Portrait Photography from Start to Finish
the art of meeting
A course by Jorge Bispo , Photographer and Portrait Specialist
About the video: the art of meeting
Overview
“In this class, I will talk about how I connect with the person being portrayed and about the importance of the meeting between photographer and photographed person.”
In this video lesson Jorge Bispo addresses the topic: the art of meeting, which is part of the Domestika online course: Portrait Photography from Start to Finish. Learn to portray people professionally and prepare a photoshoot by working with composition, direction, and ambiance.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i'll talk a bit about the importance of the meeting between portraitist and subject. Hello. my dear. welcome! How are you doing? You see. you're among the few people I've never had the chance This first meeting is always challenging. Especially for those who. like me. might be a bit shy. Meeting someone for the first time to take their portrait. someone you've never encountered before and don't know. feels quite unusual and strange. But that's the life of a portrait artist. I strive to remain calm. knowing there's a clear expectation: I must deliver a good portrait. and the ...”
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Course summary for: Portrait Photography from Start to Finish
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Jorge Bispo
A course by Jorge Bispo
Jorge Bispo is a photographer and director from Rio de Janeiro. He was born into a family of actors and theater directors whose productions he would record, thus sparking his interest in photography. He studied visual arts at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and has worked for some of Brazil's most prominent media outlets such as Jornal do Brasil and Editora Abril.
His photographic portraits, series and fashion images have appeared in renowned publications like Playboy, Trip, TPM, VIP, Alfa, Claudia, Mymag, V, and many more. Throughout his career, he has directed video clips for musicians like Pedro Luis, João Bosco, Silva, Nando Reis, and Karina Buhr. He has also held several solo and group exhibitions and published the book Apartamento 302 which was later turned into a TV series for Canal Brasil.
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