Andrei Kovalev
Spéos portrait course by Andrei Kovalev: a robed warrior with a red-ribboned sword faces a giant monster’s open jaws.
Online course · Spéos Paris · 2022

Commercial + Fine-Art Portrait Photography

An intensive online course I ran with Spéos Paris, for photographers who wanted to master complex portrait photography, build a portfolio and grow their careers.

14
weeks

of intensive training: video lessons, practical assignments and live sessions.

15
live sessions

with me, to discuss new material and give feedback on assignments.

2
case studies

live, in-depth breakdowns of two large-scale commercial projects.

500+
examples

from my 15 years of commercial work and personal productions.

01

Concepting

02

Previsualisation

03

Location + set design

04

Styling + costume

05

Testing

06

Directing

07

Production management

08

Defining light

09

Toys + tools

10

Special effects

11

Editing

12

Thinking outside the box

13

Build your circle

14

Personal style

15

World-building

Course trailer, 2021
Credits

Organised in partnership with the Spéos Institute of Photography, Paris.