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Artistic Self-Portrait Photography

A course by Cristina Otero , Photographer

Photographer. Madrid, Spain.
Joined December 2017

Learn to explore artistic photography by being your own model

  • Best seller Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 94% positive reviews (517)
  • 9817 students

Learn to explore artistic photography by being your own model

A course by Cristina Otero

If there's anything that characterizes the work of photographer Cristina Otero—who, at the age of 15, became the youngest Spanish artist to exhibit individually in a gallery—it is that she is usually both the photographer and the model. This has made her a true expert in artistic self-portraiture.

In this course, Cristina teaches you her creative process for photographic self-portraiture and shows you how to take advantage of the whole process, especially post-production.

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What will you learn in this online course?

17 lessons & 10 downloads

Self-portrait
5 minutes, 55 seconds
The idea
7 minutes, 19 seconds
Materials
1 minute, 55 seconds
Makeup I
11 minutes, 17 seconds
Makeup II
18 minutes, 16 seconds
Symbology of color and props
4 minutes, 11 seconds
Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 94% positive reviews (517)
  • 9817 students
  • 17 lessons (3h 4m)
  • 10 additional resources (6 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, Italian, French, Polish, Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Carry out a photo shoot in which you are your own model. With these photographs, create a concept that encompasses something that you love or that unsettles, intrigues, or fascinates you, using yourself as a draft to bring the idea to life.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

This course is for professional or amateur photographers, and anyone who is looking for a way to get to know themselves through photography.

Requirements and materials

You need basic knowledge of Photoshop to take this course. As for materials, you need a camera and a computer with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom installed. It is also recommended to have a graphic tablet.


Reviews

9817 Students
517 Reviews
94% Positive ratings

Cristina Otero

A course by Cristina Otero

Teacher Plus
Photographer

Cristina began her artistic career drawing, although it was not long before she embraced her passion for photography and discovered the best muse in herself. Since then, she has specialized in artistic self-portraiture and has made color-focused photographic post-production her hallmark.

At the age of 15, she had her first individual exhibition, becoming the youngest artist in Spain to show her work this way in an art gallery.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Hello!
    • Influences
  • U2

    Before starting...

    • Self-portrait
    • The idea
    • materials
  • U3

    To the mess!

    • Makeup I
    • Makeup II
    • Symbology of color and props
    • illumination
    • The session: Learn to pose and act
  • U4

    Post-production

    • Lightroom
    • Photoshop: Basic Edition I
    • Photoshop: Basic Edition II
    • Photoshop: Basic Edition III
    • Photoshop: Color I
    • Photoshop: Color II
    • Photoshop: Color III
  • FP

    Final project

    • Photographic self-portrait

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • Learn at your own pace

    Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.

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    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

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  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

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FAQs

Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.

The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.

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Artistic Self-Portrait Photography. Photography, and Video course by Cristina Otero Best seller

Artistic Self-Portrait Photography

A course by Cristina Otero
Photographer. Madrid, Spain.
Joined December 2017
  • 94% positive reviews (517)
  • 9817 students