Artistic Photography: Create a Visual Narrative
A course by Flora Negri, Photographer, Creative Director, and Performance Artist
Joined August 2020
Bring a photo shoot to life by learning portrait and self-portrait techniques that tell an intimate and symbolic story
Joined August 2020
If you've been longing to know how to transform memories, feelings, and desires into striking images, you're in luck! Join photographer and creative director Flora Negri as she takes you through the process step by step. She shows you the technique she applies to her work, which has been featured in books, magazines, music videos, and posters of some of the biggest names in Brazilian music, theater, and television, such as Camila Pitanga, Chico César, and Cauã Raymond.
In this course, learn how to tell a personal story through artistic photographs. Create a photo essay using self-portraits and portraits that capture and convey your emotions. Flora teaches you direction, lighting, and color techniques to help you develop a powerful, symbolic narrative.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 11 downloads
What's included in this course?
Start the course by getting to know Flora Negri and a little more about her background. She tells you about her journey from studying art in college to eventually telling stories through photography. Discover some of her most acclaimed work, her role models, and the artists that have been the most influential in developing her craft.
Then, explore the possibilities offered by portrait creation and find out how to translate your own experiences into images. Shoot straight for the heart and learn how to express yourself in your work by doing some self-awareness exercises. Study lighting effects and some basic techniques that allow you to evoke specific emotions through your images.
Next, get started on planning your photo essay. Flora takes you through the equipment you need and gives you some great tips for making the best creative use of your technical resources. Put together your set and learn how to direct your portrait protagonists, forming a deep connection that opens up a whole new world of possibilities for your production.
Pick out the best photos to develop your narrative and edit them in Adobe Lightroom. Now you know how to tell a visual story using photography as an effective storytelling tool.
- 90% positive reviews (30)
- 1,105 students
- 13 lessons (1h 56m)
- 11 downloads
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a photo essay made up of self-portraits and portraits by using basic resources like lighting, color, and other elements in a poetic way to construct a symbolic narrative.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who loves photography and is interested in telling stories and seeing beyond the superficial, purely aesthetic aspect of images.
Requirements and materials
To complete this course, you need a camera and technical knowledge of ISO, shutter speed, and aperture. You can also use the camera from your smartphone, although the options are more limited.
For the postproduction of your images, you need a computer or cell phone with Adobe Lightroom installed.
Reviews
Flora Negri
A course by Flora Negri
Flora Negri is a photographer, creative director, and performance artist based in São Paulo. When she was little, she used to dream of becoming a writer and is now fully devoted to telling stories through photography. She has photographed some of Brazil's best-known artists in music, theater, and television, such as Paulinho Moska, Chico César, Camila Pitanga, Cauã Reymond, and Letícia Sabatella, to name but a few.
In addition to shooting for album covers, posters, and Brazilian publications, her work was featured in an exhibition and a book put together by GirlGaze in Los Angeles (2017), celebrating the work of 50 female photographers from all over the world.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Before the photo, the reason
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a synesthetic dip
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Creating your photographer persona
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the importance of light
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Eye vs. camera
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Color and art direction
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U3
The test
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Photographic equipment and its resources
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Set assembly and preparation
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Models and People Management
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How to take the most good photos
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U4
Selection and treatment
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Selection of images
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Development and retouching
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FP
Final project
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Artistic Photography: Create a Visual Narrative
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
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Certificates
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
This is an intermediate-level course, perfect for those who already have basic photography skills and want to deepen their creative techniques, visual storytelling, and artistic direction in portraits and self-portraits.
You can follow the course using a basic digital camera or even a phone, as long as your device allows manual adjustments of exposure, ISO, and focus to explore the techniques taught.
You'll learn how to craft visual stories, use light and color expressively, direct models, set up home studios, apply self-portrait techniques, and develop your own photographic style.
The course covers self-portraiture, visual storytelling, performative photography, lighting techniques, creative direction, color selection, composition, building rapport with subjects, and creative solutions using accessible resources.
The course teaches you how to work with natural light, everyday objects, composition techniques, and simple post-production to create striking visual effects without expensive equipment.
No prior editing experience is required, but the course introduces basic techniques for adjusting color, contrast, and selecting images to enhance your final shoots.
You'll learn how to connect with subjects, give clear and empathetic guidance, suggest body movements, and tailor direction to each person's personality for expressive, authentic portraits.
Mal comecei e já estou amando demais!!!
Me encanta este curso y la forma en la que la profesora transmite sus conocimientos y su sensibilidad.
Incrível!
Very good course for beginner photographers! I like how Flora explains everything from basics, how to start working on a creative projects and how to connect with the model. The teacher also explains some editing techniques to achieve a ready artwork at the end of the course.
Eu já conhecia e acompanhava o trabalho da Flora. Feliz demais pela oportunidade de conhecer com um pouco mais de profundidade seu trabalho e processo criativo.