Introduction to Conceptual Portrait Photography
What Will We Do on This Course?
A course by Kristina Varaksina , Photographer
Joined February 2021
Joined February 2021
About the video: What Will We Do on This Course?
Overview
“Now let’s discuss what we will create in this course and how to approach conceptual photography.”
In this video lesson Kristina Varaksina addresses the topic: What Will We Do on This Course?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Conceptual Portrait Photography. Translate your ideas and feelings into striking images that move your audience.
Partial transcription of the video
“What Will We Do on This Course? In this lesson, I will explain to you what we will do in this course, and what your final project will be. I will show you an example of such meaningful project. Let's look at this self-portrait that I did last year. I shaved off my hair and I used it basically as a prop. I photographed myself with a shaved head and the hair is coming down my shoulders, as you can see. When I was taking this picture of myself, I was thinking of those stereotypes of what it means to be a woman. What is the reflection of the female and how I can challenge that. How I can still ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Conceptual Portrait Photography
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Areas
Fine-Art Photography, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Photography Post-production, Portrait Photography, Self-Portrait Photography, Studio Photography
Kristina Varaksina
A course by Kristina Varaksina
Kristina Varaksina is a London-based photographer who works in advertising, fashion, and fine art. Growing up in Russia, she spent a lot of time reading and always enjoyed drawing and painting. Eventually, she went on to study a degree in architecture and interior design, and later, a master’s in graphic design. After working for a few years in graphic design and advertising, she moved to the U.S.to study for another master’s in photography at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Since then, Kristina has worked with clients including The BBC, The Telegraph, Harper’s Bazaar, and L’Officiel. Her work has been exhibited internationally at galleries in the U.S., Europe, and China, and she has taught photography at the Art Institute of California and New York Film Academy. She has also been recognized with a number of awards, including Portrait of Britain 2020 Winner and Lens Culture Critic’s Choice 2020 Winner.
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