Portrait Photography: From Art Direction to Editing
The Camera
A course by Rayan Nohra , Photographer
About the video: The Camera
Overview
“Any device can be used to photograph portraits: a disposable camera, an SLR, a laptop. However, it is important to understand the specifics of each device in order to have control over the project. Here I will show you the cameras and lenses that I use frequently.”
In this video lesson Rayan Nohra addresses the topic: The Camera, which is part of the Domestika online course: Portrait Photography: From Art Direction to Editing. Discover studio photography techniques to capture striking portraits, from directing the model to editing in Lightroom.
Partial transcription of the video
“The camera In this lesson, I'll tell you about the cameras I use. They are all suitable for portrait and they are all different, we will see how. Here is my Fuji X100V, which I use very often to take portraits. It has what is called a fixed objective, it cannot be changed. It has a built-in flash, it's built into the case and it can be used in any situation. Here is my Polaroid, which I use very frequently for portraits. It's quite easy to use. We have the flash, the optics and the compartment for the cartridge. It's a charging device. We usually have eight photos per cartridge before havin...”
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Course summary for: Portrait Photography: From Art Direction to Editing
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Lightroom -
Areas
Fine-Art Photography, Interior Photography, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Photography Post-production, Portrait Photography

Rayan Nohra
A course by Rayan Nohra
Rayan Nohra has been taking pictures since he was a young teenager. His travels, his friends, his daily life as a high school student... Nothing escaped his shutter. After his first paid shots for Parisian thrift stores, he became an assistant to an art director before starting his own business in photography.
He works mainly for the editorial and advertising sectors and has already collaborated with Paco Rabanne and magazines like Numéro and Barbes. He has also photographed personalities from all walks of life, from painter Takashi Murakami to poet Sonny Hall and rapper 6lack.
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