The Art of Self-Portraits: Expressing Yourself through Photography

Overview

Learn how to use photography to delve into your thoughts and feelings

Introduction
Preparation
Practicing and Examining: Technique, Posing, Light and Composition
Shooting a Self-Portrait
Post-Production - How to Select and Edit Your Photos
Final project

Our most reliable source of creative inspiration comes from within. So when a photographer becomes the subject, a more challenging, introspective form of expression takes place. Self-portrait artist Laura Zalenga claims to have learned everything she knows about photography through this artform. What began as a way to experiment with different techniques and explore her emotions quickly became a full time career for Laura, with clients like Adobe, Disney, and Sony relying on her expertise to communicate a visual message.

In this course, Laura Zalenga takes you on an intimate journey of self-discovery and experimentation through the art of self-portrait photography. See how to develop a strong concept, find unique outdoor locations, and use natural light creatively. She shows you her process, from the initial idea to final editing techniques in Lightroom and Photoshop, by creating a self-portrait that tells a captivating story.

Syllabus

About Me & Self-Portrait
Influences
What We Will Do in the Course?
Where to Find Inspiration
Two Ways of Finding Your Concept or How I Found the Concept for 6 of My Portfolio Images
Scouting Locations
My Equipment
Practice Self-Portrait Technique
Practice Posing
Examine Lighting
Examine Composition, Crop, and Ratio
Setting Up the Location
Test Photos - “Trial and Error”
The Final Photos
Lightroom - Selecting Images
Lightroom - Basic Editing: Game of Trial and Error
Photoshop - Final Touches 1
Photoshop - Final Touches 2
The Art of Self-Portraits: Expressing Yourself through Photography