Photography of Artistic Nudity
A course by Rebeca Saray , Photographer and Retouching Expert
Learn to develop a creative nudity project from shooting to post-production
Learn to develop a creative nudity project from shooting to post-production
The work of Rebeca Saray–photographer and retouching expert–is characterized by mixing dreamlike universes with more realistic scenes through digital editing techniques, which make way for images full of fantasy. Her goal is to transport the viewer to magical worlds by telling visual stories.
In her first Domestika course, Fashion Photography and Digital Retouching, she taught us the entire process behind a fashion editorial; in this one, learn how to carry out an artistic nude photo shoot from various creative perspectives. Discover all the secrets of photo shoots, art direction, and editing so that your images reflect exactly the type of story you want to tell.
What will you learn in this online course?
32 lessons & 12 downloads
- 96% positive reviews (254)
- 4,715 students
- 32 lessons (6h 17m)
- 12 additional resources (2 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
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
Camera RawWhat is this course's project?
Carry out different photo shoots working with flash and continuous light.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Photographers and anyone interested in exploring the world of artistic nudes, as well as illustrators and cartoonists who want to learn how to generate their own references.
Requirements and materials
You must know how to operate your camera in manual mode and have basic knowledge of Photoshop. Regarding the materials, you need a reflex camera, a flash, a continuous light source, a reflector, and it is also advisable to use a graphics tablet.
Reviews
A course by Rebeca Saray
Rebeca Saray is a photographer and digital artist who divides her work between commercial projects—working with magazines, record companies, and agencies—and fantasy pieces for her own personal projects that mix photography and photo illustration.
She has published three of her own books, two of which with Norma Editorial and Dibbuks Editorial, and has collaborated on four more with different authors. She currently combines photography and digital art with her work as a teacher, often speaking at events related to photography and leading workshops and courses for educational centers, photographic associations, and universities both in Spain and abroad.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What we do
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U2
How ideas are born
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Inspiration
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Color palette, lighting, location and props
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Search of model and necessary equipment
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U3
The moment of creation
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Technical team I
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Technical team II
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Artistic direction
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Tips for working in a studio, what is important?
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Human team: acting, expressiveness, references
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Staging with flash lighting I
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Staging with flash lighting II
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Staging with flash lighting III
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Staging with continuous light: color
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Staging with continuous light: Pictorial photography I
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Staging with continuous light: Pictorial photography II
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U4
Final finishing
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The importance of workflow
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The histogram
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The right selection
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Photo retouching with flash: work from RAW
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Photo retouching with flash: background cleaning, reframing and liquefying
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Photo retouching with flash: skin retouching I
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Photo retouching with flash: skin retouching II
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Photo retouching with flash: illuminations
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Photo retouching with flash: colorimetry, ambience and final finish
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Retouching continuous light photography: RAW, reframing, liquefying and skin retouching
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Retouch photography continuous light: illuminations and details pictorial effect
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Retouching continuous light photography: color
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Retouch photography light continuous: color finish in Lightroom
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Retouch continuous light photography: final finish or when we must stop
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Sizes, focus and noise: delivery in HD or for internet
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FP
Final project
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Artistic nude photography
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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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 from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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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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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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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.
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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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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
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.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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adrian.cap3000
Excelente curso de Rebeca, muy bien explicado, les recomiendo tomar todos los cursos que vean de ella!
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franviale
Excelente curso, muy interesante, claro y práctico!
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gs1998
Dieser Kurs war auf deutsch absolut unverständlich und somit konnte man gar nichts umsetzen oder verstehen. Im Allgemeinen wurde viel geredet aber nicht wirklich auf das Thema im Speziellen eingegangen. Ich hätte mir mehr erwartet.
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info
Corso interessante, buono per iniziare in questo genere fotografico
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yeryus
Un curso interesante y con buenos consejos para aprender del desnudo fotográfico.
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