Photography for Beginners: Professional Techniques
The basics of photographic framing
A course by Gerardo Montiel Klint , Photographer
About the video: The basics of photographic framing
Overview
“In this lesson I am going to explain the fundamentals of the two-dimensional plane that becomes the photographic frame. We will see what are the effective ways to balance and give order to what is within the limits of your frame.”
In this video lesson Gerardo Montiel Klint addresses the topic: The basics of photographic framing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photography for Beginners: Professional Techniques. Learn the fundamentals of photography and digital camera use to capture images that convey your artistic vision.
Partial transcription of the video
“The basics of photographic framing Let's talk about the composition. Composition is part of the photographic language what you must understand and master and that will allow you to focus your vision on the elements that are significant and important to you within the photo and at the same time that you direct the viewer's gaze to what is important to you. Let's go step by step. First we are going to see the type of framing, which is something very simple, but it is important to understand. I will take as an example three important Mexican photographers of the Mexican Photographic Documentar...”
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Gerardo Montiel Klint
A course by Gerardo Montiel Klint
Gerardo Montiel Klint, born in Mexico City, studied industrial design at the Ibero-American University and is a photographer and member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte FONCA. He has received numerous awards including the Premio de Adquisición at the 11th and 13th edition of the Bienal de Fotografía in México.
His work has appeared in countless renowned art collections in the USA, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, and many more. He has also taken part in both individual and group exhibitions in Mexico, Argentina, Hungary, Colombia, Brazil, the USA, Uruguay, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, and China. He is cofounder of Hydra, a networking and production platform for contemporary photography. He currently codirects the production and photography studio Klint & Photo, specialized in advertising, interior design, fashion, and portraiture.
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