Artistic Photography: Transforming Concepts into Images
Location selection
A course by Irene Cruz , Photographer, cinematographer and video artist
About the video: Location selection
Overview
“The selection of the location is a very important point, since it has to dialogue and make sense with our concept, it has to give the images of your final project the emotional atmosphere that you want them to have. In this lesson I give you some tips on where to find the perfect place for your photo session, both indoors and outdoors.”
In this video lesson Irene Cruz addresses the topic: Location selection, which is part of the Domestika online course: Artistic Photography: Transforming Concepts into Images. Express your inner self through the lens and learn to direct models to achieve more personal photos.
Partial transcription of the video
“Location selection Since we have our concept, we will go on to locate the place where we will do our series of photographs. The location is essential for me, it is something emotional. We will try to connect our inner concept with the landscape outside. Also, this is a reflection of our state of mind, of our emotional environment. To represent the concept of perception, I will do it in the forest. Why? Because the forest is the place of mystery, of suspense, of nature, but nature as complexity like all these forks that people have in themselves. I am interested in exploring this through my ...”
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Course summary for: Artistic Photography: Transforming Concepts into Images
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Creativity, Fine-Art Photography, Photography, Photography Post-production, Portrait Photography

Irene Cruz
A course by Irene Cruz
Born in Madrid and based in Berlin for more than seven years, Irene Cruz is a photographer, cinematographer, and video artist. She combines her work on projects in art market and cinema with her work teaching at centers and universities in the UK, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland.
Her conceptual photography work is characterized by its use of natural, cold, filtered light to create gloomy and mysterious atmospheres. She has participated in festivals, fairs, and exhibitions around the world, including the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, the Círculo de Bellas Artes or the Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid, the KunstHalle or the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, and Project Art Space in NYC.
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