Narrative Portrait Photography for Beginners

Bringing Ideas to Life

A course by SALMA EL KASHEF , Filmmaker and Photographer

100% positive reviews (4)

368 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Bringing Ideas to Life

Overview

“Now that you've brainstormed some ideas and clarified the direction of your project, it's time to put this into action! In this lesson, I will show you how to realize your concepts and bring them to life.”

In this video lesson SALMA EL KASHEF addresses the topic: Bringing Ideas to Life, which is part of the Domestika online course: Narrative Portrait Photography for Beginners. Learn how to work with a model using natural light to capture emotions and tell powerful stories through your images..

Partial transcription of the video

“After thinking about everything and looking at a lot of stuff to figure out what your concept is, it's time to put it into action. In this lesson, we'll explore how the concepts we came up with may be brought to life. We'll talk about the fundamentals of wardrobe, styling, makeup, and casting a model. When it comes to giving your image character and depth, what the model wears is a critical element. For example, if you want the picture to be from the past, but the model is dressed in modern clothing, you won't be able to sense the past in the photograph. To avoid drawing attention away from...”

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Course summary for: Narrative Portrait Photography for Beginners

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (4)
368 students
4 units
11 lessons (35m)
2 downloads

Category
Photography & Video
Areas
Digital Photography, Fashion Photography, Portrait Photography

SALMA EL KASHEF

A course by SALMA EL KASHEF

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Filmmaker and Photographer

Salma El Kashef is a filmmaker and photographer based in Cairo. She started working on drama series in her native Egypt. This experience opened her eyes to new aspects of cinema and dealing with actors. It helped her develop her cinematic style, which she would later employ collaborating with clients like Samsung, Palm Hills, and Nescafé. She directed a Mother’s Day campaign with Egyptian jewelry designer Azza Fahmy and has hosted photography exhibitions at some of Cairo’s most historic and ancient buildings.