Scenographic Photography
A course by Fernando BayonaPhotographer
A course by Fernando Bayona, Photographer
Build your own set and take photographs with a pictorial aesthetic
Fernando Bayona, Artist specialized in Visual Design, will teach you the creative process of a photographic-artistic project from its conception to its materialization.
To do this, you will learn to develop an initial idea and carry it out in the form of set design within a studio or set, you will know the types of materials and tools necessary for construction, you will know how to perform a casting of actors using new technologies and tools. second-hand markets in which to find props.
Once your photography set is created, you will discover the lighting techniques of a professional shooting and learn to retouch your images with Lightroom and Photoshop.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 18 downloads
References
3 minutes, 52 seconds
Development of the idea
15 minutes, 24 seconds
Creation of sketches
13 minutes, 42 seconds
Casting and team selection
4 minutes, 38 seconds
materials
9 minutes, 13 seconds
Building
18 minutes, 9 seconds
What's included in this course?
You will begin to get to know better the work and influences of Fernando Bayona - Artist, Sculptor and Photographer awarded with national and international awards such as Estampa de la Comunidad de Madrid or SONY World Photography Awards -.
Then, through the realization of a real project, you will discover how to make the sketches and recreate the scene to be physically photographed in a studio looking for a specific aesthetic through materials, color, aging techniques, selection and placement of props and the treatment of light.
You will see how a professional shooting with amateur actors develops and, once the images are taken, you will know the retouching techniques with Lightroom and Photoshop applied by Fernando to achieve his emblematic pictorial aesthetics with pop details.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
You will have to make a low cost scenography and a photo session with the theme and the aesthetics that you choose.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
A Photographers, Art Directors, Interior Architects and Designers who want to learn how to create their own scenography in order to recreate an aesthetic or particular location taking care of the light, space, objects and subjects of the scene at a reduced price.
Requirements and materials
Previous knowledge of Photography is needed as well as lighting and camera technical equipment and materials for the construction of the set.
Reviews
- 7 months ago
Muy buen curso uno se queda con ganas de mas..- explicación perfecta muy recomendable como punto de partida
- 3 years ago
I got a good idea. thank you
- 4 years ago
Great source,very informative
- 4 years ago
Excelente curso, creativo, profesional, didáctico, pero sobre todo cuenta con enormes herramientas y recursos para poner a volar nuestra imaginación a la hora de crear escenografías para nuestras sesiones fotográficas.
- 5 years ago
Muy buen curso, recomendado!
From his childhood he showed great interest in visual arts, which led him to pursue artistic studies in Fine Arts at the University of Granada, graduating both in Spain and Italy. He completed his artistic training with courses, stays and scholarships in various European countries, as well as a master's degree in photography and visual design at the NABA University in Milan.
His artistic work is based on the production of works based on everyday objects and experiences, anchored in the simplest of daily routines. Most of his works investigate the reflection on human-loving relationships and the identity of the subject.
It addresses love as a key concept of human behavior and its consequences, exploring the most intimate aspects of our relationship with others. The time, either its memory or the passage of it, its alteration, modification or use by history, the organs of power or the viewer itself, is another of the recurring themes in his work.
His photographic images are characterized by a careful staging, where the sets and the elements that are inserted in them are as important as the characters that develop the action. His aesthetics, halfway between the classical pictorial tradition and the more kitsch pop, define his creations.
His works have been exhibited in numerous exhibition centers in Miami, New York, Buenos Aires, Brussels, Berlin, Milan, Rome, Osaka, Tunisia, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia or Bilbao, as well as in international fairs such as ARCO, ART MIAMI or BASEL .
His projects have been distinguished with numerous scholarships, among which the Manuel Rivera, Iniciarte or BilbaoArte in Spain, Eberhard and BSI in Switzerland, Kabushiki Kaisha in Japan or the Magnum Agency and NABA in Italy, as well as national and international awards. , such as Estampa de la Comunidad de Madrid, Unicaja or SONY World Photography Awards.
His work can be found in numerous private collections, museums and institutions such as the CA2M in Madrid, BSI, Unicaja, Eberhard or the Centro Internazionale di Fotografía (FORMA) in Milan.
He has published 5 books in which his entire career as an artist is collected.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Fernando Bayona I
- Fernando Bayona II
- References
- U2
Development of the idea
- Development of the idea
- Creation of sketches
- Casting and team selection
- U3
Creation of the scenery
- materials
- Building
- Props
- U4
Lighting and shooting
- illumination
- Photo shooting
- U5
Digital postproduction
- Revealed in Lightroom
- Postproduction in Photoshop I
- Postproduction in Photoshop II
- Postproduction in Photoshop III
- Postproduction in Photoshop IV
- FP
Final project
- Scenographic Photography
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FAQs
Contemporary staged photography blends elements of theatrical set design, visual storytelling, and directing actors to create conceptual images, unlike traditional photography which usually captures reality as it is.
Yes, this course is designed for intermediate students who already have basic photography skills and want to deepen their knowledge of staged techniques and complex artistic production.
You’ll learn how to plan, produce, and post-produce staged photo series, build sets with limited resources, direct models, develop visual narratives, and apply lighting, composition, and artistic inspiration techniques.
You’ll need a digital camera, access to editing software (Lightroom and Photoshop), basic set materials (cardboard, fabric, recycled wood), and props depending on your project.
Yes, the course teaches strategies to make the most of your resources, like reusing recycled materials, borrowing props, and building budget-friendly yet striking sets.
You’ll learn to create complex characters, direct poses and expressions, and use set elements and lighting to enhance the narrative and psychological depth of portraits.
Yes, professional lighting setups like chiaroscuro, flash use, modifiers, and fill light are explored to create dramatic and realistic atmospheres in photo shoots.