Emotive Photography: Create Real, Up-close Images

A course by Carol Peña , Photographer and Art Director

Photographer and Art Director. Madrid, Spain.
Joined October 2014

Combine color, composition, and space to get portraits that tell a story and generate emotions

90% positive reviews (63)
1,837 students
Audio: Spanish
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Combine color, composition, and space to get portraits that tell a story and generate emotions

A camera, a set, and a few props can help you create, but the key to truly expressing yourself lies in finding and listening to your own artistic voice. This idea is the driving force behind the success of Carol Peña, photographer and art director who has worked with major brands like Carolina Herrera, Adidas, Hermès, Bombay Sapphire, and Estrella Damm capturing expressive images that resonate with their audience.

In this course, join Carol and embark on a journey into emotive photography. Learn how to shoot portraits that tell real, unmasked stories that convey ideas and spark emotions. Experiment with light and everyday objects to find your own style and capture powerful images in different forms, from a photoshoot with a model to a self-portrait.

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What will you learn in this online course?

14 lessons & 23 downloads

Idea Search
5 minutes, 41 seconds
The Idea Begins to Take Shape
19 minutes, 27 seconds
Light and Composition Exercises
10 minutes, 41 seconds
  • 90% positive reviews (63)
  • 1,837 students
  • 14 lessons (2h 38m)
  • 23 additional resources (2 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Capture a series of images that spark emotions: a close-up, a portrait with a model, and a self-portrait.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone who wants to tell a story through photography using a cell phone or amateur camera.

Requirements and materials

This is a beginner's course, so no prior knowledge is necessary.

As for the materials, you need a camera or your cell phone to take pictures and a photo editing app.


Reviews

1,837 Students
63 Reviews
90% Positive ratings

Carol Peña

A course by Carol Peña

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Photographer and Art Director

Carol Peña is a photographer and art director, although she has also worked in publishing and advertising over the course of her career. She uses emotive photography to explore the many universes that can coexist in a single room. Her creations have garnered her a following of more than five hundred and twenty thousand people on Instagram.

Carol combines images and texts to help brands from around the world communicate, including Olympus, Carolina Herrera, Adidas, Hermès, Bombay Sapphire, Iberostar, Ruinart, Estrella Damm, Huawei, Barceló viajes, Hyundai, MINI Living, and Herschel. She also shares her skills and knowledge as a teacher at Blanquerna, Idep, and Brother.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    The Idea

    • Idea Search
    • The Idea Begins to Take Shape
    • Learning from Other Women to Find My Voice
    • Storytelling: The Story of Each Photo
  • U3

    Narrating with Pictures

    • Narrate Emotions through Objects
    • Light and Composition Exercises
    • Materials
  • U4

    Shooting

    • Experiments and Interventions
    • Photography with a Model: The Details
    • Self-Portrait: Mirrors and Tricks
  • U5

    Editing and Publishing

    • Image Selection and Editing
    • Storytelling: Texts for Social Networks
  • FP

    Final project

    • Emotive Photography: Create Real, Up-close Images

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Emotive Photography: Create Real, Up-close Images . Photography, and Video course by Carol Peña

Emotive Photography: Create Real, Up-close Images

A course by Carol Peña
Photographer and Art Director. Madrid, Spain.
Joined October 2014
  • 90% positive reviews (63)
  • 1,837 students