Conceptual Still Life Photography
Defining the Theme
A course by Paris se quema , Photography Studio
About the video: Defining the Theme
Overview
“We will start the project by first defining a theme. For this, we will share with you our process to find ideas and gradually develop its style and artistic signature.”
In this video lesson Paris se quema addresses the topic: Defining the Theme, which is part of the Domestika online course: Conceptual Still Life Photography. Learn to shoot still life photographs, from concept definition to editing in Photoshop, and explore set design, framing, and lighting.
Partial transcription of the video
“Definition of the theme In this lesson, we will talk about how to define the theme of our final project. A theme can be many things. It could be an idea like transparency, it can be a principle, like setting fire to ingredients, it can be an object in all its forms, like a work around the egg in all its forms, really lots of things. There is no miracle recipe for finding a theme. I invite you to always be alert, when you have ideas, always write them down, because they go fast and if you see images that inspire you, store them to keep them in mind for when you need ideas later. The theme is...”
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Course summary for: Conceptual Still Life Photography
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Capture One, Helicon Focus -
Areas
Art Direction, Photographic Composition, Photography, Photography Post-production, Product Photography, Set Design

Paris se quema
A course by Paris se quema
Anaïs Harel and Nicolas Ocante founded their photo studio Paris se quema in 2014 after starting out as graphic designers and art directors. Their visual identity combines minimalism and conceptual art with bright colors and abstract elements.
Their clients include big-name brands like Sephora and Izipizi, as well as Netflix and the magazine Mint.
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