Editorial Photography from the Art Director’s Perspective

Introduction to Art Direction in Photography

“Welcome to the "Final Project" section and thank you so much for taking this course with me. I hope that you enjoyed all our classes as much as I did! I am now going to show you how to share each step of your final project with the whole community. First of all, create a mood board with inspirational images for the project you are going to work on.

Then, decide on a concept for your project. Mine was about distortions! With all the details in mind, build a concept deck. Once you have selected your crew or decided to work alone, prepare the set. Choose a few outfits and makeup looks for the photoshoot. Don't forget to select some props too. Now, start taking photos of your model and direct the project. It's time to select a bunch of photos you really like and that think is aligned with the main idea of the project. Lastly, show us your final images edited! ... And you are done! I am so excited to see your photos and I’ll be sure to let you know my thoughts when I can, though please remember that I’m often busy with ongoing projects. Don't forget to comment on other people's work on the forum and give constructive feedback to help them improve. Thank you so much again for taking the time to come on this course with me and I wish you all the best in everything!”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final Project Welcome to the end of this Domestika course. I live and breathe creative photography. In this course, I wanted to share my experience with art direction with all of you. As a final project, I want you to create your fashion editorial using one subject and three to five looks sourcing out different materials that are easy to use. I would like to see your take on this project. Take this chance to develop your unique style as an art director. For that, the first step is to inspire yourself. Inspiration is a work-in-progress. It can come in any place at any time. My advice for thi...”

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Course summary for: Editorial Photography from the Art Director’s Perspective

• Level: Beginner
• 97% positive reviews (121)
• 5425 students
• 4 units
• 13 lessons (1h 22m)
• 8 downloads

• Category

  Photography & Video

• Software

  Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Art Direction, Fashion Photography, Portrait Photography