Introduction to Toy Photography
Unlock story telling with toy photography! Join Dave DeBaeremaeker to learn how to get started photographing toys indoors and out, using the gear you already have, to bring concepts from your imagination to life. Dave takes you through the gear he uses, considerations for choosing toys as subjects, tips on posing, and demonstrates his workflow from shooting the scene through post processing to creating the final image. By the end of the class you’ll be able to take what you’ve learned and start telling your stories.
Dave DeBaeremaeker
Release Date: 2021-05-20
Lessons
Introduction
The instructor introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 2 mins 11 seconds
What is Toy Photography?
Toy photography can be done anywhere, from outdoors to in your kitchen, you can do it where ever your imagination takes you.
Duration: 5 mins 34 seconds
Toy Considerations
Dave shares some thoughts on what toys work well for toy photography, and which ones he uses.
Duration: 18 mins 29 seconds
Toy Photography Gear
From your smartphone to your DSLR, toy photography is very forgiving, and you don’t need a lot of gear.
Duration: 16 mins 33 seconds
Setting Up a Shot
Dave shares his tips for posing your subjects when setting up shots.
Duration: 7 mins 59 seconds
Lighting the Shot
With the subject posed, Dave shares his process for lighting the scene.
Duration: 5 mins 51 seconds
Post-processing the Shoot
Starting in Lightroom Classic, then moving to Photoshop, Dave goes through his process for creating the final image.
Duration: 20 mins 38 seconds
Conclusion
Dave wraps up the class with some closing thoughts to help you move forward.
Duration: 3 mins 15 seconds