Narrative Portrait Photography for Beginners
Camera Skills
A course by SALMA EL KASHEF , Filmmaker and Photographer
About the video: Camera Skills
Overview
“Knowing your camera is very important if you want to get the most out of it. In this lesson, I will introduce the necessary equipment, how to use it, and the typical tools that I tend to lean towards, like the different lenses. ”
In this video lesson SALMA EL KASHEF addresses the topic: Camera Skills, 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
“Knowing your camera inside out is very important to get the best out of it. Know the strongest point about the camera, the weakest point about your camera, the pros and cons. Read about the manual, read about the handbook of your camera, know the settings, know how to hold your camera, is it heavy, is it light, is it your favorite camera? If you think so, so it's the best camera. So knowing your camera is a very important key to get the best out of it. If you're using an iPhone or if you're using Android, you also need to know the settings of your camera to get the best also out of your mob...”
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Course summary for: Narrative Portrait Photography for Beginners
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Areas
Digital Photography, Fashion Photography, Portrait Photography

SALMA EL KASHEF
A course by SALMA EL KASHEF
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.
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