Trending Photography for Instagram

Props make a difference

A course by Aaron Walls , Photographer

100% positive reviews (44)

830 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Props make a difference

Overview

“In this lesson, I will show you the elements that you can use to give your portraits a unique touch. I will give you several options with which you can visually enrich your photos, so they can have a greater impact with the viewer. Many of my most successful photos are the ones where viewers don't really know how I achieved a particular effect. ”

In this video lesson Aaron Walls addresses the topic: Props make a difference, which is part of the Domestika online course: Trending Photography for Instagram. Make a greater impact on viewers with your photographs and improve your presence on social media.

Partial transcription of the video

“Props make a difference Now it is time to add special effects that will give a unique touch to your portraits. The first effect is achieved by placing a translucent stocking or a fabric, preferably light colored, covering our lens like this. With this, we managed to give a feeling of fading in our photos, with a quite vintage "look". The second effect is achieved with these crystals that I got in a store where they sell ceiling lamps. This gives us a prism effect that multiplies or fragments the subject and adds some very interesting sparkles to the composition. For the third effect, I used...”

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Course summary for: Trending Photography for Instagram

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (44)
830 students
5 units
17 lessons (1h 55m)
2 downloads

Category
Photography & Video
Software
Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Instagram, Instagram Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Portrait Photography

Aaron Walls

A course by Aaron Walls

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Photographer

Aaron Walls was born in Mexico and has been a photographer since he was 14. He has worked with brands like Absolut, Seagrams, and Hyundai, and his work includes everything from street and macro photography to fashion shoots. His experience has led him to specialize in a format and style that defines him as a photographer: portraits.

His ability to adapt to changes on social media enabled him to start experimenting with new visual trends from very early on. His experiments with trends on Instagram marked a turning point in his career and earned him significant recognition as a photographer.