Self-Portrait as a Personal Diary

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Course overview

Provider
Domestika
Course type
Paid course
Level
Beginner
Deadline
Flexible
Duration
2 hours
Lessons
15 lessons
Certificate
Available on completion
Course author
Daniella Benedetti

Weave personal stories and show your innermost identity through a series of photographic self-portraits. Join Daniella Benedetti, everyday life and fashion photographer, as she accompanies you each step of the way.

In this Domestika course, learn how to take self-portraits in everyday situations as a means of expressing yourself through visual diaries. Discover the power of your images and the potential they have to reach out and connect with others.

Description

Explore aspects of your identity by photographing yourself in everyday situations and visually capturing your innermost feelings

Start by getting to know Daniella Benedetti a little better and hear more about her professional background. She talks about her influences and what she has learned from each of them, revealing the most important elements of this style of photography.

Look for inspiration as a way of finding your own voice and developing a truly personal project.

Then, look at the benefits of trial and error and get straight into some exercises to help you loosen up as a photographer. Daniella talks you through the pros and cons of analog photography as well as emphasizes the fact that solutions can always be found for taking a great photo without needing sophisticated equipment.

Now it's time to get your camera out! Put everything you've learned into practice by following the creative footsteps of your teacher before exploring some useful techniques and tricks for taking your own photographs.

Choose your most powerful images and give them a final lift using the Develop module in Lightroom Classic. To finish up, add manual details and some notes to give your photo series an "everyday" look.

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