Editorial photography for Beauty and Digital Retouching

A course by Nobody Studio , Photographer

Photographer. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined May 2017

Learn the secrets of lighting, color, and post-production for a fashion shoot

96% positive reviews (171)
3,747 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese

Learn the secrets of lighting, color, and post-production for a fashion shoot

Color and lighting are the main ingredients in the photography of Fernando Rodríguez, known internationally as The Nobody Photography, which is how he signs the countless photographs that have appeared in publications all over the world. They are techniques with which he likes to experiment in search of a solid visual identity.

With a focus on beauty and fashion photography, he always finds a plot line in his editorials to help tell a story. In this online course, he teaches you to conceptualize a fashion photography production, focusing especially on the use of light and color in photography. He shows you the process to carry out an editorial, from the first steps to post-production in Photoshop.

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What will you learn in this online course?

22 lessons & 16 downloads

Conceptualization
5 minutes, 43 seconds
Visual reference: moodboard
5 minutes, 55 seconds
Color palettes
5 minutes, 7 seconds
Light scheme
8 minutes, 47 seconds
Model selection
7 minutes, 2 seconds
  • 96% positive reviews (171)
  • 3,747 students
  • 22 lessons (3h 34m)
  • 16 additional resources (7 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Develop a complete beauty editorial, from the conception of the idea to the final post-production, going through all the production stages of a fashion editorial.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Photographers, designers and anyone passionate about color, lighting, and the world of fashion.

Requirements and materials

Basic knowledge of photography and lighting is required, as well as an intermediate level of Adobe Photoshop.

Regarding the materials, need a reflex camera with an 85- or 50-mm lens, lighting equipment (flashes or speedlights), light diffusers, colored gelatins, and a computer with Lightroom and Photoshop.


Reviews

3,747 Students
171 Reviews
96% Positive ratings

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A course by Nobody Studio

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Fernando Rodríguez, better known as The Nobody Photography (the pseudonym with which he signs his photographs), is a graphic designer and creator of images. The prestigious fashion photographer Nick Knight is one of his references and teachers.

His photographs have been published in magazines and publications in countries such as Mexico, the United States, Canada, and England, including Schon!, Lucys Magazine, Ellements, Elegant, Vulkan, Dreamingless, HUF, Flesh, and Y-NOT, among many others. In addition, his works have been exhibited in the United States and Mexico.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    How to prepare our editorial

    • Beauty editorial vs. editorial fashion
    • Conceptualization
    • Visual reference: moodboard
    • Color palettes
    • Light scheme
    • Model selection
    • Selection of the work team
  • U3

    Production

    • Workflow: makeup and styling
    • Technical team
    • Lighting and tests
    • Shooting I
    • Shooting II
  • U4

    Postproduction

    • Files in Lightroom, copyright and file preparation for Photoshop
    • Smoothie and reframe
    • Skin retouching (frequency separation) I
    • Skin retouching (frequency separation) II
    • Masking and focus / contrast (actions)
    • Dodge & burn
    • Color correction and lights
    • File output and final editorial assembly
  • FP

    Final project

    • Editorial of beauty and digital retouching

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Editorial photography for Beauty and Digital Retouching. Photography, and Video course by Nobody Studio

Editorial photography for Beauty and Digital Retouching

A course by Nobody Studio
Photographer. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined May 2017
  • 96% positive reviews (171)
  • 3,747 students