Artistic Self-Portraits: Introspective Photography

Artistic Self-Portraits: Introspective Photography

“We have reached the end of the course. I thank you for choosing it, I hope you found it inspiring. I encourage you to share your project, so here are some tips so you can develop it successfully. Select three or more diverse inspirations. For example, when listening to music, pay attention to the lyrics or song titles; in the books you can look for interesting characters; also nature is full of inspiration. Identify your tastes and what makes you feel. Create a character with your inspirations, remember to look for it to be authentic. Take a bit of each artist or work that inspires you and add your essence to it. Make a mood board to build the visual part, the color palette and your wardrobe. Get the material and tools you will need to create your character and your project.

Find your ideal location, do not torment yourself too much, you can create something very cool even in your room. Study your location lighting and take test shots at different angles to arrive at your desired composition. Since you have everything ready. It remains to place the camera in its place, use your triggers and flow with your character. Take the shots you want, don't think too much, remember to let yourself go and experiment. Then select the shots that best help you tell your character's story. Lastly, do the post-processing. Play with the editing and color tools and don't forget to clean up your photo in Photoshop and give it the final touches so that your series has a different plus. When you have finished your project, share in the forum so that the community can give you feedback. I will also be there to help you whenever possible. I encourage you to comment on the other projects, sharing is the best way to learn. See you soon!”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project We have reached the end of the course. I hope you have enjoyed the content. I am very grateful for your presence, for your interest in my adventure through the world of self-portraiture and I look forward to having supported your personal and professional growth. Next, I will give you some final recommendations for you to carry out your project successfully. Select three or more diverse inspirations. For example, in music pay attention to the lyrics or to song titles. In books you can look for interesting characters. Remember that nature is full of inspiration. Identify your t...”

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Course summary for: Artistic Self-Portraits: Introspective Photography

• Level: Beginner
• 94% positive reviews (17)
• 926 students
• 4 units
• 15 lessons (1h 12m)
• 2 downloads

• Category

  Photography & Video

• Software

  Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Fine-Art Photography, Portrait Photography, Self-Portrait Photography