Translucent Portrait Photography
Reference models
A course by Giuseppe Gradella , Photographer
About the video: Reference models
Overview
“Now I will show you the artists who influenced me and who still inspire me today.”
In this video lesson Giuseppe Gradella addresses the topic: Reference models, which is part of the Domestika online course: Translucent Portrait Photography. Learn the secrets to portrait photography using semi-transparent panels, from the lighting set-up to image post-production.
Partial transcription of the video
“Reference models In this lesson, I would like to tell you about the artists who inspired me and that still inspire me. The first artist I want to tell you about is Saul Leiter, an American painter and photographer. He became famous after his death for the photos he took during work breaks, in the moments when he moved to go to work. He was a fashion photographer, he kept up with fashion photos. Today, however, everyone knows him from the photos he took in New York. His photos immediately struck me for the way they approach them to the reality he was going to photograph. In his case, the pho...”
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Course summary for: Translucent Portrait Photography
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Digital Photography, Fine-Art Photography, Photography, Photography Post-production, Portrait Photography, Studio Photography

Giuseppe Gradella
A course by Giuseppe Gradella
Giuseppe Gradella is a photographer who currently lives in Mantua, a small city in northern Italy. He studied architectural drawing and spent the first part of his career working as a professional architect. He later discovered his passion for photography by chance and started to pursue it, shooting photos that ranged from architecture to fashion and portraiture.
As he honed his art, he decided to create an Instagram profile to share it, which eventually earned him recognition and job opportunities. His photos have appeared in fashion magazines, on book and album covers, and were featured at the 2020 Callao City Arts event in Madrid. He has also displayed his work in individual and group exhibitions in both Italy and abroad.
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