The Art of Creating Composites
Richard Sturdevant
Course Number: 31
Level: Advanced
I’m so excited to bring this weeklong Advanced Compositing Workshop. The skill level in the industry has reach an incredible high over the last few years.
This allows me to pull the trigger on the class I have been waiting to teach for years! What does that mean…. Well hold on and buckle your seat belt because we are about to fly!
This is the most in-depth composite class you will ever take. I will take you on a journey into to composites and all the different categories of composites to classify them.
What is a simple composite? What is a complex composite and how do you approach each?
Here are some points to what you will learn:
1. Creating the concept and the story of a composite
2. Creating a director’s list for Photography session, Model, props , costumes, or anything that might be needed to plan the composite.
3. Creating a solid foundation and composition that moves the story.
4. Decided what kind of look and style to the technique you will choose.
5. Technical extractions and blending, Color theory and color swatches for the color harmony of the story.
6. What Creates depth? We will dive deep int each of these:
- Scale
- Contrast
- Saturation
- Perspective
- Atmosphere
- Composition of Color Harmony
7. The Finish, How to Bring it home: Techniques to finish and polish the final Composite.
Why You Should Take This Class:
- Take ordinary items and turn them into elaborate costuming and props.
- Market and acquire clients for your stylized photo shoot.
- Sell fine art prints to your retail clients and commercial clients.
Meet the Instructor:
Richard Sturdevant
M.Photog.M.Artist,Cr.
Loretto, Tennessee
[email protected]
sturdevantstudio.com
sturdavinci.com
Richard Sturdevant is a leading expert in photographic artistry and creative composites. His award winning work, style, and techniques have earned him high praise in the photographic industry. Richard is known for an impressive track record in PPA print competition – receiving 17 prints with a perfect 100 point score in both state, regional and district competitions. He also made history with PPA at SWPPA District competition in September 2010 for the highest print case ever scored in the USA, Receiving a 100 print score on all four of his prints.
Richard is the only Photographer in PPA History to go Double Diamond four times 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016. He has been awarded Diamond Photographer of the year 11 times with Diamond and Platinum awarded at Imaging USA 2011 and 2014.
