Photographic Illusions: Collage and Digital Compositing
First Capture
A course by Hugh Kretschmer , Photographer
About the video: First Capture
Overview
“In this lesson, you will see your concept start to take shape! I will teach you how to capture the assets that will form your 3D collage. First, you will arrange your subject and set, referring to your sketch as a guide and always keeping the end result in mind. You will see how consistent lighting, setup, and direction—from this first capture phase to the second—play a key role in the success of the illusion. I will also show you how light quality and direction can be transferred from a small object captured in this first phase and then blown-up larger than life in a cutout photograph. Finally, you will see how capturing backplates can save the day; a precautionary measure that qualifies as good practice!”
In this video lesson Hugh Kretschmer addresses the topic: First Capture, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photographic Illusions: Collage and Digital Compositing. Discover a three-part process for creating surrealistic photos that use in-camera and post-production techniques to trick the eye.
Partial transcription of the video
“ First Capture In this lesson, I'll show you my process for the first capture. I chose this small-scale project for accessibility. In fact, I did a trial run in my small living room. All the techniques I'll be showing you can be done in a limited space, something you can do at home. I'll be doing the shoot here, but I may be using some of the assets I shot back home to demonstrate throughout the process. I chose the color scheme ahead of time and decided that with this blue suit and the red color of the desk, I wanted to complement all those colors with another color for the background. Th...”
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Course summary for: Photographic Illusions: Collage and Digital Compositing
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Photography & Video -
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Areas
Collage, Digital Photography, Photographic Composition, Photography Post-production
Hugh Kretschmer
A course by Hugh Kretschmer
Hugh Kretschmer is a professional photo-illustrator born and raised in LA, California. One of seven children, he was raised among artists and at the age of 13, his father, a photo-instrumentation engineer for McDonnell, introduced him to his first camera. He later went on to receive an Honors in his fine art Bachelor’s degree from the ArtCenter College of Design, before moving to New York to begin his career.
His work has been described as fanciful, curious, imaginative, unusual, and even a little creepy. Whether whimsical or somewhat more serious, none of his pieces lack his characteristic touch of quirk and irony. Throughout the years, he has been recognized by the International Photography Awards, American Photography, Communication Arts, PDN Photo Annual, and The Society of Publication Designers. His work has also appeared in numerous industry publications, books, podcasts, and blogs including Graphis, Juxtapoz, Plastik Magazine, and Vision Magazine as well as auctioned through Sotheby’s and placed on permanent display at the 9/11 memorial. Additionally, he has given workshops both nationally and internationally and is a regular team leader at The Eddie Adams Workshop.
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