Photoshop And Photography Digital Art Compositing Course

Learn Adobe Photoshop CC and photography by designing levitation digital art composites from four photoshoots.

What you'll learn
Use effective layering, selections, masking, and other tools to edit photos using Adobe Photoshop.
Take effective photos using appropriate backgrounds, props, and poses.
Exercise creativity in photography and digital art.
Adjust color, lighting, and other effects in Adobe Photoshop for better photos and digital art.
Requirements
You should have access to Adobe Photoshop, preferably Creative Cloud.
A camera is required if you want to take your own photos for the final project.
Description
Learn Photoshop and photography by designing levitation digital art! 
In this course, you will learn industry-standard editing techniques in Photoshop and learn the fundamentals and beyond for effective photography, all while having fun producing digital art.
You'll learn from our four photoshoots for levitation digital art: a vintage studio, a sand dunes scene with smoke, a university architecture scene, and a rundown building with sparklers.
Each of the four sections has two projects to follow along with, after learning from the photoshoots. This course comes with 16 JPEG images to produce the levitation effect using a variety of techniques, 36 PSD Photoshop files to learn from, and helpful handouts, including a PDF on common Photoshop shortcuts, a PDF on Photoshop file types, and a 21-page PDF on photography fundamentals.
After learning from the four photoshoots and multiple follow-along Photoshop projects in each section, you put what you learned into practice by producing a final project of levitation digital art with your own photos.
Check out the sample videos for more information on the course and our bios for information on our qualifications!
See you in the course!
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Overview

Section 1: Introduction and Overview

Lecture 1 Introduction to the Course

Lecture 2 How to Get Adobe Photoshop

Lecture 3 Creative Cloud and Mac vs. PC

Lecture 4 Course Overview and Quick Wins: Masking / Levels / Color Overlay for Digital Art

Lecture 5 Quick Overview of Relevant Photography Terms

Lecture 6 Join Our Facebook Groups for Feedback

Section 2: Project 1 - Vintage Studio Scene

Lecture 7 Vintage Studio Photoshoot Part 1 - The Setup

Lecture 8 Vintage Studio Photoshoot Part 2 - Coaching Model

Lecture 9 Vintage Studio Photoshoot Part 3 - Adding Props and Wrap-Up

Lecture 10 Project 1.1 - Getting Started Layering

Lecture 11 Project 1.1 - Selections and Masking

Lecture 12 Project 1.2 - Stacking and Masking

Lecture 13 Project 1.2 - Adding and Masking Props

Lecture 14 Learn from Other Examples

Section 3: Project 2 - Dunes and Smoke Scene

Lecture 15 Dunes and Smoke Scene Photoshoot Part 1 - Setup and Coaching Model

Lecture 16 Dunes and Smoke Scene Photoshoot Part 2 - Smoke Effect

Lecture 17 Project 2.1 - Compositing Globe Photo with Photomerge

Lecture 18 Project 2.1 - Adjusting Light and Color

Lecture 19 Project 2.2 - Compositing Smoke Photo and Camera RAW Filter Adjustments

Lecture 20 Learn from Other Examples

Section 4: Project 3 - University Architecture Scene

Lecture 21 University Architecture Photoshoot Overview

Lecture 22 Project 3.1 - Compositing Architecture Photo and Layer Blending Modes

Lecture 23 Project 3.2 - Compositing Architecture Photo with Select and Mask Tool

Lecture 24 Project 3.2 - Sharpening Composite Photos

Lecture 25 Learn from Other Examples

Section 5: Project 4 - Rundown Building Scene

Lecture 26 Rundown Building Scene Photoshoot Overview

Lecture 27 Project 4.1 - Composite Rundown Building Scene with Overlays

Lecture 28 Project 4.2 -Composite Rundown Building Scene with Lens Correction

Lecture 29 Learn from More Examples

Section 6: Final Project

Lecture 30 Camera Operation Principles for Final Project, Part 1

Lecture 31 Camera Operation Principles for Final Project, Part 2

Lecture 32 Composition Considerations

Lecture 33 Opening RAW Files and RAW Adjustments

Lecture 34 Tips on Props, Poses, Clothing, and Backgrounds

Lecture 35 Printing Digital Art Considerations

Lecture 36 Final Project Instructions

Lecture 37 Conclusion

Lecture 38 Bonus: Learn Even More!

Anyone new to photography and Photoshop or those who are not new but want to learn more about digital art techniques and principles.,Anyone who wants to create amazing levitation digital art composites using photography and Photoshop!