Intimate Photography: Capture Emotive Portraits

Overview

“To begin with, let me introduce myself! You'll learn about my background, and how and why I started photographing. This lesson will help you understand how my life experiences and former career as a science researcher have deeply influenced my photographic practice. I will also talk about how analog photography was key to my creative development and how intimacy is the common denominator of all of my work. ”

In this video lesson Matilde Viegas addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Intimate Photography: Capture Emotive Portraits. Find your creative voice and enhance your portfolio by learning to plan and carry out emotionally-engaged photoshoots in an intimate setting.

Partial transcription of the video

“ About Me Hi, I am Matilde Viegas and I'm a documentary and portrait photographer. My work is mostly editorial with a focus on individuals. I like photographing people in their homes where they feel comfortable. I like to pay attention to more intimate and in-between moments where people are usually caught off guard. I've worked with "The New York Times," "The Wall Street Journal," "The Guardian," "Die Zeit," "Monocle," and many others. I was born in a small town in Portugal. I have always used books, TV, and magazines to escape and get to know the world outside. As a kid, I loved to draw ...”

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Course summary for: Intimate Photography: Capture Emotive Portraits

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (23)
• 1177 students
• 4 units
• 14 lessons (2h 4m)
• 2 downloads

• Category

  Photography & Video

• Software

  Adobe Bridge, Adobe Lightroom

• Areas

  Documentary Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Photography, Portrait Photography