Product Photography: From Mobile Phone to Digital Editing

A course by Karina Meza , Photographer and Digital Retoucher

Photographer and Digital Retoucher. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined February 2017

Learn to take product photographs and retouch them professionally to create impactful images

95% positive reviews (39)
1,522 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn to take product photographs and retouch them professionally to create impactful images

The simple fact of owning a phone allows you to capture any image in a matter of seconds and explore the wide array of tools to take your photos to new heights. This is the belief of photographer Karina Meza, who has dedicated herself to digital retouching for the last 15 years. You may also be interested in Karina's other course Photo Retouching for Advertising Still Lifes.

In this course, learn to create your own product photographs with your phone and retouch them in Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop for professional results. Discover how to work with background color and textures, as well as add vector images or even text.

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What will you learn in this online course?

13 lessons & 17 downloads

Digital imaging basics
20 minutes, 54 seconds
About the light
4 minutes, 44 seconds
Cell phone camera
11 minutes, 45 seconds
Understanding Adobe Photoshop
11 minutes, 7 seconds
  • 95% positive reviews (39)
  • 1,522 students
  • 13 lessons (2h 33m)
  • 17 additional resources (5 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Take a product photo exploring composition, lighting, and the editing process.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Entrepreneurs and afficionados who want to improve the quality of their visual material on social media with easy-to-produce product photos using things you can find around the house.

Requirements and materials

No previous experience is needed for this course as your teacher takes you through all the photography and retouching basics in Adobe Photoshop.

In terms of materials, just get your phone and a computer with Photoshop ready to go!


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1,522 Students
39 Reviews
95% Positive ratings
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Karina Meza

A course by Karina Meza

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Photographer and Digital Retoucher

Karina Meza is a self-taught Chilean photographer with more than 15 years' experience dedicated exclusively to digital retouching. During the beginning of her career, she decided to focus solely on retouching product and fashion photography as well as campaigns. This decision has led her to work both directly with clients as well as through agencies, production companies, and photographers.

She has also been teaching photographic postproduction for over 10 years as part of various degree programs including design, art, advertising, and photography.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Digital image and its uses

    • Digital imaging basics
    • About the light
    • Inspiration: the identity of the project
  • U3

    Take the pictures

    • Photographs with elements of home
    • Cell phone camera
  • U4

    Editing and retouching

    • Understanding Adobe Photoshop
    • Formats
    • Cutout
    • Retouch 1
    • Retouch 2
    • Export and save
  • FP

    Final project

    • Product Photography: From Mobile Phone to Digital Editing

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  • Learn at your own pace

    Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.

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    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

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  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

  • Connect with a global creative community

    The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.

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All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.

The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.

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Product Photography: From Mobile Phone to Digital Editing. Photography, and Video course by Karina Meza

Product Photography: From Mobile Phone to Digital Editing

A course by Karina Meza
Photographer and Digital Retoucher. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined February 2017
  • 95% positive reviews (39)
  • 1,522 students