Photocomposition for Fine Art Photography

The How-Tos of Minimalism 2

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: The How-Tos of Minimalism 2

Overview

“I will now explain how to be minimalist in terms of color, location, models, wardrobe, and props. How can you harness your imagination to achieve a simple and minimalist approach?”

In this video lesson Dasha Pears addresses the topic: The How-Tos of Minimalism 2, 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 When we talk about minimalistic portraits, we think of a very limited color palette. You can work with every color you like, but what I recommend to do is not to have lots of colors in one image. I usually work with two or three colors, and you should never forget that you'll also have the color of your model's hair and skin. Let me show you some examples of what I mean by minimalistic color portrait and not minimalistic color portrait. This image on the left is a beautiful colorful image. However, that is not minimalistic in color. If you look at it for some tim...”

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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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  • 699 students
  • 23 lessons (4h 49m)
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  • Audio: English
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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