THE PROGRAM
“FINE ART PORTRAITS” 2022
with mentoring
About the program.
In the new program “Fine Art Portraits” we are going to discover the techniques and secrets behind paintings and how for years I have successfully applied them to my photos.
It takes just six steps to achieve a work of art and I am going to share my personal recipe with you.
Also, you are going to learn my Photoshop workflow and I will help you build your own workflow. In these years I have already had more than a thousand students (offline and online) in the world, and you? What are you waiting for?
Works of my form the program students
THIS PROGRAM IS FOR YOU, IF:
• You are looking for something special for your work
• You have been in photography for years but you feel that you lack something
• You need a personalised mentoring
• You are just starting out and looking for help
• You want to elaborate your style
• You seek to learn an efficient work flow
• You want to learn how to take photos that look like paintings
• You want to stand out with your work to win contests and get more clients
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
PART 1 (5 hours)
There are 9 classes, they include practical exercises that will teach you to analyse your photos and the work of other photographers, you will learn to see the errors and you will be able to correct them.
We are going to look at photography through the great works of art, we will learn about the techniques that the great painters used and how we can adapt them to photography.
How do we choose locations (when we take photos in the studio? When outdoors?)
What kind of locations exist and how to use them to transmit our ideas
How to achieve an aesthetic value in our work
The techniques which will help you achieve perfect photos each time
How to choose a photo for post production
Theory of shooting
How to work with the natural light and flashes
When should we use flashes and how
How to imitate a natural, soft light with flashes
My setting of the camera
How to choose the perfect lens
You will learn to use light like the great painters
Most common mistakes (with examples) and how to avoid them
How to imitate a natural, soft light with flashes
How to choose the perfect lens
My camera settings
How to get a well focused photo
What is each focal length for
Examples of correct and incorrect use
Color harmonies
How the great painters combined colors and how can we apply that in photography
Color palette
How I choose my color palette
Which colors are used for clothes and which ones for background
How to choose the frame
When we have to take vertical photos and when horizontal
Postures like in the paintings
PART 2 (9 hours and 35 min)
There are 10 classes of editing and retouching. I am going to show my work flow, exemplifying it in different photos. Editing is an essential process to achieve expressiveness in our photos.
I am going to show you all my secrets and advanced, but efficient, editing and retouching techniques. First you will learn all the necessary tools, in what order to use them and then I will show you my workflow. You can see how it applies to any photo.
We will edit several photos from beginning to end (close-up portrait, full body, child). Then we will see how we can apply fine art editing in Lightroom.
Correct way to develop photos and why it matters
Which setting I use in Photoshop and why
My favorite tools, how to use them and when
First steps in Photoshop
Skin tone, Background tone
How to correct reflexes
What are the ideal skin color and how to achieve it
My work flow
Advanced techniques
Very bad skin retouch, background retouch
Contrast, how to apply and where
How to work with colors
Step by step instruction
Artistic effects, how to give a painting look to our fotos
How to get a pale clean skin
Techniques to give depth to your photos, so they look like 3d
Step-by-step close-up portrait editing with texture change, we add freckles
Step-by-step full-body portraits, we work on background to create magical atmosphere
Child portrait editing en warm soft colors
How to work with green color
What is Lab mood and what adjustments we can do there
The difference between RGB an Lab
Editing in Lightroom
How to give fantastic colors in all the fotos in couple of “clicks”
How to accelerate your work in photoshop
What are the Luts and how to use them
How to create your own Luts
PART 3 (Personalised Video for each student)
We are going to develop a work flow for your photos. Because one thing is to see how I retouch my photos another thing is to apply it in your work, so here I want to help you and make sure you can successfully use techniques what you have learnt in your photos.
You are going to edit 3 photos of yours and you will send them to me in .psd so I can check layer by layer your work. I'll make the corrections and will send you a video where I explain them, giving you all posible advises.
The photos which you will see me editing in this course.
Move the slider to see before/after
All support materials and videos are downloadable and stay with you forever
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
You can participate from anywhere in the world, at any time. All you need is the internet to download classes and upload your assignments.
Camera with interchangeable lenses.
Laptop or computer with Photoshop (2018-2020).
You have to know the basic of Photoshop, interface, layers, masks.
A Gmail account.
Pack ¨Listener¨
Includes:
All videos of classes (15 hours)
The program for the Computer to watch classes from any place in the world
Exercises, which I won´t be reviewing
Personalised video where I will help you to edit 1 of your photos
PSD file with workflow for your photo
Digital Diploma
Precio 400USD
You can pay by: Paypal, Visa/MasterCard
Important! for the digital products we are not accepting refunds.
This Program is created for a personal and individual use only.
Pack ¨Student¨
Includes:
All videos of classes (15 hours)
The program for the Computer to watch classes from any place in the world
Exercises and my personal review of your exercises
Personalised video where I will help you to edit 3 of your photos
PSD files with workflow for your photos
My support by WhatsApp for 6 months
Digital Diploma
Precio 700USD
You can pay by: Paypal, Visa/MasterCard
Important! for the digital products we are not accepting refunds.
This Program is created for a personal and individual use only.
To register you have to fill out this form
Questions? Don’t doubt to write me b Whatsapp ✆ +56 9 8 7704577
FAQ
What access do I have to work materials?
You will have a personalised access to your work materials, integrated into a system that ensures that classes, your materials and work are protected from third parties. It is important that you decide prior to activating your account, the equipment (laptop, PC, Imac, etc ...) that you will use and in which your permanent access will be activated. In case of loss of activation due to formats or loss of equipment, during the first six months from the first activation you can request a new activation. The videos are protected with Infoprotector.
Can I purchase the program to share it with others?
The program “Fine Art Portraits” is only for personal use and exclusive for photographers who seek to learn and improve their work, it is not allowed to use the materials, classes, examples and in general any part of the program to share with third parties or as support material for classes outside the program.
What camera I will need for this program?
You don't have to have an expensive or brand-specific camera or lenses, I have an extensive experience in all the most used brands. Even if you don't have a lens yet, after the course you will understand which lens is perfect for you, and if you have doubts you can always communicate with me on WhatsApp. My personal recommendation will be 85mm 1.8 or 1.4/ 135mm 2 o 1.8
Does the program include RAW to practice editing?
The techniques and teachings will be applied in the photos of the students, to give each one tools and personalised work flows that can help them solve their doubts and improve their work, at the end of the program each student will have a unique flow to be applied in his personal style.
How long does the course lasts?
The Course lasts between 1 to 2 months. The program is designed in stages that are activated consecutively as you go, that is, by finishing all exercises in Part 1, you immediately have access to Part 2 and Part 3. Anyway, for 6 months you will receive my support by whatsapp in case of any questions. The exercises / tasks can be delivered during the first 3 months after the activation.
Meet your mentor
Hi, I'm Amina! I am originally Russian but for the last 8 years I live in Chile, I have worked in different countries since my beginnings, learning the trade thanks to my grandfather, a famous photographer and videographer from the Soviet Union in the 60's and until the 90's, a prolific career that I transferred.
I have obtained, among others, several recognitions in 35photo International contest:
Child portrait contest judge at 35awards in 2019
2nd place in the “Bodyline” contest at 35 awards
Top 100 pregnancy photographers and Top 70 “Child Portrait” at 35 awards
Top 10 “Staged photo” at 35 awards
100 Great Photographers of 2019 at 35 awards
The best photographer 2020 in Photo Portrait Award
In addition, I have done media projects such as "The unique beauty of children with mixed blood" along with my work on fine art portraits, pregnancy, child, family portraits. In recent years I have carried out a series of workshops and master classes in America and Europe, being a regular speaker at various Congresses.
What my students say
"Understanding the photographic process to obtain the final image is a long way. I learned and understood from the hand of Amina what the gradual steps are like from the capture of the image to the final edition. The course taught me how to use light , the wonderful combination of colors and other adjustments so that your image is really fine art. My portfolio has changed since I am supervised by her. There is still a long way to go, but her teachings give you to know the best successes to have good results. I highly recommend it not only because of the technical quality of the material taught but also because of Amina's personal quality ".
— Instagram @cecilia_castillo_ph
“When I saw Amina's work for the first time I was shocked it was like love at first sight, therefore I did not hesitate to be her student, as soon as I could enroll in her course I did so and I discovered that she was not only a great fine artist art but is an exceptional teacher that beyond her enormous knowledge there is a great woman full of humility willing to share all her art "
— Instagram @fabioandresfotografia
“An excellent course, even with my knowledge as a graphic designer for several years, I learned even more about color and composition in photography, the handling of light and details that sometimes you can't even imagine. With the techniques I learned, my photos have a unique look that always impresses, they look more professional and elaborate. It is really the best investment I could make, even at a distance. Amina is a very close teacher and a constant guide. A thousand and a thousand thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Totally happy with my course !! "
— Nicolas Rodriguez
"If I had to define Amina with a phrase it would be" If you are going to do things, do them WELL "So big and in capital letters. I always wondered how Russians were so great at everything they did and in these six months Amina gave me some clues. I would say that they are a combo of talent, effort, discipline, search for perfection, commitment, dedication, effort and more effort. As for her, there are no words about how good a professional she is and what a good example she was for everyone. I take a thousand things that I learned, many others to improve. And that "Do things right" marked with fire. Also give thanks because in this digital age we are able to meet so many people that it would have been impossible before. Learn from others. Connect with other cultures and diverse views that enrich us a lot. "
— Instagram @lauvindermanphotography
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