Intimate Photography: Capture Emotive Portraits

Getting to Know Your Sitters

A course by Matilde Viegas , Documentary and Portrait Photographer

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1,177 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Getting to Know Your Sitters

Overview

“How much you know about the people you're photographing will often influence the quality of the images. The more you know, the less the photograph is about you and your assumptions. So don't shy away from starting a conversation. ”

In this video lesson Matilde Viegas addresses the topic: Getting to Know Your Sitters, 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

“ Getting to Know Your Sitters In this lesson, we'll be talking about how to engage in a conversation with the people you're photographing, how to let them know that you are collaborating with them, and most importantly, how to let them feel calm and serene. Most documentary photographers will tell you how important it is to spend time with the people you're photographing. It will give you a sense of familiarity and you'll be able to have more access to intimate moments. So, it's very important to stay and spend time with the people you'll photograph. Building a trusting relationship with t...”

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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

Matilde Viegas

A course by Matilde Viegas

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Documentary and Portrait Photographer

Matilde Viegas is a portrait and documentary photographer from Portugal. She was always creative from a young age but went on to study biochemistry and theoretical chemistry before attending art school where she was introduced to photography. After her mother bought her a manual camera of her own, she committed herself to learning the craft and eventually started posting her work online.

Since then, Matilde has collaborated with clients like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Monocle, Konfekt, The Guardian, and more. Her work is mostly editorial with a focus on individuals and she is passionate about portraying the world in an optimistic way that encourages others to dream of a better future.