Street Photography with Your Phone: Color and Composition
Using Reflections to Create Depth and Contrast
A course by Josh Edgoose , Photographer
About the video: Using Reflections to Create Depth and Contrast
Overview
“Reflections can be a great way to make a more visually interesting frame. In this lesson, we will discuss how to use them to create a visually rich frame with depth, layers, and contrast.”
In this video lesson Josh Edgoose addresses the topic: Using Reflections to Create Depth and Contrast, which is part of the Domestika online course: Street Photography with Your Phone: Color and Composition. Discover how to take candid shots of city streets using your mobile phone and edit them in Lightroom Mobile.
Partial transcription of the video
“Using Reflections to Create Depth and Contrast Now, we'll discuss how to use reflections to create layers, depth, contrast and overall build a more visually interesting image. I always love to look for reflections, and the work of Vivian Maier has had a huge influence on me wanting to do that. I've loved how she playfully uses reflections to take self-portraits, how she uses windows and mirrors and puddles. I love the sense of mystery and the extra dimension you can add into a photograph by working with reflections and experimenting with how to include these in your frame. It's a fun way to...”
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Course summary for: Street Photography with Your Phone: Color and Composition
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Category
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Software
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Areas
Documentary Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Mobile Photography, Outdoor Photography, Photography, Social Media

Josh Edgoose
A course by Josh Edgoose
Josh Edgoose is a London-based freelance photographer with over 15 years of experience. He first started studying photography after leaving school before going on to launch his own clothing brand, where he put his skills into practice by photographing his products. After years of honing his skills and experimenting with photography on a daily basis, he was approached by a publisher to work on a book of his work, Brilliant Parade, which captures his street photography from around London during a five-year period.
Since then, he’s become a full-time freelance photographer, started his own YouTube channel and hosted workshops on photography. His photographs have been featured in publications such as It’s Nice That, i-D, Creative Boom, The Guardian, and more. He also shares his works with over 100K followers on Instagram.
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