Portrait Photography: An Experimental Approach
Influences
A course by Oliver Mayhall , Portrait and Art Photographer
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Next, I will share with you some of the key inspirations that have helped shape my work and taught me the importance of always carrying a camera with me. ”
In this video lesson Oliver Mayhall addresses the topic: Influences, 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
“ Influences In this lesson, I'll share with you some of my key inspirations. First, I'll talk about Elliott Erwitt. The book I'll be looking at is called "Elliott Erwitt Snaps." Elliott Erwitt is an American documentary photographer known for his black-and-white candid photography. These would often be of ironic and witty situations. In this image, we can see how it's the same image of the woman, but in one image she has no clothes on and in the other, she does. What's ironic is all the men are looking at the one with no clothes on and the woman is looking at the one with the clothes on. E...”
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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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