Learn how to put together a flawless composite image with award winning photographer, graphic designer and Westcott Top Pro Matt Hernandez! This class will walk you through the ideal shoot set up for a composite and introduce you to the introductory techniques needed to create your own composite.
Who Should Take This Course? No compositing experience is needed for this course! It will help to have a basic understanding of photoshop. We recommend a minimum of understanding of basic tools, layers, masks, cutting out (quick selection), matching colors, color grading, Lightroom, adjustment layers (curves, Etc), dodging and burning, and blending modes. These can easily be found in free videos or you may take a Summit 1:1 Session to prepare.
Session One
March 28th, 8-10pm ET
Setting up and lighting a shoot to bring you success in compositing
Basic editing and preparing images for a composite
Beginning your composite
Learning Matt’s go-to techniques
Session two
March 30th, 8pm-10pm ET
Getting into the details of basic compositing
Finalizing a composite
Q&A
Meet your Instructor
Matt Hernandez
Lead Instructor
Matt is a portrait photographer based out of Kentucky who specializes in on location creative lighting focusing on seniors and athletes. He began his career as an award-winning graphic artist, and has since used those skills to help launch a very successful photography career. He has won multiple awards including the “People’s Choice Award” at the 2012 Google+ Photographer’s Conference, and The “Most Creative Award” at the 2013 Las Vegas Photoshop World Westcott Shootout. In 2013 he was chosen to represent F.J. Westcott as one of their “Top Endorsed Pros.”