Creative Lighting for Portraits
A course by Victor Idrogo , Photographer
Get into experimental photography and learn to improve your use of expressive lighting
Get into experimental photography and learn to improve your use of expressive lighting
Lighting is a fundamental part of photography and mastering it in order to generate emotions and new approaches is what Victor Idrogo works to create unique, original and experimental portraits. With a decade working as a photographer, his photographs explore the limits of light, frames and expressions.
In this course, Victor will teach you to turn around the classic way of illuminating a portrait. Starting from the review of the classic portrait, you will go on to experiment in the studio with traditional lighting and some elements until you get to challenge the limits of photography.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 9 downloads
- 86% positive reviews (92)
- 2,900 students
- 14 lessons (2h 3m)
- 9 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Intermediate
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Photoshop
Capture OneWhat is this course's project?
A series of three photos linked by the same graphic concept, made with different lighting techniques: camera intervention, light on lens and double exposure.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
To photography enthusiasts and people with basic knowledge of photography and lighting who want to learn and experiment with studio lighting.
Requirements and materials
You will need to have basic knowledge of photography, lighting and Adobe Photoshop.
As for materials, you will need a camera with manual controls, a tripod, a flash speedlite or studio, a flashlight or continuous lights, and color filters.
Reviews
A course by Victor Idrogo
Victor Idrogo is a professional photographer from Peru. For more than 10 years he has been dedicated to commercial photography and has specialized in portraits. His works have been published in magazines such as Somos y cosas.
In his commercial office called Icónica Institucional Photography, he works with a team of professionals with whom he makes portraits and photographic coverage for companies and different institutions.
In parallel, he performs more personal work, also based on portraits and experimentation with the expressive use of light.
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
Preparation
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Background of the photographic portrait
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Creative process
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Materials and tools
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U3
Shooting
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Photo I: Layers of color (Part 1)
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Photo I: Color layers (Part 2)
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Photo II: Darkness and movement
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Photo III: Double exposure
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U4
Development and retouching
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Integration of double exposure
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Image selection
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Revealed in Capture One
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Retouching in Photoshop and Export
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FP
Final project
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Lighting techniques for photographic portraits
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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.
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Capture One
leonardosebastian_arg
Bien explicado, ayuda a tener nuevas ideas en las iluminación
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iovaneluigi
PlusBuen curso , Ayuda a probar nuevos tipos de iluminacion
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oscaregh77
Muy claro y dinámico en su forma de explicar su manera de ver y aplicar los conocimientos en la materia.
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satsirisingh
Buen curso, creativo e inspirador.
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