Brooke Shaden – Simple Backdrops for Compositing

Brooke Shaden – Simple Backdrops for Compositing

Check it out: Brooke Shaden – Simple Backdrops for Compositing

Create, Source and Composite backdrops
Learn how to source, put together and polish backgrounds for your images by utilizing everyday objects, set design, and compositing. Award-winning and fine art photographer Brooke Shaden, shares her secrets to creating the magic behind her subjects. Not having a big budget or a great location should never stop someone from creating images that look expensive and refined.

You’ll Learn:
How to create and use bedsheets as backdrops so that your images have a painterly background.
How to effectively and inexpensively use color theory and prop placement to create a set in your own home.
How to shoot backgrounds for subjects you will composite in later, and top tricks for being able to create smooth composites.

Lessons
Class Introduction
How to Use Bedsheets as Backdrops
Effectively Use Color Theory
Set Design and Prop Placement
Shoot Props and Self-Portraits for Composites
Composite in Photoshop: Selection and Shadows
Composite in Photoshop: Lighting and Color Adjustments