Self-Portrait as a Personal Diary
Materials
A course by Daniella Benedetti , Intimacy and Fashion Photographer
Joined May 2019
About the video: Materials
Overview
“In this lesson I am going to talk to you about some of the different materials that we can use when taking our photographs. These materials will be our allies and will help us to obtain our final results. I will give you different options to work with.”
In this video lesson Daniella Benedetti addresses the topic: Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Self-Portrait as a Personal Diary. Explore aspects of your identity by photographing yourself in everyday situations and visually capturing your innermost feelings.
Partial transcription of the video
“Materials In this lesson, I’ll talk about materials we'll be using for the project and our photos. I normally use small cameras that allow for dynamism and for me to always be moving. But sometimes, I need more complex cameras. First, let's talk about this camera, the Canon 5D Mark IV. Normally, I use it with this 50 mm lens. It's very good. It's a very reliable camera. I use it to shoot self-portraits that are more thought out, where I use a tripod and I have a lot of control over what's going on around me. But it isn't a camera I usually carry around. The camera I usually carry around is ...”
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Course summary for: Self-Portrait as a Personal Diary
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Lightroom -
Areas
Fine-Art Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Portrait Photography, Self-Portrait Photography

Daniella Benedetti
A course by Daniella Benedetti
Bogotá native Daniella Benedetti began her photography career on her travels around various European cities including Barcelona and Milan. It was in the latter that she started to use photography as a means of expression, producing her first self-portrait project ""Obsession in Progress,"" which was selected for exhibition at Fotomuseum Winterthur.
Photographing intimacy has always been her first love, and she's brought it into the world of fashion through her work with brands such as Adidas and Mercedes Salazar, as well as into the editorial world collaborating with magazines like Billboard and Vice.
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