Introduction to Conceptual Portrait Photography
Translating Words into Visuals
A course by Kristina Varaksina , Photographer
Joined February 2021
Joined February 2021
About the video: Translating Words into Visuals
Overview
“We’ll now look at how to translate all of these word associations and ideas into visuals. How can you represent your thoughts and feelings visually?”
In this video lesson Kristina Varaksina addresses the topic: Translating Words into Visuals, 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
“Translating Words into Visuals In this lesson, we'll talk about what your key feelings associate with within the categories of colour, texture, line and shape, size and space, weight and light. Now that we've outlined our key words and key feelings for your project or your concept, we'll look into how to translate the verbal descriptions of your feelings into the visuals. As you've already seen in my mind map, the main topics that are outlined there are femininity, beauty, self-worth, realness and honesty. These are the key words or concepts, but also the key feelings that are important to ...”
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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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