Fine Art Photography: Self-Portraits Filled with Symbolism

Influences

A course by Lídia Vives , Photographer

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3,871 students

Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“In this lesson I will show you artists or works that inspired me to create some of my photographs.”

In this video lesson Lídia Vives addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fine Art Photography: Self-Portraits Filled with Symbolism. Learn how to turn your feelings into artistic photographs that are full of emotion and personality.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson. i'll share the influences that inspired my photography. Let's explore these inspirations together and understand their impact on my work. To begin. i introduce you to my series Woman. it's one of the many series I have. all self-portraits. As you see. it's in black and white. with very aggressive makeup. I aimed to create a look resembling war paint. symbolizing a powerful. strong woman. even one who can anger. This was to convey the image of a woman with strength and intensity. All this stems from the artist named William de Kooning. His famous series titled 'Woman' is wide...”

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Course summary for: Fine Art Photography: Self-Portraits Filled with Symbolism

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (124)
3871 students
4 units
27 lessons (4h 42m)
4 downloads

Category
Photography & Video
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw
Areas
Fine-Art Photography, Photo Retouching, Photography, Photography Post-production, Photomontage, Portrait Photography, Self-Portrait Photography, Studio Photography

Lídia Vives

A course by Lídia Vives

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Photographer

Lídia Vives is an artistic photographer, renowned for her pictorial self-portraits filled with secrets. Influenced by Henri-Cartier Bresson, she discovered photography as a means of artistic expression at sixteen, and decided to switch her paint brush for a camera.

Lídia’s work has been exhibited in Spanish and Australian galleries, using her Instagram account as a visual diary where she expresses all that she doesn’t say out loud. Her main clients include brands and editorials for which she creates fashion and advertising photography, and above all, for art collections.