Still Life Photography: Lighting and Composition

Still Life Photography: Lighting and Composition

“During the lessons I taught you all the secrets for taking perfect still life photographs, now it's your turn! Follow these basic steps to get your project done. Don't just copy my example, but experiment and invent something new. In this way, you will learn to independently apply the techniques I have taught you and you will give more room for creativity. Search for references, choose the ones you like best and develop an idea of composition.

Then select the objects that, based on the references you have collected, you want to use in your set. Remember: it's better to have too much than to end up with few objects when shooting. At this point, set up your set. You can use professional accessories or invent new solutions with what you have at home. Create your own composition, put your hands in the dough and mix the ingredients until you get a result you like. Choose the light scheme and shoot! You don't set limits, but above all have fun: in still life, until you shoot, you don't know what will happen. It is also important to take backup images, for example with a blank background, which will be useful in the post-production phase! Finally, select the shots you like the most, import them into Photoshop or another photo editing software, and merge them to form a final image clean of any flaws and imperfections. Now share your project in the forum! Show everyone both the final result and the processing phases, documenting each phase with an image and describing what you have done with a brief explanation. As soon as possible, I will be happy to comment on your work. See your colleagues' projects and encourage them by commenting on what they've shared - don't miss this valuable opportunity to interact with the creative community. Thanks again for taking this journey with me! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project Our course is over. Thank you for following my lessons. I hope I have passed on to you my passion for still life and made you understand how many possibilities there are in this discipline so close to a painter's canvas. As you may have seen, in my job I often like to complicate my life looking for the unexpected, the different, because in still life a simple thing can be thought of and made simple. Do the same with your final project. Find the references you like and develop an idea of composition. Metabolize it and make it yours. Then, select the objects that according to yo...”

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Course summary for: Still Life Photography: Lighting and Composition

• Level: Beginner
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• 1017 students
• 4 units
• 16 lessons (2h 6m)
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• Category

  Photography & Video

• Areas

  Art Direction, Digital Photography, Photographic Composition, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Photography Post-production, Product Photography, Set Design