Fine Art Photography: How to Create a Unique Self Portrait

What You Will Learn?

• How to create unique self-portraits in the comfort of your home. Bring your imagination and passion to tell an idea or story..
• Let’s open the doors to our worlds! Fine Art self-portraiture is a wonderful tool to set your mind free to experiment and communicate anything you want to the world! .
• My name is Maureen Eggleton. I am a portrait and editorial photographer. In this class, I will share with you all my creative processes, including tips and tricks so that you can take self-portraits even in tiny places..
• This class is for any person who wants to unleash their creativity to experiment and create something personal and artistic. .
• The goal is to create one fine art self-portrait that expresses something you want to share with the world, ie, it could be a part of your story, an idea, feeling, or something you stand up for. The sky's the limit!.
• Here are some of the most exciting things you will learn::.
• -Creativity over gear: We will focus on creating and telling a story or idea with what we have at hand. .
• -Running out of ideas? No problem, I will show you what you can do to get inspired and how to feed your imagination..
• -We will immerse ourselves in a personal and easy activity where you will use your introspection to help you come up with ideas..
• -Play with lightroom sliders to bring your photo to life and blend images with blending modes in photoshop to give your image an artistic touch..
• -Learn to observe. This will help you find the best places to shoot in your home and in other locations..
• -Work in your curiosity, patience, and flexibility: Let go of perfectionism and focus on finding different possible ways to express your idea..
• -Grow your self-confidence: Being the subject in front of the camera can be intimidating and awkward but practicing fine art self-portrait constantly will help you see, accept, and love yourself as you are. .
• -Flexibility: You can bend the photography rules, allowing you more room to play with your images. Blurry and out of the focus images can be welcome!!.
• -Props: We will see how different props already available in your home can help you tell your story..
• What will you need:.
• -Very basic knowledge of digital cameras..
• -Basic knowledge of Lightroom and Photoshop..
• -A tripod and remote control would be helpful otherwise you can use a pile of books or perhaps a table and the self-timer option in your camera ;).
• Can’t wait to see what you create! Let’s get started!.
• PS1. I have attached a PDF with links to resources, a cheat sheet for lesson 2, and a link to download my PSD files to help you in your creative journey. You can find these docs in the project section. .
• PS2. You can also find me in Instagram @maureeneggleton or if you want to learn more about my work feel free to visit http://www.maureeneggleton.com.
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