Still-Life Photography: Create Dark and Moody Images
The Lighting
A course by Daniela Constantini , Photographer
Joined January 2022
About the video: The Lighting
Overview
“Once I have the set and the framing, I will work on the lighting. I will show you how I usually arrange the lights to achieve the light you have seen throughout my work. ”
In this video lesson Daniela Constantini addresses the topic: The Lighting, which is part of the Domestika online course: Still-Life Photography: Create Dark and Moody Images. Learn to compose dramatic still-life photos inspired by classic chiaroscuro paintings, from the setup and shoot to the final editing.
Partial transcription of the video
“ The Lighting Now that I have added more elements making use of dynamic symmetry, I'll show you how I use lights. My go-to light for still lifes is this beautiful Octa that I have behind me, and this is the one that I'll be using to light our still life. Don't worry if you don't have access to an Octa. You can use available light. You can even experiment with whatever light is available in your home. Maybe you can try using some sunlight and that could be very interesting too. The light is already set up the way I like to light my scenes. I like when it's a bit high and it has a bit of an ...”
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Course summary for: Still-Life Photography: Create Dark and Moody Images
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Fine-Art Photography, Food Photography, Product Photography
Daniela Constantini
A course by Daniela Constantini
Daniela Constantini is a Mexican photographer living in Bern, Switzerland. She is a graduate of the Visual Journalism and Documentary Practice program at the International Center of Photography in New York. Her long-term project Days of Silence won Rita K. Hillman Excellence Award. In 2015, Errr-Magazine, a Mexican magazine devoted to art and literature, published her first novel, El gato me da igual. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication and a major in Journalism from Universidad Ibero located in Mexico City.
Since graduation, she has been working as a freelance photographer focusing on Portraiture, Still Life, and Lifestyle. She has also been the Creative Director, Stylist, and Photographer on projects with brands like Villars Maître Chocolatier, L'Occitane, Mövenpick, Ojo de Café, in Switzerland, and for Pyne & Smith Clothiers based in California, USA, among others. She has exhibited work in New York, Mexico City, Olten (Switzerland) Paris, Arles, Berlin, and Amsterdam.
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