Introduction to Digital Self-Portrait Photography
Why the Self-Portrait?
A course by Apolline Thibault , Photographer
About the video: Why the Self-Portrait?
Overview
“Before embarking on the project, I will explain the specificities of the self-portrait and what this practice can bring you. You will see how the self-portrait will allow you to know yourself better and how, through the poses and the choice of clothes, you will succeed in highlighting yourself (you, an object, or an idea).”
In this video lesson Apolline Thibault addresses the topic: Why the Self-Portrait?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Digital Self-Portrait Photography. Create a unique self-portrait by experimenting with set design, style, and composition, as well as filters and editing in Lightroom.
Partial transcription of the video
“Why the self-portrait In this lesson, we will see that the self-portrait allows us to know ourselves better. We are going to discover how, through poses and clothes, it is possible to show off and to highlight an object or an idea. The first and most important step is to get to know each other. You have to learn its morphology, his face, get to know our good profile, how you would like to position it, if you prefer it three-quarters or full face, but also getting to know its complexes. Know your complexes allows you to give direction to your work. It saves time and, from a personal point of...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Digital Self-Portrait Photography
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Lightroom -
Areas
Interior Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Photo Retouching, Photography, Photography Post-production, Portrait Photography, Self-Portrait Photography
Apolline Thibault
A course by Apolline Thibault
After studying law and four years in the modeling world, Apolline Thibault decided to move to the other side of the lens. She trained at GOBELINS School of Images and worked as a freelancer in the fields of photography, illustration, art direction, and content creation on Instagram.
Soft, vintage, poetic, Parisian...there are many ways to describe Apolline's creative universe. She has already worked as a photographer for brands like Zalando, Longchamp, Minelli, and Le Tanneur, and as an art director for Alcatel, Dr. Hauschka, and Biovive.
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