Photocomposition for Fine Art Photography

Coming up with the Initial Concept 1

A course by Dasha Pears , Art Photographer and Visual Artist

Art Photographer and Visual Artist. Helsinki, Finland.
Joined March 2022
100% positive reviews (12)
699 students
Audio: English
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About the video: Coming up with the Initial Concept 1

Overview

“In this lesson, I'll teach you how to look for topics, ideas, and stories to tell. You'll understand how to work with inspiration in a smart way, connecting the dots and not bluntly copying the style of others. ”

In this video lesson Dasha Pears addresses the topic: Coming up with the Initial Concept 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photocomposition for Fine Art Photography. Learn how to shoot and edit striking portraits that convey deep meaning and emotion through minimalist imagery.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Coming up with the Initial Concept In this lesson, we will learn to come up with our initial concept. We will learn where and how to search for inspiration and we will also learn to connect the dots and not simply and bluntly copy other people's work. Before looking at inspiration, let's talk a bit about ideas first. The word idea can mean different things to different people. Most often, people use the word idea to refer to a concept, or an execution of this idea, or to mark inspiration. First, an idea can mean a concept, meaning what the story is really about. What is the story behind i...”

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Course summary for: Photocomposition for Fine Art Photography

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (12)
  • 699 students
  • 4 units
  • 23 lessons (4h 49m)
  • 7 downloads
  • Category

    Photography & Video
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Photographic Composition, Photography, Photomontage, Portrait Photography

Dasha Pears

Dasha Pears
A course by Dasha Pears

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Art Photographer and Visual Artist

Dasha Pears is an award-winning photographer based in Helsinki, Finland. She works in a style that she calls "psychorealism". With a personal passion for human psychology, her sleek and uncanny photos are focused on portraying what goes on in our inner worlds.

Dasha is a self-taught photographer and editor with an impressive resume of exhibitions and awards. Her work has been shown in Finland, Russia, Poland, Italy, Germany, Israel, UAE, Mexico, the UK, and the US. She has received over 15 international photography awards – including a gold medal from the Photographic Society of America for the best emotional image and a prize from the Smithsonian Magazine for the best-altered photo.


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  • Level: Beginner
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Photocomposition for Fine Art Photography. Photography, and Video course by Dasha Pears

Photocomposition for Fine Art Photography

A course by Dasha Pears
Art Photographer and Visual Artist. Helsinki, Finland.
Joined March 2022
  • 100% positive reviews (12)
  • 699 students