Cinematic Portrait Photography: Light and Atmosphere
Working with Natural Light
A course by Tobias Holzweiler , Photographer
About the video: Working with Natural Light
Overview
“In this lesson, I'll show you how I think about different settings based on the location and the lighting situation. ”
In this video lesson Tobias Holzweiler addresses the topic: Working with Natural Light, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cinematic Portrait Photography: Light and Atmosphere. Learn to use natural and artificial lighting along with Lightroom effects to create unique moods and tell stories through your portraits.
Partial transcription of the video
“Working with natural light In this lesson I will show you what is important to me when it comes to a location and how to get an overview what possible photo motifs are for me. My camera helps me a lot because through her I can already see the picture, before the model is even there. I will be taking digital and analog photos in this lesson. It usually happens to me during the shoot that I say now I do digital and then I do analogue. It's more of a gut feeling. But I always start digitally, because the digital camera helps me to get a good overview of what I am currently working with and wha...”
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Course summary for: Cinematic Portrait Photography: Light and Atmosphere
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Lightroom -
Areas
Film Photography, Portrait Photography

Tobias Holzweiler
A course by Tobias Holzweiler
Tobias Holzweiler has been dedicated to professional photography since 2018. Based in Cologne, Germany, he collaborates with clients in the lifestyle sector such as BMW, adidas, and RB Leipzig. His work is always directed at the general public whether in the form of lookbooks, photoshoots, event coverage, or portraits.
He also organizes collaborations with models as an outlet for his creativity, and all he needs to achieve this is a good idea and the right person in front of the lens. His shoots are often inspired by particular feelings, and he uses photography to communicate when he can't find the right words.
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