Photocomposition for Fine Art Photography
The How-Tos of Minimalism 1
A course by Dasha Pears , Art Photographer and Visual Artist
About the video: The How-Tos of Minimalism 1
Overview
“Let's dive even deeper into all the elements of a minimalistic portrait and how to choose them. I will help you will gain an initial idea of the kind of props, color palette, location, and model you will have for your course project. ”
In this video lesson Dasha Pears addresses the topic: The How-Tos of Minimalism 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
“ The How-Tos of Minimalism In this lesson, we'll dive deeper into different elements of a minimalistic portrait. Just to go back to the basic elements of a portrait, a minimalistic portrait, like any other type of portrait, has its composition, colors, light, and location. If you have a model there, there will be some makeup and hairstyle, and all the clothes that the model is wearing, and perhaps you will use some props as well. First, let's talk about composition. Right now, I will tell you a few words about my favorite composition rules. They're not everything that you'll find in books ...”
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Course summary for: Photocomposition for Fine Art Photography
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Photographic Composition, Photography, Photomontage, Portrait Photography

Dasha Pears
A course by Dasha Pears
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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