Introduction to Street Photography
Introduction to photographic language
A course by Gustavo Minas , Photographer
About the video: Introduction to photographic language
Overview
“Here, I will show examples of basic concepts of photographic language, such as framing, perspective, plans, angle, lines, balance, among others.”
In this video lesson Gustavo Minas addresses the topic: Introduction to photographic language, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Street Photography. Learn how to create visual narratives out of everyday life and make an urban photoshoot.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction to photographic language Street photography can be an intuitive act, but with the mastery of concepts and techniques, you have a chance to capture and transmit impressions through images. In this unit, I talk a lot about techniques that will help to build photographic vocabulary, as having a diverse visual repertoire helps you react to the situations you will encounter on the street. I will share with you basic concepts of language and photographic composition applied to any photograph, not just the street, come on. FRAMEWORK Framing is the choice the photographer makes about o...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Street Photography
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Documentary Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Outdoor Photography, Photography
Gustavo Minas
A course by Gustavo Minas
Gustavo Minas was born in 1981 in Cássia, a small city located in the State of Minas Gerais. After receiving a degree in journalism from the State University of Londrina, he went on to study the language and history of photography under Carlos Moreira in São Paulo and has been photographing the urban scenes of the cities he visits since 2009.
He currently works as a freelance journalist and photographer based in Brasília as well as teaching workshops across Brazil and abroad. In 2017, his photo series Rodoviária won the Picture of the Year LATAM award, in the category "The Future of Cities," and in 2019, he published his first book Maximum Shadow Minimal Light with Edition Lammerhuber, which was also exhibited in Hamburg that same year.
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