Fine Art Photography: Self-Portraits Filled with Symbolism
Materials
A course by Lídia Vives , Photographer
About the video: Materials
Overview
“In this lesson I will show you what materials I am going to work with for my photo session. You will see what possible materials we have, how they work, when you should use them and when not. ”
In this video lesson Lídia Vives addresses the topic: Materials, 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 show you the materials I'll use for my photo session. To begin. the most crucial element is undoubtedly the camera. My preferred choice is the Pentax K1. a full-frame SLR that I often rely on for my work. Yet. it’s important to note that using professional equipment isn't a strict requirement. You can easily capture your photos using a compact camera or even a smartphone. For my session. since I'll taking two photos from different angles. i'll use two lenses. This approach helps me achieve varied I'll use the 70 2.4 for my medium shot. and the 50. 1.8% for my close-up. ...”
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Course summary for: Fine Art Photography: Self-Portraits Filled with Symbolism
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Photography & Video -
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Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw -
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Fine-Art Photography, Photo Retouching, Photography, Photography Post-production, Photomontage, Portrait Photography, Self-Portrait Photography, Studio Photography

Lídia Vives
A course by Lídia Vives
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.
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