Narrative Photo Essays with Models and Sets

Overview

“As important as being inspired to start a great project is having the motivation to continue with it. So, even if you've already found the impetus you needed to get off the couch, look for new sources of encouragement every day that will keep you motivated and help you not give up during the process. Here, I'll showcase some of the artists that keep me going! ”

In this video lesson Samuka Marinho addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Narrative Photo Essays with Models and Sets. Learn to use lighting, props, and characters in your photoshoots to tell inspiring stories with your camera.

Partial transcription of the video

“Influences We are a set of references, a bit of everything we experience. When someone asks how long it took me to create any project, I always answer that it took me 40 years. Everything we experienced yesterday sums up and influences what we do today. Always use references and get your inspiration from them. At certain times, you can try to copy something as a way of studying, but ideally you should develop your own methods and artistry. In this class, I'll talk about my main influences, who by chance are not photographers but painters and visual artists. Caravaggio is a master of contras...”

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Course summary for: Narrative Photo Essays with Models and Sets

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (9)
• 256 students
• 4 units
• 14 lessons (1h 25m)
• 9 downloads

• Category

  Photography & Video

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Communication, Digital Photography, Fine-Art Photography, Narrative, Photo Retouching, Photography Post-production, Storytelling