Intimate Photography Portraits
A course by Marta Mas GironesPortrait Photographer
A course by Marta Mas Girones, Portrait Photographer
Discover a new approach to taking portraits from an honest and intimate perspective
One of the challenges a portrait photographer faces when they stand behind the camera is to make their subject's personality shine through and be the real focus of attention. Marta Mas Girones—known on Instagram as leentrelineas—achieves this by tapping into a more intimate approach, with her own style that aims to explain the most honest truths of those in front of the camera.
In this course, experience and live Marta's photography to discover your own style by taking a series of photographs. Learn how a shoot works, from the initial contact with the models and directing them, to the choice of location, materials, light, and postproduction.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 7 downloads
What will we do in the course
1 minute, 51 seconds
The conversation
8 minutes, 7 seconds
The location
7 minutes, 18 seconds
Working with natural light in Interior: windows
7 minutes, 45 seconds
Working with natural light in Interior: space
7 minutes, 0 seconds
Working with natural light in Interior: elements
7 minutes, 5 seconds
What's included in this course?
Start by getting to know Marta, where she comes from, and a little more about her professional background. She tells you about some of her biggest influences, which she calls "incendiaries" because they have been the spark that ignited her creative flame.
Before starting your shoot, Marta equips you with some tools to build a connection with your model and help you develop the concept of your photoshoot.
Find out how to choose a location depending on your desired outcome, taking into account how light enters each space and at different times of day as well as seasons. See how to take advantage of a space that, at first glance, doesn't seem attractive.
Marta gives you a detailed overview of the equipment she uses in each situation, starting with the camera and going through each of her objectives, which vary depending on whether she’s capturing a person, a group, or photos of events.
Now it's time to get to work! Begin your session by working with natural light indoors, starting with how to manage natural light from a window. Marta gives you some tools to unlock its full potential.
Learn to manage an interior space, deciding which elements work for the shoot and which to set aside so that the model and the space have a balanced role.
Discover some tools and everyday items that you can use to make your scenes more artistic, such as direct light or reflective items. This helps you add a special touch to your photographs.
Upload your images to Lightroom, where Marta shows you some editing tips to give your images a professional finish, then discover some ways to spread and show your work to get your name out there.
What is this course's project?
Make your own series of photographic portraits that stand out and tell your own unique story.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone with a curious, artistic mind and the desire to take portrait photos.
Requirements and materials
You need basic knowledge of photography, a camera, and a computer installed with an image manipulation software like Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, or similar.
Reviews
- an_zPLUS24 days ago
A wealth of practical information
- 27 days ago
ottimo corso
- 1 month ago
me gusta
- 2 months ago
Me gusto mucho, nuevos conocimientos.
- 3 months ago
A diferencia de otros es un curso corto, digerible y te ayuda a recordar ser más observador al detalle y lograr buenas fotos con lo que tienes a tu alcance.
Marta manages to capture the most personal side of her subjects through the portrait, which she explains is about "something in the way they look, maybe understanding them, anything that's more genuine than the armor with which we present ourselves to the world". With her style and ideas, she seeks a more human approach to photography that starts with care, seeing as the most honest truths can only be explained by those who don't judge.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What will we do in the course
- U2
Get ready
- The conversation
- The location
- The Equipment
- U3
Let's do it
- Working with natural light in Interior: windows
- Working with natural light in Interior: space
- Working with natural light in Interior: elements
- U4
Editing
- Editing with Lightroom
- Selection
- Get moving!
- FP
Final project
- Intimate and artistic portrait
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FAQs
You’ll learn intimate portrait techniques, how to convey emotions through photography, connect poetry with images, manage natural light, and edit your photos to create an artistic and emotionally authentic portfolio.
The course is aimed at people with intermediate photography knowledge, but concepts and techniques are explained step-by-step so you can follow along if you have a basic foundation.
You only need a basic digital camera (DSLR or mirrorless), a recommended 35mm or 50mm lens, and access to Lightroom for editing. Everyday objects for creative effects will also come in handy.
The course covers intimate portrait techniques, emotional management, using natural indoor light, creative composition with furniture and objects, and professional editing in Lightroom.
You’ll explore how poetic sensitivity influences artistic expression, learning to convey and capture emotions both in images and accompanying texts or poetry anthologies.
Yes, you’ll learn conversation techniques and warm-up activities to break the ice, create a safe space, and capture natural, authentic expressions in your portraits.
You’ll discover how to use windows, homemade diffusers, and everyday objects to maximize natural light, adjusting the setting and furniture to create unique atmospheres.