Lifestyle Dog Photography
How to choose the type of light
A course by MESTIZAA , Canine photographer
Learn the techniques to photograph your dog and create a professional Instagram feed from scratch
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About the video: How to choose the type of light
Overview
“In this lesson we will talk about how to choose the type of light that best suits our photo session style. We will also see what type of light favors dogs the most, light sources, where it comes from ... I always work with diffused light and as white as possible. A diffuse light is a light that does not generate shadows or contrasts (light from clouds). If you are at home and you want to take photos and it is sunny, by throwing the white curtain that is not too thick or too thin, it can serve as a natural diffuser. And if you are on the street and it is sunny, look for shade or cloudy days. Thus, you avoid that the color of your coat changes, that the human comes out with his eyes open ... Never use artificial light or flashes, if you are at home, turn off all sources of light that are not natural. ”
In this video lesson MESTIZAA addresses the topic: How to choose the type of light, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lifestyle Dog Photography. Learn the techniques to photograph your dog and create a professional Instagram feed from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“How to choose the type of light We are already on the set where we will take the photos. We are with Sugar. And in this lesson what I will talk about is the type of light with which I work, which is the type of light that is most favorable for working with dogs. In the previous lesson, we saw the types of light we can work with. And in this I will show you the way I work, where does the light come from, things to avoid so as not to cast shadows on them and above all, how to get that light that suits you best when we have the situation we have, how can we find different ways to solve the pro...”
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Course summary for: Lifestyle Dog Photography
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Category
Photography & Video -
Areas
Documentary Photography, Instagram Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Photography, Portrait Photography
Passionate about dogs and photography, Maider Sierra Menéndez united both worlds to become a canine photographer. In her work, she aims to convey the love she feels for dogs and the lifestyle that revolves around them.
Maider started off by taking pictures of families before moving onto the canine world, working with brands like Brott, Dogmade, and Indomable. In 2015, she created her personal project Mestizaa and now dedicates her undivided attention to her passion: taking pictures of dogs and their families.
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