Professional Selfies and Video Selfies for Instagram
A course by Mina Barrio , Product Photographer
Become the protagonist behind your camera and communicate in a more personal way on social media
It's been proven that the most successful photos on Instagram are the ones that you are in. However, when you become the center of attention, you often become more critical of yourself and your surroundings. Mina Barrio, product photographer at Melon Blanc and social media expert, shows you how to step out from behind the camera and become a protagonist in front of it.
In this course, learn how to take engaging selfies and video selfies from scratch. Mina teaches you important concepts about light, settings, flattering angles, and how to pose with more natural expressions. Master these techniques to make your communication on Instagram more personal and capture your life experiences as memories for both you and your followers.
If you want to learn more about how to maximize your content on this platform and take your brand to the next level, check out Mina's other three courses on Domestika: Professional Photography for Instagram, Content Creation and Editing for Instagram Stories, and Mobile Photography and Visual Identity for Instagram.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 14 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (605)
- 40,527 students
- 20 lessons (4h 21m)
- 14 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a collection of selfies and video selfies to make your communication on Instagram more personal.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designer, illustrators, artists, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in learning how to increase their visibility and connect with their followers and Instagram.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary, just bring your smartphone come ready to create original content like a pro.
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Mina Barrio
A course by Mina Barrio
Mina Barrio is a product photographer at Melon Blanc, a multidisciplinary studio that specializes in visual identity design for brands.
Mina’s mission is to create visual content for a range of successful brands including Charuca, Lucia Be, The Singular Olivia, and La Compañía Fantástica. Taking and editing photos for Instagram means taking every single detail into account, right down to the elements that might look out of place.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Self-therapy and how to look good in photos
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#Selfietherapy
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Self-knowledge
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How to put yourself in the photos
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Concrete Poses 1
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Concrete poses 2
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U3
How to take selfies
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Where do I wear: the background and the light
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Selfie: portrait 1
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Selfie: portrait 2
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Selfie: full body
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What do I do if I don't have light?
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U4
Record you on video
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How to record yourself on video
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The script
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Communication
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U5
Edition
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How to edit photos 1
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How to edit photos 2
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How to retouch photos
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How to edit videos 1
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How to edit videos 2
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FP
Final project
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Professional Selfies and Video Selfies for Instagram
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Este curso es el mejor, siento que puedo ser yo misma en redes sin parecer artificial. me encanto.
Soy timida y me ayudo a encontrar mi forma de comunicar con mis propias imagenes, que yo pense que era imposible!
Es un curso interesante, los temas bien explicados y claros se aprende mucho de técnicas de fotografía.
Un curso con herramientas prácticas para el desarrollo profesional y personal.
Me encanta cómo explica, es muy didáctica. Sus clases son entretenidas y muy sencillas para entender
La verdad es muy buen curso los temas bien explicados y claros se aprende mucho de tecnicas de fotografia y de como utilizar las herramientas lo recomiendo al 100%.