Portrait Photography: An Experimental Approach
About Me
A course by Oliver Mayhall , Portrait and Art Photographer
About the video: About Me
Overview
“First, let me introduce myself. In this lesson, I will talk about my background and journey as a photographer. You will learn how I turned this hobby into a career. ”
In this video lesson Oliver Mayhall addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Portrait Photography: An Experimental Approach. Capture a subject from a new perspective by exploring creative techniques to take abstract photographs, from the initial idea to the final edit.
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hi, I'm Oliver Mayhall, a photographer based in London. I studied History at the University of Nottingham. While I was at Nottingham, I got into photography. My History degree had few seminar hours, so I had a lot of time on my hands. I explored the streets with my camera and fell in love with it. With street photography, one wanders without a specific destination in mind, not knowing who or what you'll stumble upon. It's a great way to explore a city and I also found it very therapeutic. Once I completed my degree, I went on an adventure with my camera. I went travelling around ...”
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Course summary for: Portrait Photography: An Experimental Approach
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Fine-Art Photography, Photography, Portrait Photography
Oliver Mayhall
A course by Oliver Mayhall
Oliver Mayhall is a London-based portrait and art photographer. He first discovered photography while studying at Nottingham University and later traveled around California, Mexico, Cuba, and Columbia to hone his craft. During his travels, he developed an interest in filmmaking and went on to complete a Masters in documentary filmmaking at Goldsmiths. After graduating, Oliver worked as an assistant photographer, learning from fellow creatives in the industry before going on to pursue his passion as a full-time freelancer.
Since then, he’s worked with clients including BAFTA, EMI Records, Crisis, and Cubitts. Oliver also sells his work as limited edition pieces to collectors around the world.
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