Liquidverve – Compositing for Portraits

This is an extremely in-depth course, which can take you all the way from a beginner to a pro-level portrait compositor.
This course is for you if:

• you are looking to make your work stand out and explore new creative paths with your portraits!
  
• you are an editor! You do not need to be a portrait shooter to learn or do any portrait compositing. There are lots of resources available online to access images to work with.
  
• you have an understanding of the Photoshop interface and base tools, such as layers, masks, adjustments, etc.
  

Note: This course is built for Photoshop. I would not recommend downloading this course to apply to another editing program or phone app.
Disclaimer: This course does NOT cover any retouching or coloring/stylization! It focuses solely on the compositing process. If you'd like to learn those other aforementioned workflow elements, I'd recommend taking a look at the Retouching & Stylization Bundle!
We will cover:
LEVEL I – INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITING

• Foundations – a discussion about masking and matching
  
• Walkthrough – a first compositing walkthrough using a simplified element
  

LEVEL II – CORE WORKFLOW

• Finding elements – using stock image sites to select composite elements
  
• Importing & masking – combining elements and blending edges
  
• Matching – calibrating perspective, lighting, focus, and color
  
• Final additions – adding minor elements and finishing touches
  
• Cleanup – cleaning up the comp and integrating it into a full portrait workflow
  

LEVEL III – ADVANCED TOOLS & TECHNIQUES

• Advanced techniques – for masking and matching elements
  
• Special scenarios – sky replacements, 2D replacements, overlays and particles, dimensional elements, body part swaps, background replacements and extensions, and paint-outs
  
• Better plates – finding and shooting improved composite elements
  
• Troubleshooting – "what ifs" and worst-case scenarios
  
• Optimization and efficiency – workflow speed and smarter approaches
  

Included with this download:

• The full video course (digital download) [currently approximately 5-6h of material]
  
• TIFs/RAWs and stock images for all follow-along walkthroughs
  
• My LUTs (Photoshop coloring presets)
  
• My minimalistic Photoshop Toolbar
  
• Instructions on how to import and use all files