Fine Art Photography: Self-Portraits Filled with Symbolism

Overview

“We continue cleaning the different elements of our image. In this case we will pay special attention to the retouching of a part of the hair and lips.”

In this video lesson Lídia Vives addresses the topic: Cleaning the image 2, 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

“It's been a very thorough cleanup. There were certain things that really bothered me. such as finding this hair here too noticeable and very clear. I call this an echo because it reflects the pattern like how sound echoes off surfaces. creating a similar effect by following the shape of the snake. it follows very closely. so it ends up highlighting this part. but not in a harmonious or pleasing manner; instead. it's quite irritating. Therefore. i had no choice but to remove it entirely. The issue was that problematic area was complex and delicate. forcing me to get rid of numerous elements ...”

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

• Level: Beginner
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• 4 units
• 27 lessons (4h 42m)
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• 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