Cinematic Portrait Photography: Light and Atmosphere

Cinematic Portrait Photography: Light and Atmosphere

“We have now come to the end of this Domestika course. Congratulations and thank you again for participating! I hope I was able to give you an insight into my way of taking photos and, above all, that you had fun doing it. Now it's time to work on your project. I have summarized the most important steps as generally as possible. Idea and mood board Think about what concept or theme you want to portray in your photo series and what mood, emotion or story you want to convey. Collect references to develop your shooting idea and put them together in a mood board. Model and Location Find a model that fits your idea and contact them. Don't forget to use your mood board to present your idea. The next step in planning the photo shoot is to find a suitable location. Take into account important factors that can influence your work and the result, for example the mood of the place, the lighting conditions, the time and the weather. The photo shoot And you can start taking photos! Pay particular attention to the lighting situation of your set: think about what moods and effects can be created with the light and, if possible, experiment with LED lights, even in different colors! Try different poses and keep your model in mind: how does she feel? Does it look nicer from a certain side? How does it best express the emotion or story of the images? Also, experiment with different camera angles and settings, not only to create different effects, but also to add variety to your photo series.

The image processing Take your time to look at your pictures in peace. Make a pre-selection for your photo series and edit the images. Always keep your idea in mind: what feelings do you want to express? A light edit should suffice. Focus mainly on color contrasts, shadows, skin tones and light. The photo series You then use the edited images to create your final selection or series of images. When choosing, I advise you to pay attention to diversity, but you should also consider the harmony between the pictures. I would be very happy to see your finished photo series as well as photos of your workflow. Simply click on "Create your project" to upload your work to the forum. There you have the opportunity not only to present your projects, but also to exchange ideas with other course participants and to find more inspiration. I'll stop by as often as I can and give you feedback and advice. Until then, I wish you lots of fun taking photos! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“final project We're at the end of my course to create cinematic portraits. It was nice, to share my knowledge and experience with you. Thank you for participating. In short, we followed these steps, to create our series of images. First I explained What equipment do I use to take photos? Then what role light plays for me in my work as a photographer and how I deal with it. We collected ideas for the shooting and I explained to you how I look for a model and find the right location for the shooting. After that I showed you on the set with model Fanni how I use natural and artificial light to...”

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Course summary for: Cinematic Portrait Photography: Light and Atmosphere

• Level: Beginner
• 92% positive reviews (24)
• 2162 students
• 5 units
• 16 lessons (2h 23m)
• 2 downloads

• Category

  Photography & Video

• Software

  Adobe Lightroom

• Areas

  Film Photography, Portrait Photography