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
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
- 88% positive reviews (26)
- 969 students
- 13 lessons (1h 56m)
- 11 additional resources (0 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- 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
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
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set 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
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
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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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
danicbenetti
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.
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lavoura
Excelente curso
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lured
PlusInsegnante e fotografata meravigliosa. Corso molto interessante!
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claudiaaugusta4
O curso é maravilhoso, um dos melhores que já fiz na domestika. Super recomendo.
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poppop
great