Welcome to Composite Workflow with photographer and retoucher, Renee Robyn. For this series, focus on tackling the challenges of lighting for compositing workflows. Learn to analyze background plates and build lighting with intention for an optimized post workflow. Develop a firm foundation for compositing using studio strobes, posing, and a repeatable process in Photoshop.
In this first step, follow retoucher, Renee Robyn as she explores and explains the importance of understanding the source of lighting for your images. Using Photoshop, learn to leverage the threshold tool to see lighting within existing plates. Hone your ability to evaluate lighting sources in re...
With an understanding of how to identify the source of light within an image, focus on how to isolate its subsequent direction. Learn to evaluate bounce light, shadows, highlights, and reflections across a series of landscape and interior backplates. Understand the relationship of subject and env...
For the third step of studying light for a compositing workflow, learn to analyze lighting quality. Using Photoshop, follow retoucher Renee Robyn, as she reverse engineers and diagrams lighting setups across a series of backplate scenarios. Learn to evaluate what lighting gear and modifiers would...
