Fine Art Self-Portrait Photography
Construction of intention
A course by Danny Bittencourt , Photographer and Writer
Joined February 2020
About the video: Construction of intention
Overview
“One of the most important parts of the creative process is the determination of the image intent. It allows you to build a deeper and more meaningful image and therefore it must be clear and start from an individual experience. In this class, you will learn to organize your ideas through a help table where important characteristics, personal experience with them and elements that could build this narrative will be determined. We will also do a construction movement exercise together, a proposal to create greater intimacy with the construction of an image based on the idea (this exercise, in addition to being proposed, will also be exemplified in class). Finally, we will work on the construction of image intent from all the content already covered and, mainly, from the identification of each person's personal issues.”
In this video lesson Danny Bittencourt addresses the topic: Construction of intention, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fine Art Self-Portrait Photography. Learn how to use self-portraits as a form of artistic expression and create impactful photographs.
Partial transcription of the video
“Building Intention We've talked a little bit about visual repertoire and possibilities for building your image, but within the Fine Art Photography field, these visuals won't be the end of the image, but rather a means to express something. In this lesson, we'll see how to build this intention of image from which this self-portrait will be born. Building this intention of image can be a little complex because we need to reflect on individual issues, interests and what we want from that image. To help you in this process, I made a table so that you can map out these characteristics so that y...”
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Course summary for: Fine Art Self-Portrait Photography
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Fine-Art Photography, Photo Retouching, Photography, Photography Post-production, Photomontage, Portrait Photography, Self-Portrait Photography, Studio Photography

Danny Bittencourt
A course by Danny Bittencourt
Danny Bittencourt is a visual poet from Brazil who works in artistic production, education, and writing. As a photography graduate, she specializes in visual poetry. She also has a master's in education with a focus on cultural studies. She dedicates herself to sharing her research and experiences through conferences, workshops, and courses given across Brazil, Argentina, and Portugal.
Her work has been featured in magazines such as Vogue and LensCulture. She is also the author of Fotografia Fine Art, published by iPhoto Editora; Fotografia Híbrida, released independently; and A luz da janela, published by Chiado Books.
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