Create posters in the style of Game of Thrones - the Photoshop and Lightroom tutorial

Cinematic and captivating: create a poster à la Game of Thrones

Your itinerary to the Seven Kingdoms: preparation for the shoot, image editing, fine-tuning and pure excitement! Because you, your camera and the right image editing software form an unbeatable trio and the best prerequisites for creating a cinematic poster! What's still missing are the small, subtle tips and tricks to transform an ordinary portrait into a fabulous Game of Thrones picture. In this 90-minute video training, Tobias Gawrisch explains the entire workflow for creating the GoT Frost look, which not only comes across as cool, but also looks pretty cool!

Preparing for the shoot - and action!

Tobias Gawrisch explains how you can become the star of the series and create your own poster at the same time. You'll find out what requirements the portrait must meet and how you can shoot a suitable image for this retouch yourself. The incident light plays a significant role here - so let us show you what is important. You'll see that you only need a handful of tips and tricks to create a Game of Thrones-style poster!

Basic editing in Adobe Lightroom

Once the photo is in the box, it's time to develop it in Lightroom. Of course, you will be shown in detail which controls you need to use to get the best possible output material for Photoshop. You will also take away practical tips for your future work and, at the end, you will have met all the requirements for image manipulation in Photoshop.

Making every pixel count: conjure up icy drama in your portrait

In Photoshop, you'll start with an initial skin retouch and one of the most popular techniques for lightening and darkening image areas: Dodge & Burn. The color look is then applied, contrasts are adjusted and sharpened. Small tricks and aids ensure the authentic character, including snow and the reflection in the eye. Place your desired text and marvel at the before-and-after comparison!

How will this tutorial on how to create a Game of Thrones-style poster help you?

Custom poster creation made easy - in the Lightroom tutorial and further work with this Photoshop tutorial, you'll create your own Game of Thrones-style movie poster and learn useful practices in photography, image editing in Lightroom and also image manipulation with Photoshop. The proud result is a dramatically charged portrait that couldn't be more authentic - in the spirit of the world-famous series. Watch out when you present it: your friends are sure to want their own winter portrait of you afterwards!