Introduction to Conceptual Portrait Photography
Curating and Selecting Your Shots 3
A course by Kristina Varaksina , Photographer
Joined February 2021
Joined February 2021
About the video: Curating and Selecting Your Shots 3
Overview
“I will now move on to editing the images of Nancy, from the second shoot.”
In this video lesson Kristina Varaksina addresses the topic: Curating and Selecting Your Shots 3, 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
“Curating and Selecting Your Shots Now we're going to look at the images of Nancy from the second shoot. I spent a little bit more time shooting her because we already discussed the differences between photographing yourself and photographing someone else. You know yourself, you know the feeling that you're going for, and sometimes it's easier to portray it, easier to express it through your eyes, through the elements of your body, the positioning of your body. It's maybe a bit more challenging technically, because you need your camera on a tripod, you need to focus, you need a mirror to loo...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Conceptual Portrait Photography
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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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