Editorial Portraiture: Light and Creativity
Influences
A course by Natalia Gw , Fashion and portrait photographer
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson I will tell you which are my favorite artists and who have inspired and influenced my work. Today, we have the advantage of living in a time of great accessibility, so we are just one click away from finding very talented famous and non-famous artists who inspire us every day.”
In this video lesson Natalia Gw addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Editorial Portraiture: Light and Creativity. Learn how to create photographic portraits; from idea, to shoot, to Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson I'll share some of my favorite artists who have inspired and influenced my work. As I'll explain when we start the project, the influences we use for our work are essential because just by seeing their creations we learn and develop our own way of creating. Join me as I show you some of my favorite artists. I'll start with the work of Ruven Afanador. Ruven is a Colombian photographer renowned for his portraits of Hollywood celebrities, renowned figures and for being an integral artist. What I love about Ruven's work is how he portrays people with respect, detail an...”
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Course summary for: Editorial Portraiture: Light and Creativity
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Areas
Digital Photography, Fashion Photography, Photography, Portrait Photography, Studio Photography

Natalia Gw
A course by Natalia Gw
Natalia Gw was born in Bogotá, Colombia, where she studied photography. Afterward, she specialized in portrait and fashion photography. Currently, her work shifts between the editorial and commercial world, which has allowed her to work with clients like Netflix, Missoma, and local fashion designers and artists.
In her photographs, she transports her models to surrealistic places. Her purpose is to convey the message behind each image in the best possible way and exalt its beauty. You can find Natalia’s work on Instagram and on her website.
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