Introduction to Digital Self-Portrait Photography
Self-Portrait with the Smartphone
A course by Apolline Thibault , Photographer
About the video: Self-Portrait with the Smartphone
Overview
“Now, I will perform the same exercise but with a smartphone. It will not be a selfie but a real self-portrait. I will explain to you, step by step, how to do this.”
In this video lesson Apolline Thibault addresses the topic: Self-Portrait with the Smartphone, 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
“Self-portrait with smartphone In this lesson, we will learn how to make a self-portrait with a smartphone without taking a selfie. I will show you my technique step by step and give you some tips. I am using a tripod here. If you don't have one, it's nothing. We can use what we have at home: pots, candles to wedge the phone... Everything is possible, use your imagination. Here we go, I'll show you how to install everything step by step. I use a ruler here, because the base is integrated. I will not light, because the light from the window suits me, but you can choose the light you prefer. W...”
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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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