One of the most important (but missed) elements of a great composite has to do with LIGHT. When I first started compositing I didn’t understand how to look for light. I thought that cutting my subject out nicely and blending into the environment was enough to make it work. I missed the most important step, MATCHING the LIGHT.
In this series of videos I take you through everything to do with LIGHT including:
- Creating beautiful atmospheric light in camera
- Using and enhancing natural light
- Using and enhancing studio lighting/strobes
- Seeing the Light – Analysing a background
- Manipulating the light on a flat lit subject
- Manipulating the light on a harsh lit subject
- Manipulating the lighting effects in Photoshop with light and atmosphere brushes
Geppetto’s Workshop
Animal Bus
Worst Nightmare
Alice
The Groom’s Story
Wanted on Voyage
The series also includes practice files, backgrounds, elements, brushes and overlays
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