Expressive Photography: Playing with Light
Posed
A course by Martina Matencio Ruiz Peinado , Photographer Specialized in Fashion Photography
Joined October 2019
Joined October 2019
About the video: Posed
Overview
“Next, I am going to show you in situ how I direct the model, always taking into account the position of the body and how the light influences her face. The look is something very important for my photography, it always expresses or says a lot.”
In this video lesson Martina Matencio Ruiz Peinado addresses the topic: Posed, 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
“Posing In this lesson on posing, I'll explain how I direct a model. This is Alba Ribas. I work with natural light, but we've set up an artificial light to replicate the sun. The first thing I do is look at the light and when I have it set up, I start shooting. If I want it to be just a portrait, obviously I get closer to Alba. One of the things I focus on a lot when taking photos is the gaze, so I tell the model to look to one side or the other, to lower her head, to closer her eyes. Look this way, off into the distance. Okay, close your eyes. Raise your chin a bit. Go back to grabbing it l...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Photography: Playing with Light
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Areas
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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