Expressive Photography: Playing with Light

Overview

“The time has come to tell you what my references are, what or who I am inspired by. I have included some of the great masters, but also contemporary photographers. I always say that anything can inspire me, from a fragment of a book, an image or a scene from a movie. I recommend that you always dedicate some time to inspiration and follow the work of other creators. This will enrich your own vision and also be nourished by the gaze of others.”

In this video lesson Martina Matencio Ruiz Peinado addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Photography: Playing with Light. Experiment with light and shadow and learn how to direct your models to shoot captivating photos.

Partial transcription of the video

“Influences It's time to share my influences. I've chosen three of the most important influences for me: Frank Horvat, who is a photographer; Pizarnik, a writer; and Sorrentino, who's a director. I'll start by explaining the first influence, which is Frank Horvat, who's a photographer from Paris. I'm really drawn to his photography style, it reminds me of my own. He was a fashion photographer, even though he has sets that are very staged, set up, and what he did was just shoot working with what he felt in the moment. So if there was a set prepared with a model, he would just let go, and star...”

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Course summary for: Expressive Photography: Playing with Light

• Level: Beginner
• 83% positive reviews (71)
• 1842 students
• 4 units
• 11 lessons (1h 39m)
• 6 downloads

• Category

  Photography & Video

• Areas

  Digital Photography, Fashion Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Photo Retouching, Photographic Lighting, Photography