Fine Art Photography: Self-Portraits Filled with Symbolism

Overview

“We started with the photo session. You will see how we apply what was previously learned and I will teach you to focus and frame well. We start with a close-up photo.”

In this video lesson Lídia Vives addresses the topic: Shooting: close-up, 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

“Shooting. Close-up Now I will show you some of the technical aspects to keep in mind when taking your photograph. I will take two photographs, I'm going to do a close-up and then a medium shot. I'll start by showing you how I have placed the lights, etc., for this close-up. For the close-up photograph I am going to work with an umbrella. I will do this because I am looking for a more global and softer lighting. Also, I am going to work with a reflector, in particular I am going to use the silver part, because that way I get a little contrast and I stand out from the background creating a li...”

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

• Level: Beginner
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• 3849 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