Creative Studio Photography with Scale Models
A course by Felix Hernandez Dreamphography , Photographer and Creative Director
Joined June 2015
Create realistic scenes with toys and the light painting technique
Joined June 2015
Ever wanted to make jaw-droppingly realistic scenes for your photos? Félix Hernández–photographer, model maker, and digital artist specialized in toy photography–teaches you the techniques and secrets to take pictures with scale models and trick the eye to make them look like part of a real scene.
In this online course, discover Felix's entire creative process, which includes choosing the model to photograph, preparing the set, designing the lighting, performing effects in the studio, digital post-production, and color grading in Photoshop.
What will you learn in this online course?
24 lessons & 11 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (514)
- 7,361 students
- 24 lessons (5h 5m)
- 11 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a realistic image using scale models, items that can mostly be found at home, with the aim of tricking the viewer's eye into believing that what they see is a life-size image.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Photographers, designers, editors, and any creative who wants to give their craft a unique twist and create with imagination.
Requirements and materials
Basic notions of photography and digital post-production with Photoshop are required.
As for materials, you need a professional or semi-professional digital camera that allows you to take pictures manually (bulb) and in RAW format, a small LED flashlight, a tripod, a scale model (preferably a 1/24 or 1/18 scale model car), and a computer with Photoshop.
Reviews
Felix Hernandez Dreamphography
A course by Felix Hernandez Dreamphography
Félix Hernández is a photographer, graphic designer, and digital artist whos knows how to stand out in the industry thanks to his photographic work with scale models. His work has been published in magazines such as Retouched Magazine, Docma Alemania, Digital Camera, Digital Photo, DSLR Photography, Good Light Magazine, A Diseño, and Cuartoscuro, among others, as well as in digital media like Wired, Fstoppers, Petapixel, 500px, DIY Photography, Retouching Academy, Daily Mail, El País, Bored Panda, Adobe Magazine, Capture One, and RGG EDU.
In addition, he is the director of the creative agency Proyecto Matatema and the photography studio Hernandez Dreamphography, where he carries out creative projects for national and international brands including Audi Germany, Audi Middle East, Volkswagen, Nickelodeon, Wilson México, and Jungle Island Miami. He has also participated as a judge at the Handam International Photography Awards in Dubai and at the Art Directors Club in New York, which go hand in hand with conferences and workshops that he gives in different parts of the world.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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Toy Photography: a brief introduction - Part I
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Toy Photography: a brief introduction - Part II
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U2
Preproduction
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Creation of the concept
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Our model
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Materials and Equipment
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Material tips
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U3
Production
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Lighting: Light painting
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The scene
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Shooting test - Part I
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Shooting test - Part II
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Final shooting
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U4
Postproduction
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Prepared digital file
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Digital negative
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Composite - Part I
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Composite - Part II
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Composite - Part III
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Composite - Part IV
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Composite - Part V
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Composite - Part VI
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Color grading - Part I
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Color grading - Part II
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Final output
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FP
Final project
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Creative photography in studio with scale models
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Vraiment un très bon prof, qui prend le temps de bien expliquer les choses et aussi donne pleins d'astuces. Top du top
Estupendo curso, muy bien explicado y muy práctico para maquetistas y coleccionistas de miniaturas.
I have learned a lot of new creative ways. Thank you very much.
El curso me ha encantado, el docente transmite el contenido de una manera clara y dinámica. Para mi todos sus curso son una fuente de inspitación. Es un curso altamente recomendable.
Curso recomendable. Profesor domina la materia tratada