Introduction to Group Portrait Photography
Influences
A course by Nolwen Cifuentes , Commercial and Editorial Photographer
Joined September 2021
Joined September 2021
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, we will explore some of my favorite photographers and creative influences. These are the people who have had an impact on my vision and inspired my own work.”
In this video lesson Nolwen Cifuentes addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Group Portrait Photography. Explore styling, lighting, composition, movement, and color to take striking group shots that capture the energy of each subject.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences In this lesson, I will talk about some of my influences and favorite photographers that I'm always inspired by. One of my favorite photographers is Dana Scruggs. Dana Scruggs She's based in New York and she is a portrait photographer. I'm inspired by the way she uses movement to bring about certain emotions. She works for a lot of magazines and different brands, and here you can see some of her work. Here is one that I love and, as you can see, she uses a lot of movement and body forms to create these pieces of art. This was a fun cover she shot for "Time" magazine, Megan Thee ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Group Portrait Photography
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Photography, Portrait Photography, Studio Photography
Nolwen Cifuentes
A course by Nolwen Cifuentes
Nolwen Cifuentes is an editorial and portrait photographer from California. She studied graphic design at UCLA before deciding to pursue photography, eventually gaining industry experience shooting weddings. Nolwen then expanded into different styles of photography and, after being featured in a magazine, started reaching out to editors and booking jobs.
Since then, she has captured portraits for well-known magazines, media, tech, beauty, and fashion brands. Her clients include Netflix, People, The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, and Variety. She was also featured on The Lit List’s 30 New + Emerging Photographers to Watch. Nolwen is passionate about making content that represents the people she didn’t see in the media growing up, and she is a member of Women Photograph, Diversify Photo, and Authority Collective.
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