Portrait Photography: An Experimental Approach
Editing the Photos 3
A course by Oliver Mayhall , Portrait and Art Photographer
About the video: Editing the Photos 3
Overview
“It's time to refine the third photo. In this case, I will focus on the model's face and crop the image to get a mirror effect.”
In this video lesson Oliver Mayhall addresses the topic: Editing the Photos 3, 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
“ Editing the Photos For the third edit, I want to focus on Lucía's face. First, I'll crop the image to roughly where I want it. I like 4 × 5 as an aspect ratio. I like the idea of having this part of the face as the focal point and this part of the face in the shadows a bit more obscure. Instead of a glass with water in it, now it'll take on the effect of a mirror. I'll keep going in because it's nice to focus on Lucía's face. I'll straighten it up so that the right-hand side is straight. Again, keep testing with the crop. That’s feeling good to me. I'll straighten this up so that the line...”
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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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