Editorial Portraiture: Light and Creativity
Selection and development
A course by Natalia Gw , Fashion and portrait photographer
About the video: Selection and development
Overview
“In this lesson I will show you the variables that make me choose or discard the photos of my final projects. We will choose the best photos but we will take into account the most common technical errors to save some photos and correct them later. We will make a selection designed not only on the needs of our client but also on building a complete project for our portfolio.”
In this video lesson Natalia Gw addresses the topic: Selection and development, 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
“Selection and development Now that we have our photos, we'll start to select and develop what will be the color base of our final project. Join me to see how I do it. Selection It's key to have the history and narrative of your project as the core, be it personal or not. We will try to choose photos that are not similar and that tell the story with dynamic shots, so the project is not repetitive, but gradually surprises the eye. First we need to think of the composition, if it was a good moment captured aesthetically and if I like what's in the photo because I achieved the harmony I wanted ...”
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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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