Lighting with Natural Light for Beginners
The 360 ° rule
A course by Zony Maya , Photographer
About the video: The 360 ° rule
Overview
“Here I will show you what this is what I call Rule of the 360 ° , which works to see from which angle the best light is obtained. ”
In this video lesson Zony Maya addresses the topic: The 360 ° rule, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lighting with Natural Light for Beginners. Learn to make the most of sunlight to create portraits with your reflex camera.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i'll introduce the 360-degree rule. By applying it. you'll notice a significant improvement in your photography skills. Let's begin. Why 360 degrees? We start at zero and complete a 360-degree rotation around the subject or object we're photographing when natural light is available. This approach ensures comprehensive coverage and enhances And how exactly does this principle operate? While the sun remains stationary in our sky. there's no possibility of relocating it. Instead. the solution lies in adjusting our own position to suit the This means the sun's position changes r...”
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Course summary for: Lighting with Natural Light for Beginners
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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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