Directing People for Portrait Photography

Overview

“In this lesson, you will understand how I work with a location for a photoshoot. A photo is a moment in space and time. So SPACE is a key element for a portrait. The location is an important component to tell someone’s story. It can be a studio, someone’s house, workplace, interior, or exterior. ”

In this video lesson Emilia Brandão addresses the topic: Location, 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

“In this lesson, you will see how I work with location for a photo shoot. because photography is a moment in space and time. So space is a key element for a portrait. This is why location is an important element to tell someone's story. It can be someone's house, workplace, a studio. interior or exterior. Once I start preparing for a photo shoot, I like to think of the location to tell that person's story in line with the briefing for the photo shoot. The important thing for me is to use space to tell a story. So I like to visit a location to be able to understand what kind of production I n...”

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Course summary for: Directing People for Portrait Photography

• Level: Beginner
• 97% positive reviews (388)
• 11838 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