Photography and Set Design for Creative Visual Worlds
Configuring the Light
A course by Tabea Mathern , Photographer and Visual Artist
About the video: Configuring the Light
Overview
“This lesson is all about the right light for the set. You will see how I set up the light and you will also learn about choosing the right light sources.”
In this video lesson Tabea Mathern addresses the topic: Configuring the Light, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photography and Set Design for Creative Visual Worlds. Learn to develop creative visual concepts and transform them into set designs for product photography or social media.
Partial transcription of the video
“build light Now that the set and camera are roughly in place, it's time for our lights. I like working in the studio with artificial flash light, because it gives me the greatest possible leeway in setting the light and I can build my own world of light. I could talk about light for hours but we leave it at a small digression. If this interests you, feel free to look for other sources. As always: just try it, you can't go wrong. An identical set structure can look completely different, when your light is different That's why it's so great to work with light and take advantage of the versati...”
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Course summary for: Photography and Set Design for Creative Visual Worlds
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Photography, Instagram Photography, Photographic Composition, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Product Photography, Set Design, Social Media

Tabea Mathern
A course by Tabea Mathern
Tabea Mathern is a visual artist and freelance photographer. She brings her ideas to life by combining art direction, conceptualization, and set design. Her comprehensive and conceptual focus allows her to depict almost anything, from products to abstract emotions.
Her client list includes names like Adobe, Refinery29, Foodspring, Art Toronto, Etsy, Der Spiegel and Stern. Her images, collections, and exhibitions tackle topics close to her heart and sometimes involve collaborations with other artists and designers.
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