Fine Art Photography: Self-Portraits Filled with Symbolism

Style Guide for Self-Portrait

A course by Lídia Vives , Photographer

99% positive reviews (124)

3,871 students

Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese

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About the video: Style Guide for Self-Portrait

Overview

“In this lesson I will teach you some tricks to have your own style and I will explain what mine is like and why it is like that.”

In this video lesson Lídia Vives addresses the topic: Style Guide for Self-Portrait, 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 explain how to develop and define your style. and I'll also show you how I found my own. It's true that for an artist. having a well-defined style is very important. After all. we recognize different artists because of it. I like to compare style to handwriting. We identify artists by their style. similar to recognizing handwriting. Style is crucial for artists. when you started writing. your handwriting was poor. Initially. you copied the handwriting styles you admired. and over time. crafted your unique This mirrors the journey in photography or art; we emulate others...”

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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.