Botanical Still Life Photography

Building Your Still Life

A course by Victoria Jane , Photographer, Stylist, and Florist

94% positive reviews (33)

1,167 students

Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: Building Your Still Life

Overview

“Once you've picked your backdrop, it's time to think about the composition. So let me show you how to build your still life!”

In this video lesson Victoria Jane addresses the topic: Building Your Still Life, which is part of the Domestika online course: Botanical Still Life Photography. Learn how to style, photograph and retouch a floral still life scene while exploring natural light, color, and composition.

Partial transcription of the video

“Building Your Still Life In the last lesson, we prepared our background and found our location. In this lesson, we'll talk about composition to help us build our still life. This part can feel a bit daunting, as you may not know where to start. There are a few rules of composition that are great ways to help you get started. The rule of thirds is a compositional guideline. The rule of thirds is the process of dividing your image into thirds, using two horizontal and two vertical lines. It should look like a tic-tac-toe board. This imaginary grid yields nine parts with four intersecting poin...”

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Course summary for: Botanical Still Life Photography

Level: Beginner
94% positive reviews (33)
1167 students
4 units
11 lessons (1h 11m)
9 downloads

Category
Photography & Video
Software
Adobe Lightroom
Areas
Fine-Art Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Product Photography

Victoria Jane

A course by Victoria Jane

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Photographer, Stylist, and Florist

Victoria Jane is a photographer, stylist and florist based in Brooklyn, New York. She has been a professional photographer since 2015, and also entered the floral arrangement sector two years later. She discovered her passion for photography while working as a waitress at a French café that needed professional photographs. The experience allowed her to build her portfolio and opened the door to her career.

Since then, she has been able to combine her passion for photography and floral arranging as a freelance photographer. She has collaborated with brands like Brightland, Deux Crane Chocolate, Herlum, and Toby’s Estate Coffee.