Portrait Photographs that Tell a Story
A course by Ricardo Pinzón Hidalgo , Photographer
Joined February 2019
Learn to tell a person's story through editorial portraits
Learn to tell a person's story through editorial portraits
Joined February 2019
A large part of a photographer's job is to try to capture in an image everything that our eyes cannot see, such as the essence of people, spaces, and the stories behind them. Ricardo Pinzón is a renowned photographer who has that innate talent of capturing the aura of individuals and portraying it in his editorial photographs.
In this online course, Ricardo teaches you how to tell stories through portraits. Take a series of photographs of a person of your choice, learning how to convey their essence to create images that say more about them than words.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 10 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (55)
- 1,848 students
- 16 lessons (2h 35m)
- 10 additional resources (5 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?
Create a series of three photographic portraits of the same person that tell a story for an editorial article.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in photography and photo editing who wants to learn to tell stories through images, especially for editorial projects.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you need basic notions of photography, as well as a camera and a computer.
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A course by Ricardo Pinzón Hidalgo
Ricardo Pinzón began capturing images with an analog camera as a child. He shared his personal work in exhibitions and books while studying advertising in Bogotá, which would connect him with the world of editorial and advertising photography.
He went on to study a master's degree in photography at the Centro Internacional de Fotografía y Cine (EFTI) in Madrid where he discovered contemporary photography, which changed the way he approached editorial work. After returning to Colombia, he began to make a name for himself as an editorial photographer, portraying all kinds of celebrities and working with renowned international magazines such as Vanity Fair UK, Bloomberg, Getty Images, Esquire México, and El País (Spain). He later became a director of photography at the renowned magazine Esquire Colombia.
With more than two decades of experience under his belt, he currently works as a freelance photographer specialized in editorial and advertising photography for important clients around the globe, including Mango, Sony Music, Falabella, DDB, Leo Burnett, and Mullen Lowe.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course
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U2
The assignment
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Editorial Assignment
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How to search the story
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Investigation
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The preproduction of the portrait
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U3
Day of photos
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Preparation I
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Preparation II
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Model Management
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Shooting (lighting and composition) I
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Shooting (lighting and composition) II
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U4
Postproduction
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Selection of photos I
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Selection of photos II
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Retouching and developing
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Editorial Diagramming
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FP
Final project
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Narration in the editorial portrait
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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.
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Me ha sido muy útil todo el contenido de este curso, desde la visión y experiecia de un profesional. ¡Muchas gracias!
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huntingmoments
Recomendado! Muy buen curso, bien explicado e inspirador.
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linolustrissimi
Buongiorno. Il corso è interessante unico punto debole a mio parere sono i sottotitoli, ovvero sarebbe preferibile una traduzione audio anziché scritta perché almeno io non riesco a unire simultaneamente il leggere con il vedere le immagini perciò devo necessariamente rimandare indietro il video per poter vedere le immagini in un secondo tempo.
A mio parere sarebbe preferibile avere il costo del corso leggermente più alto ma avere questa modalità. Comunque il corso è bello.
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parker_leonardo
PlusExcelente curso!
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antonio_upegui_r
Un curso de mucha altura. Excelente presentación y desarrollo.
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