Self-Portrait as a Personal Diary
From praise to trial and error: recursion
A course by Daniella Benedetti , Intimacy and Fashion Photographer
Joined May 2019
About the video: From praise to trial and error: recursion
Overview
“In this lesson we are going to learn to be resourceful with the materials and equipment that we have at our disposal, since many times when we are doing our projects, inspiration or the perfect moment for a photo catches us off guard and with few elements at hand. Here we will learn that we can do a lot with very little.”
In this video lesson Daniella Benedetti addresses the topic: From praise to trial and error: recursion, 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
“From praise to trial and error Resourcefulness In this lesson, I'll talk about the importance of trial and error and resourcefulness. It's very important you understand that self-portraits are a process and we'll learn it over time. Trial and error is very important because it's the moment you understand that, to take a good final photo, you have to try many things and it's the only way to really learn: testing. Something I did a lot with my first self-portraits was shoot many rolls with a film camera, photograph myself all the time, and put them away and develop them later. I thus learned ...”
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Course summary for: Self-Portrait as a Personal Diary
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Photography & Video -
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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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