Expressive Photography: Playing with Light
Natural Light and Chiaroscuro
A course by Martina Matencio Ruiz Peinado , Photographer Specialized in Fashion Photography
Joined October 2019
Joined October 2019
About the video: Natural Light and Chiaroscuro
Overview
“In this lesson we are going to see how I work with natural light, how I generate dark highlights from the light that exists at the moment in order to give more strength and mystery to the image. ”
In this video lesson Martina Matencio Ruiz Peinado addresses the topic: Natural Light and Chiaroscuro, 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
“Natural Light and Chiaroscuro In this lesson on light and chiaroscuro, I'll explain how I work with natural light. In this case, it's not super technical, but what I do is the day of the shoot, I look at how the light is moving in the moment and then I tell the model to stand in one place or another, look down or up because the light creates shadows, chiaroscuro, which adds an air of mystery to the image, the face might appear slightly different, it gives it some power. So chiaroscuro, or light, is very important, at least for my work, for all those reasons. However, I think you'll understa...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Photography: Playing with Light
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Digital Photography, Fashion Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Photo Retouching, Photographic Lighting, Photography
Martina Matencio Ruiz Peinado
A course by Martina Matencio Ruiz Peinado
Martina Matencio has been experimenting with photography since she was 16 years old. She studied artistic photography at the Serra i Abella school in Barcelona where she specialized in natural light and representation of the female body. Peace and quiet are essential to her creative process; they allow her to disconnect and follow whatever she's feeling in the moment.
In 2017, she published her first book Tus ojos, mis manos (Stendhal Books) with actress Alba Ribas. Martina currently works as a professional photographer specializing in fashion with a client list that includes international brands like Netflix, Armani, Vogue, and Lula Japan.
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