Commercial Photography: Find Your Authentic Style
First Shot
A course by Aleksandra Kingo , Commercial Photographer and Director
About the video: First Shot
Overview
“Let me invite you behind the scenes as we are preparing for our final project: We will be shooting our very first image!”
In this video lesson Aleksandra Kingo addresses the topic: First Shot, which is part of the Domestika online course: Commercial Photography: Find Your Authentic Style. Attract your dream clients by developing your own unique visual identity and building a striking photography portfolio.
Partial transcription of the video
“First Shot We're ready to shoot. In this lesson, I will take you for our first shot, which has the Chanel bottle and the model lying on the floor behind it. I've chosen this as my first, as it requires the least setup. It has a carpet on the floor and a curtain behind. We'll be shooting in a photographic studio, which makes it easy and handy for us because it already has lots of stands, poly boards, poles to hang the curtains from, but you can recreate a similar setup at your house. You will see today that I'm working with my assistant, Alex. It's handy to have someone help you with physica...”
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Course summary for: Commercial Photography: Find Your Authentic Style
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Photography & Video -
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Adobe Photoshop, Capture One -
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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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