photography workshop

photography workshop graphic design . SHU

portrait lighting setup

select your background
set up two lights either side of the subject in front on full power
talk to your sitter, direct them, create the look, the mood, the expression
compose the shot in the camera - FILL THE FRAME and shoot

the shoot

the portraits

portfolio lighting setup

select the object you want to shoot and place on your chosen background - plain is best
using two lights, place each either side of the object , slightly in front on full power
with your camera on a tripod, compose the shot - FILL THE FRAME
for best results set your camera to record RAW files
shoot the object from various angles include shots of the details of the object
open the image file in Photoshop Camera Raw and use the sliders to correct exposure, and recover any detail needed using the highlight and shadow sliders
open the adjusted file in Photoshop CC use Curves, Unsharp Mask, Dodging & Burning, Clone Stamp and Healing Spot Tool
save the files as jpeg's level 6 or above

the work

photoshop tips

photoshop youtube tutorials

andy weekes

andy weekes . instagram

Appreciate

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