Flash Photography and Artificial Lighting for Beginners
How do we perceive light?
A course by Zony Maya , Photographer
About the video: How do we perceive light?
Overview
“In this lesson we will know the difference between continuous light and flash light, as well as the basic principles of the direction of light. ”
In this video lesson Zony Maya addresses the topic: How do we perceive light?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Flash Photography and Artificial Lighting for Beginners. Learn low-cost lighting techniques for indoor photography.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now that you know a little more about me, we will enter fully to this course and what I am going to tell you is how we perceive the light. Light is the main element to create photographs. Photography means photo is equal light and spelling is writing. So photography is writing with light. and that is why we must know perfectly how light works. And then I will talk about what the properties are. I'm going to talk a little bit about lighting in general. But we have two types of main lighting which are what we see normally. The first is the continuous light and the second is the flash light. W...”
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Course summary for: Flash Photography and Artificial Lighting for Beginners
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Interior Photography, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Portrait Photography, Studio Photography
Zony Maya
A course by Zony Maya
Zony Maya is a Mexican photographer and visual artist. He has a degree in communication from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Escuela Activa de Fotografía, and la Academia de Artes Visuales, and is passionate about using photography and video to create his projects.
He received a FONCA grant and a Fulbright-García Robles Scholarship as well as a master's degree in photography, video, and media from the School of Visual Arts New York. His work has been exhibited at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Manifesta 11 European Biennial of Contemporary Art in Switzerland, and the XIII Bienal de Fotografía at the Centro de la Imagen in Mexico.
He has collaborated with brands such as Nestlé, Bimbo, Puma, GNP, and Palacio de Hierro, along with publications such as National Geographic, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, Glamour, and Gatopardo. He currently shares his knowledge through workshops and conferences in different countries across America, Asia, and the Middle East. He is also an ambassador for Canon and founder of the Maya-Barrón Scholarship.
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