Art Direction for Fashion Photography
A course by Park | Creative Studio, Creative Director
Joined September 2018
Learn the creative process behind fashion campaigns, from the concept to the final image
Joined September 2018
Planning a successful fashion campaign requires someone with vision to see it through each step. This is where Carola Rafowicz comes in. As the creative director of Park Creative Studio and its sister space, Chas Park, she has years of experience creating and shooting campaigns.
In this online course, Carola teaches you the secrets to creative art direction. She guides you through each step of a fashion campaign to capture striking images, from concept and set design to the photoshoot and image retouching. By the end, you'll have the skills to envision compelling projects for the world of fashion, art, and design.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 17 downloads
What's included in this course?
Begin the course by meeting Carola, who tells you about her professional career as an art director and her previous experience in other related disciplines. She also discusses her role at Park Creative Studio and Chas Park Studio, as well as her influences.
Get an introduction to the fundamentals of imagery, fashion, and fashion photography, covering concepts such as visual perception and balance. Learn what a brand identity is and the elements that make it up.
Start developing an idea for your fashion campaign following the phases of the creative process. First, put together a mood board and color palettes before drawing sketches for your set design.
Next, build your set in the studio or chosen location, and prepare the equipment and materials. After styling your model, find the lighting that best suits your shoot. And action! Play with all the possibilities of your set to capture four distinct shots within the same space.
Once you've finished, choose the four strongest images that express your ideas. Carola wraps up the course with some tips on retouching. Learn how to give your photos a professional, coherent look to create a series that reflects the brand's vision and conveys the campaign concept, keeping in mind where you want to share the final images.
- 98% positive reviews (160)
- 4,372 students
- 18 lessons (2h 17m)
- 17 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Plan and carry out a fashion campaign with a photoshoot to capture striking images that express a creative concept.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Students, professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone working or interested in the world of fashion, design, photography, set design, or visual arts in general.
Requirements and materials
No knowledge of photography is required, as this is an introductory course.
The materials you need may include props, a studio or space to build a set, a camera, lighting equipment, models, makeup and hair, a stylist—it all depends on your campaign idea.
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Park | Creative Studio
A course by Park | Creative Studio
Carola Rafowicz studied fine arts and explored different roles within art until becoming the creative director of Park Creative Studio, a multiplatform content agency in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a strong artistic identity. The studio is made up of a multidisciplinary team, which is in charge of creating everything, from the idea to the execution, for audiovisual projects, campaigns, actions, communication strategies, and identities for brands.
Carola also founded Chas Park Studio, a space that allows her to explore and capture ideas, real 3D projects, and interact with different professionals in the field of production and fashion.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences I
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Influences II
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What are we going to do
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U2
Visual identity, concept and construction
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How to read image
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Visual identity
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Dries Van Noten
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Fashion concept
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History of Fashion Photography
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U3
Preproduction
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A story to tell, visual story
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We put together a mood board
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To design the set! - Sketch
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U4
Production
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The armed set - Considerations
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Styling, make up & hair
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Staging - Shooting
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U5
Postproduction
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Material selection
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Design and communication
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Media and news
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FP
Final project
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Art direction for fashion photography
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to blend artistic and digital disciplines, create photo sets, develop brand visual identities, compose striking images, and conceptualize visual campaigns by combining art, design, fashion, and photography.
This is an intermediate-level course, perfect for those with basic knowledge in art, design, or photography who want to deepen their skills in art direction and visual production.
It’s recommended to have some background in creative fields and access to basic design, photography, and illustration materials (digital or physical), plus a computer with editing software.
You’ll be able to conceptualize and produce visual campaigns, design photo sets, create mood boards, develop brand visual identities, and compose artistic images for fashion and advertising.
You’ll learn to merge traditional and digital art techniques with graphic design and photography principles to create visually coherent and original images for advertising campaigns.
Yes, the course covers techniques like animation, stop motion with collage, and creative digital photomontage applied to art direction and visual production.
Color palettes and textures are crucial for conveying personality, consistency, and visual impact, helping a brand stand out and strengthen its positioning in campaigns and social media.
Esta muy bien el curso para introducirse en la direccion de arte enfocado en moda. Las primeras clases nos da las bases teoricas de todo lo que tenemos que saber para proponer una idea fotografica.
Muito bom!
¡Estuvo Súper!! Aprendí mucho los conceptos base y pude reforzar conocimientos previos
muy bueno
incrível