Sports Photography in Studio
A course by Andres Cardona , Photographer
Learn how to run a powerful and energetic advertising photoshoot with athletes
Learn how to run a powerful and energetic advertising photoshoot with athletes
Transmitting action, movement, a sense of reality to inspire and motivate viewers is what Andrés Cardona strives for in his sports photographs for advertising campaigns. Throughout his extensive career as a photographer and director of photography, he's worked in the sports field for well-known brands such as Nike and Reebok.
In this online course, learn how to read a client's brief and take photos of sports in action, playing with the strength and force of movement. Andrés teaches you his techniques while working with a professional triathlete, taking his movements to the extreme to capture them in powerful photographs for an advertising campaign.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 6 downloads
- 93% positive reviews (40)
- 1,718 students
- 17 lessons (2h 28m)
- 6 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · French · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Photoshop
Capture OneWhat is this course's project?
Plan and run a photoshoot with an athlete, focusing on action, intention and light in your images.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Photographers and creatives who want to learn techniques for advertising photography, specifically sports.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of photography is required.
As for materials, you need a digital camera, a computer with Photoshop, studio flashes (a minimum of two with tripods or stands) or an external camera flash, light-colored rebound surfaces such as white foam board, and dark surfaces such as black cardboard or fabrics.
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A course by Andres Cardona
Andrés Cardona is a photographer and director of photography with a background in visual arts and music. He studied art in Bogotá, Colombia, and photography in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but currently lives in Barcelona, Spain.
His professional work ranges from music videos to commercials and documentaries, but his specialty is advertising photography. He has over a decade of experience in the field and has collaborated with brands like Nike, Reebok, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Gatorade, Diageo, BBVA and Babaria.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in this course?
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U2
Tools for the approach to a Project
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Light quality and direction
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Rhetorical figures in the image
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Brief project to develop
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materials
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U3
Action and Lifestyle Production
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Lighting for "Athlete in action"
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Production under study "Athlete in action"
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Lighting for "Lifestyle"
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Production in "Lifestyle" studio
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U4
Edit and Retouch
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Selection of images 1
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Image selection 2
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Colorization 1
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Colorization 2
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Retouching and finishing 1
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Retouching and finishing 2
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FP
Final project
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Sport and Action Photography for Advertising
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hectorzamora
Excelente curso, me senti motivado a trabajar en fotografia deportiva
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eversongermano
muito bom
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luismoram
Me gusto! como aprender un estilo de foto
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jmdelamorena7
Bien para hacerte una idea del esquema de trabajo, pero básico en la descripción de conceptos
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cotinen
genial , me gusto mucho el como enseño Andres , en la parte de retoque me hubiese gustado ver el proceso al 100 % (las ruedas por ejemplo , como quito el apoyo ) pero lo enseñado esta aceptable
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