Translucent Portrait Photography

Choose and find surfaces for photos

A course by Giuseppe Gradella , Photographer

Photographer. Mantua, Italy.
Joined September 2021
97% positive reviews (68)
1,625 students
Audio: Italian
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About the video: Choose and find surfaces for photos

Overview

“Here I will teach you how to choose and treat the translucent panel.”

In this video lesson Giuseppe Gradella addresses the topic: Choose and find surfaces for photos, 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

“Choose and find surfaces for photos In this lesson we will see how to choose our surface and how to treat it. Having decided to shoot my portraits in the studio, I had to be able to get a window into the studio itself. What did I think? I bought a glass size 100 x 100, 1 mx 1 m. That's because it got into the trunk of my car, just for that. In fact, glass looks a lot like a window, however it was heavy, it could chip and break easily and it was also quite expensive. It was not good, I decided not to use it. I had to find an alternative solution. I went to a large home improvement store and ...”

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Course summary for: Translucent Portrait Photography

  • Level: Beginner
  • 97% positive reviews (68)
  • 1625 students
  • 5 units
  • 17 lessons (2h 54m)
  • 6 downloads
  • Category

    Photography & Video
  • Areas

    Digital Photography, Fine-Art Photography, Photography, Photography Post-production, Portrait Photography, Studio Photography

Giuseppe Gradella

Giuseppe Gradella
A course by Giuseppe Gradella

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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.


  • 97% positive reviews (68)
  • 1,625 students
  • 17 lessons (2h 54m)
  • 21 additional resources (6 files)
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  • Audio: Italian
  • Italian · Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
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Translucent Portrait Photography. Photography, and Video course by Giuseppe Gradella

Translucent Portrait Photography

A course by Giuseppe Gradella
Photographer. Mantua, Italy.
Joined September 2021
  • 97% positive reviews (68)
  • 1,625 students