Portrait Photography with Natural Light

Preparation of the photographer

A course by Lupe de la Vallina , Photographer

Photographer. Boadilla del Monte, Spain.
Joined September 2017
96% positive reviews (498)
9,008 students
Audio: Spanish
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About the video: Preparation of the photographer

Overview

“Before our session we not only have to physically prepare all the equipment we need, we also have to prepare ourselves, go with resources to have a proposal to launch to the person we are going to photograph. In this lesson I tell you.”

In this video lesson Lupe de la Vallina addresses the topic: Preparation of the photographer, which is part of the Domestika online course: Portrait Photography with Natural Light. Learn to create memorable portraits with just a camera and natural light.

Partial transcription of the video

“♪ Music ♪ Before our session we not only have to prepare physically all the equipment we will need But above all we have to prepare ourselves. We need to go with resources to have a proposal to throw to the subject and then adapt to what happens. What I usually do is first of all do some research of the image of the person I am going to portray. That is, Google. I look, I look for their photos, and very important I'm also looking for videos. Normally if the interview is going to be about someone famous then there will be material from them on the Internet. Videos are important because an im...”

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Course summary for: Portrait Photography with Natural Light

  • Level: Beginner
  • 96% positive reviews (498)
  • 9008 students
  • 4 units
  • 12 lessons (2h 12m)
  • 1 download
  • Category

    Photography & Video
  • Software

    Adobe Bridge, Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw
  • Areas

    Photography, Portrait Photography

Lupe de la Vallina

Lupe de la Vallina
A course by Lupe de la Vallina

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Lupe de la Vallina is a freelance photographer who specializes in portraits and travel. She collaborates with publications such as El País Semanal, Jot Down, and YoDona on a regular basis. Her work has been featured in Vanity Fair España, GQ Italia, Interiores, Magazine Fashion & Arts, Travel & Leisure, and Life & Style.

Her technique is intuitive and natural. She favors freedom of movement over perfection to adapt to her subject and encourage a deep dialogue between model and photographer, which is what characterizes her portraits.

Aside from photography, she occasionally writes and gives talks, focusing primarily on the capacity of wonder (TEDx, teacher training at the Francisco de Vitoria University, etc.).


  • 96% positive reviews (498)
  • 9,008 students
  • 12 lessons (2h 12m)
  • 4 additional resources (1 files)
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  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
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Portrait Photography with Natural Light. Photography, and Video course by Lupe de la Vallina

Portrait Photography with Natural Light

A course by Lupe de la Vallina
Photographer. Boadilla del Monte, Spain.
Joined September 2017
  • 96% positive reviews (498)
  • 9,008 students