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Directing People for Portrait Photography

Influences

A course by Emilia Brandão , Portrait Photographer

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97% positive reviews (378)

11,309 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“In this lesson, I will show you my top 3 influences, from the beginning of my career until now. My influences are linked to the cinema and editorial photography. I love learning about society and the world through stories with interesting characters, different cultures, and backgrounds in films and books.”

In this video lesson Emilia Brandão addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Directing People for Portrait Photography. Capture unforgettable images and experiences by understanding how to engage with individuals and their emotions.

Partial transcription of the video

“Influences In this lesson, I'll show you my top three influences from the beginning of my career until now. My influences are linked with cinema and editorial photography. I love learning about the world and society and different cultures with movies and books. My favourite contemporaneous photographers are Peter Lindbergh and Sebastião Salgado. They're both black and white lovers, and have a humanist approach to the people they photograph. And they have a shared ideal of showing people's truth and essence in a very poetic way. My favourite cinema references are from the French Nouvelle Vag...”

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Course summary for: Directing People for Portrait Photography

Level: Beginner
97% positive reviews (378)
11309 students
4 units
14 lessons (1h 52m)
4 downloads

Category
Photography & Video
Software
Adobe Bridge, Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw
Areas
Photographic Lighting, Photography, Portrait Photography

Emilia Brandão

A course by Emilia Brandão

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Portrait Photographer

Emilia Brandão is a professional portrait photographer based in Madrid. From a young age, Emilia has relied on her camera to connect with people, build relationships, and travel the world.

Originally from São Paulo, Emilia studied Cinema and Photography before becoming a freelance contributor for publications like Vogue, GQ, Elle, and Glamour. She has photographed some of the world’s top business leaders, athletes, and celebrities, including Philippe Starck, Kaká, Yoko Ono, Antonio Banderas, and more. In 2020, she was named an official LEICA ambassador.