Creative Still Life Flash Photography
Plan your photo (sketch, moodboard and references)
A course by Nicolas Polli , Still Life Photographer
About the video: Plan your photo (sketch, moodboard and references)
Overview
“It’s time to plan your photo for the final project. You will sketch first and then create a moodboard and find references to help you understand how you want to create your composition. ”
In this video lesson Nicolas Polli addresses the topic: Plan your photo (sketch, moodboard and references), which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Still Life Flash Photography. Master still-life photography with this course. From ideation to lighting and post-production, transform everyday objects into captivating compositions..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I will show you how I reached the final composition and every little steps to reach the final image. And the picture I want as a final result is a constellation of different objects in order to see different shapes and different lighting. The composition I want to create will be a balanced of different objects. Like this, we can see a difficult composition. At the same time, we are going to work on different layers so that we can apply the technique of stacking. When I have an idea, the first things I try to do is to sketch it out in order to see if it looks good or not. So ...”
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Course summary for: Creative Still Life Flash Photography
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Photography, Photographic Lighting, Product Photography, Studio Photography

Nicolas Polli
A course by Nicolas Polli
Nicolas Polli is a talented Swiss photographer and graphic designer known for his work in still life photography. He is also the founder of his own publishing house, Ciao Press, and the creative director of the Images Vevey festival.
He has collaborated with renowned brands such as MDF Italia, Freitag, and Ovomaltine, and has worked for prestigious magazines like Wallpaper and Die Zeit.
His innovative approach and ability to combine aesthetics and functionality have earned him recognition at international exhibitions and awards such as the Swiss Design Award.
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