Portrait Photography: An Experimental Approach
The First Shot: Photographing the Eyes
A course by Oliver Mayhall , Portrait and Art Photographer
About the video: The First Shot: Photographing the Eyes
Overview
“Here, I will teach you how to photograph the subject's eyes, which will be printed and used later for the collage portrait. ”
In this video lesson Oliver Mayhall addresses the topic: The First Shot: Photographing the Eyes, 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
“ The First Shot: Photographing the Eyes In this lesson, I'll photograph Lucía's left and right eyes. As you can see, I'm set up and ready to go. I've got my camera and laptop tethered, I've got an octabox set up. I'll change the position of the light slightly and bring it behind me so it's on axis. I'll also be directing Lucía and making sure she's tilting her head ever so slightly so that I get the correct angle of her eye. If you could tilt your head. That's too much, a bit less, that's it. Stare straight into the lens. Then the same way, twist that way. Open your eyes slightly and chin ...”
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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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