Portrait Photography: Natural Light for Unique Atmospheres
Preparation
A course by Danny Bittencourt , Photographer and Writer
Joined February 2020
About the video: Preparation
Overview
“Now let's get ready to actually shoot. I'll show you everything that needs to be thought and organized before shooting. ”
In this video lesson Danny Bittencourt addresses the topic: Preparation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Portrait Photography: Natural Light for Unique Atmospheres. Learn to take portrait photographs that evoke emotion by using natural light as a compositional element.
Partial transcription of the video
“Preparation In this class, I will show you how to prepare all the questions you need to know before the rehearsal. It is very important that certain things are well organized so you can connect more deeply with what you are going to photograph and with your portrayed. For starters, natural window lighting. We have here a big, deep place, which prevents lighting from bouncing off white walls and come back filling in the shadows. This is very important to build this atmosphere denser, more mysterious and deeper. BOTTOM The relationship with the background, in my case, will be a dark backgroun...”
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Course summary for: Portrait Photography: Natural Light for Unique Atmospheres
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Fine-Art Photography, Photographic Lighting, Portrait Photography

Danny Bittencourt
A course by Danny Bittencourt
Danny Bittencourt is a visual poet from Brazil who works in artistic production, education, and writing. As a photography graduate, she specializes in visual poetry. She also has a master's in education with a focus on cultural studies. She dedicates herself to sharing her research and experiences through conferences, workshops, and courses given across Brazil, Argentina, and Portugal.
Her work has been featured in magazines such as Vogue and LensCulture. She is also the author of Fotografia Fine Art, published by iPhoto Editora; Fotografia Híbrida, released independently; and A luz da janela, published by Chiado Books.
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