His work has been published on various design blogs as well as in renowned magazines like Lürzer's Archive on more than one occasion. He has also exhibited his work in galleries in a number of countries around the word such as Spain, Morocco, France, Brazil, and more. He has participated in various exhibitions for international festivals and design biennales in Ecuador and Poland, to name just two. He currently has more than thirty national and international prizes and awards in creativity and design.


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Course 4: Total Control

By Carlos Jimenez Varela
Photographic Composition Specialist. San José, Costa Rica.
Joined April 2019
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  • 13 students