Sports Photography in Studio

A course by Andres Cardona , Photographer

Photographer. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined November 2018

Learn how to run a powerful and energetic advertising photoshoot with athletes

93% positive reviews (40)
1,749 students
Audio: Spanish
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Learn how to run a powerful and energetic advertising photoshoot with athletes

Transmitting action, movement, a sense of reality to inspire and motivate viewers is what Andrés Cardona strives for in his sports photographs for advertising campaigns. Throughout his extensive career as a photographer and director of photography, he's worked in the sports field for well-known brands such as Nike and Reebok.

In this online course, learn how to read a client's brief and take photos of sports in action, playing with the strength and force of movement. Andrés teaches you his techniques while working with a professional triathlete, taking his movements to the extreme to capture them in powerful photographs for an advertising campaign.

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What will you learn in this online course?

17 lessons & 6 downloads

Light quality and direction
4 minutes, 12 seconds
Rhetorical figures in the image
2 minutes, 19 seconds
Brief project to develop
8 minutes, 51 seconds
Materials
4 minutes, 10 seconds
Lighting for "Athlete in action"
11 minutes, 50 seconds
  • 93% positive reviews (40)
  • 1,749 students
  • 17 lessons (2h 28m)
  • 6 additional resources (5 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · French · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Plan and run a photoshoot with an athlete, focusing on action, intention and light in your images.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Photographers and creatives who want to learn techniques for advertising photography, specifically sports.

Requirements and materials

Basic knowledge of photography is required.

As for materials, you need a digital camera, a computer with Photoshop, studio flashes (a minimum of two with tripods or stands) or an external camera flash, light-colored rebound surfaces such as white foam board, and dark surfaces such as black cardboard or fabrics.


Reviews

1,749 Students
40 Reviews
93% Positive ratings

Andres Cardona

A course by Andres Cardona

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Photographer

Andrés Cardona is a photographer and director of photography with a background in visual arts and music. He studied art in Bogotá, Colombia, and photography in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but currently lives in Barcelona, Spain.

His professional work ranges from music videos to commercials and documentaries, but his specialty is advertising photography. He has over a decade of experience in the field and has collaborated with brands like Nike, Reebok, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Gatorade, Diageo, BBVA and Babaria.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
    • What will we do in this course?
  • U2

    Tools for the approach to a Project

    • Light quality and direction
    • Rhetorical figures in the image
    • Brief project to develop
    • materials
  • U3

    Action and Lifestyle Production

    • Lighting for "Athlete in action"
    • Production under study "Athlete in action"
    • Lighting for "Lifestyle"
    • Production in "Lifestyle" studio
  • U4

    Edit and Retouch

    • Selection of images 1
    • Image selection 2
    • Colorization 1
    • Colorization 2
    • Retouching and finishing 1
    • Retouching and finishing 2
  • FP

    Final project

    • Sport and Action Photography for Advertising

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Sports Photography in Studio. Photography, and Video course by Andres Cardona

Sports Photography in Studio

A course by Andres Cardona
Photographer. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined November 2018
  • 93% positive reviews (40)
  • 1,749 students