Commercial Photography: Find Your Authentic Style
Course final project
A course by Aleksandra Kingo , Commercial Photographer and Director
About the final project for: Commercial Photography: Find Your Authentic Style
Commercial Photography: Find Your Authentic Style
“Congratulations! You have now reached the end of this course. Thank you for following my process to create a perfume-themed shoot for my portfolio! I hope you feel inspired to develop your concept and play around with different materials, lights and angles. One final word of advice: Try to make your final project unique to you and your vision. Remember, the only way to create images that are both true to yourself and attractive to your dream clients is to test, test, test. So get out there and experiment! Before starting your final project, build an initial mood board, draw preliminary sketches, and refine your idea. I encourage you to choose an object or theme that works for your style and portfolio needs. Then it's time to refine your colour palette: Colour in your initial sketches using Adobe Photoshop. As your final project starts to take shape, it might also be helpful to create a shooting bible to show to clients. With all the prep done, you'll be headed off to our test shoot! During the first shot, remember to go through the camera settings carefully. You can purpose and arrange materials in whichever way you like to recreate a room setting. Take care of the lighting as well to bring out the most of your final project. This process will consist of a lot of testing and rearranging. Don't be scared to try things out! You can still change the setting and lights to fit the concept or product even better during the second and third shots. After the shoot, the only thing left to do is retouching your images to get them ready for your portfolio.
Partial transcription of the video
“Final Project Hi and welcome to the last lesson of this course. I hope you enjoyed watching me creating a test shoot featuring perfume for my portfolio. I hope you're inspired to create your concept and play around with different angles, colours and materials. Whatever you create, make sure it fits your vision perfectly. Remember the only way to create images that reflect your personality, but also attract your dream clients is to test and test. Get out there and play around. At the beginning, I shared my creative journey starting with escaping my mundane reality with the help of photograph...”
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Course summary for: Commercial Photography: Find Your Authentic Style
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Capture One -
Areas
Advertising, Commercial Photography, Digital Photography, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Product Photography, Studio Photography
Aleksandra Kingo
A course by Aleksandra Kingo
Aleksandra Kingo is a commercial photographer and director who works in Europe as well as the US. Growing up in Lithuania, Aleksandra spent her time creating dreamy, surreal photographs to express her creativity and won a competition at just 17 years old, which led her to consider a career in the industry. She went on to study fashion styling and photography at the University of the Arts London where she honed her skills.
After graduating, Aleksandra began sharing her work online and working on projects in line with her style, one of which led to her working with the major London agency M&C Saatchi. Since then, she has worked with clients including Virgin Atlantic, Glenlivet Whisky, Miu Miu, Kenzo, Nespresso, Honda, and Häagen-Dazs.
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