Portrait Photography: An Experimental Approach
Mood Board and Art Direction
A course by Oliver Mayhall , Portrait and Art Photographer
About the video: Mood Board and Art Direction
Overview
“It's time to collect references. Here, I will show you how to create a mood board that will focus on the different elements you need to bring your idea to life. ”
In this video lesson Oliver Mayhall addresses the topic: Mood Board and Art Direction, 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
“ Mood Board and Art Direction Now, we'll see the mood board I've created for the shoot. This will focus on the elements you need to bring your ideas to life. I'll be focusing on visual references, sketches, hair and makeup, styling, and lighting diagrams. Let me show you how I create my mood boards. MOODBOARD For me, the mood board is a helpful tool. You have all these ideas in your head and you need to put them down on paper. A mood board is a helpful tool to explain your ideas to the team. Not only that, but it also helps you to develop the idea further. Secondly, it helps explain the id...”
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Course summary for: Portrait Photography: An Experimental Approach
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Areas
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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