Artistic Photography Compositing
A course by Carlos Herrejón, Visual Artist
Come up with creative concepts and learn how to apply them to your photography composition's narrative
To create a powerful photo composite, as with any artistic work, you have to take into account certain factors and follow a creative process. Many people believe that everything lies in good postproduction but, for visual artist Carlos Herrejón, the previous phases of conceptualization and preproduction are equally important and the key to his well-known photo composites.
In this course, professor Carlos Herrejón will teach you how to make an artistic photographic composite, from his creative and narrative conception, preproduction, photographic shoots, editing, and final compositing.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 18 downloads
What's included in this course?
You'll meet Carlos, who will talk to you about his photo compositing projects and some of his influences.
You'll start by doing some practical exercises to generate creative ideas and translating them into concepts, and then turning them into images with a solid narrative.
Next, Carlos will give you some tips for when you go to take the pictures. He will show you how to carry out a photoshoot and will walk you through the materials you’ll need to do it.
Once the photos are taken, you'll start doing magic with Adobe Photoshop and you'll see the necessary tools to create your own artistic photo compositings.
You'll make a selection of the best photos for your final project and edit them. Then you'll get to know the shortcuts of the tools you are going to use the most. You'll learn to master object trimming, in addition to some tips on the treatment of hair and skin for photo compositings.
You'll see the keys to assemble all of your image’s elements and you'll perform a brief color correction process. Then, you'll give life to your image by working the lights and shadows. Finally, you'll see different finishes that will help you find your own style and that will give personality to your future compositings.
- 96% positive reviews (122)
- 2,179 students
- 14 lessons (1h 48m)
- 18 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
You'll create a photo composite, from the idea to the production, of an artistic image with simple resources that will help you make your own pieces.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for all photo compositing enthusiasts who wish to create artistic or conceptual works with simple tools, and for professionals who want to give a conceptual and artistic touch to their photographs or those of their clients.
Requirements and materials
You'll need to have basic photography skills, and knowing how to handle a DSLR camera and Adobe Photoshop. As for materials, you'll need a camera and a tripod, a computer with Photoshop installed, and a graphic tablet or mouse.
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Carlos Herrejón
A course by Carlos Herrejón
Carlos Herrejón is a visual artist specialized in photography and photo compositings of fine art and conceptual art, although he is also an ad creative and a designer, so he combines his knowledge in various commercial projects and for specific clients.
He participates in exhibitions and sells his photographic works as certified limited edition prints. In 2016 he won a national photography contest in Mexico and represented his country in the 2017 World Cup of Photography, where he won seventh place worldwide in the commercial category and has been a national finalist for 3 consecutive years.
Content
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U1
Let's meet
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Presentation
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Influences and inspiration
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What will we do in the course
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U2
Let's get creative: Working the concept
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Question as a child (Looking for the concept)
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Brainstorm (landing the concept)
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Narrative of our image
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U3
It's time to take pictures
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Tips and materials to consider before shooting
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How the shooting was done
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U4
Let's do magic
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Selection of shots and development
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Saving time: the shortcuts we will use the most
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Preparing everything for the composition
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Arming and color correction
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Light and shadow handling
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Final finishes
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FP
Final project
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Final project
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FAQs
Artistic photocomposition is about creating images by combining photos and visual elements to express ideas or emotions. This course teaches you how to conceptualize, produce, and edit creative photocompositions using both traditional and digital techniques.
The course is intermediate level, perfect for those who already have basic photography or Photoshop skills and want to dive deeper into artistic techniques and visual storytelling.
You’ll need basic knowledge of photography and Photoshop, a camera (a simple one works), access to Photoshop, and some basic materials to experiment with lighting and backgrounds.
You’ll learn how to develop visual concepts, plan and execute photo shoots, cut out and manipulate images in Photoshop, apply lighting and shadow techniques, incorporate visual storytelling, and create surreal images with professional polish.
The course links painting techniques like perspective, light, and color with digital photocomposition, helping you enrich your images using classic artistic principles.
You’ll be taught how to cut out objects and hair, use layer masks, clean up imperfections, blend elements, adjust light, shadow, and color, and apply textures and effects to create cohesive, artistic compositions.
Yes, the course covers conceptualizing and producing images designed for commercial projects like album covers and advertising campaigns, using visual storytelling and symbolism.
Adobe Photoshop
Este curso está espectacular, es justo lo que andaba buscando desde hace mucho tiempo, me encanta la fotografía y mezclado con el arte aún más. De verdad , excelente profesor y forma de explicar súper clara.
Muy bueno
excelente
te da buenos tips para lo composición de fotografías, a mi me gusto el curso, lo recomiendo ampliamente
El curso está bastante bien en cuanto a estructura y contenido. Ofrece un buen método de creación de contenidos, creación de imágenes y composición final.
El único problema que no tiene en cuenta las nuevas herramientas de photoshop.