Introduction to Group Portrait Photography
The Shot List
A course by Nolwen Cifuentes , Commercial and Editorial Photographer
Joined September 2021
Joined September 2021
About the video: The Shot List
Overview
“Now I will show you how you can put together a shot list. You want to make sure you have a map and a plan of your day. I'll also explain how you can start thinking about the different poses and the directions you'll give to the group.”
In this video lesson Nolwen Cifuentes addresses the topic: The Shot List, 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
“ The Shot List In this lesson, we'll learn how to build a shot list. A shot list is important for you so that you feel prepared and confident and know exactly how your shoot date will look. It will also help you with timing out the shoot. For example, if you only have one hour with the band, if you know exactly each shot that you want to get in advance, it will help you maximize your time with them. We'll use the exact same method as we did with the wardrobe brief and the mood board, so we'll be pulling references from that Pinterest library again, and placing them into our Keynote with a ...”
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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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