Artistic Photography: Create a Visual Narrative
the importance of light
A course by Flora Negri , Photographer, Creative Director, and Performance Artist
Joined August 2020
About the video: the importance of light
Overview
“Here we will think about light based on the sensations it provokes in us. Let's try looking at lighting as a character within the image. ”
In this video lesson Flora Negri addresses the topic: the importance of light, which is part of the Domestika online course: Artistic Photography: Create a Visual Narrative. Bring a photo shoot to life by learning portrait and self-portrait techniques that tell an intimate and symbolic story .
Partial transcription of the video
“the importance of light In this class, I will talk a little about the importance of light. For me, she is the most responsible for setting the tone of the image, but have you ever stopped to ask yourself what kind of sensations does a light cause you? What do you feel when looking at an image with low light and one with midday sunlight? What sensations does an image with a single point of light cause you? And a face half in the light and half in a well-marked and dense shade? I really enjoy giving an exercise to my students, which is basically the following: you will get an egg and will obs...”
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Course summary for: Artistic Photography: Create a Visual Narrative
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Areas
Digital Photography, Fine-Art Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Photographic Lighting, Portrait Photography, Self-Portrait Photography

Flora Negri
A course by Flora Negri
Flora Negri is a photographer, creative director, and performance artist based in São Paulo. When she was little, she used to dream of becoming a writer and is now fully devoted to telling stories through photography. She has photographed some of Brazil's best-known artists in music, theater, and television, such as Paulinho Moska, Chico César, Camila Pitanga, Cauã Reymond, and Letícia Sabatella, to name but a few.
In addition to shooting for album covers, posters, and Brazilian publications, her work was featured in an exhibition and a book put together by GirlGaze in Los Angeles (2017), celebrating the work of 50 female photographers from all over the world.
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