Artistic Photography: Create a Visual Narrative

If you’ve been longing to know how to transform memories, feelings, and desires into striking images, you’re in luck! Join photographer and creative director Flora Negri as she takes you through the process step by step. She shows you the technique she applies to her work, which has been featured in books, magazines, music videos, and posters of some of the biggest names in Brazilian music, theater, and television, such as Camila Pitanga, Chico César, and Cauã Raymond.

In this course, learn how to tell a personal story through artistic photographs. Create a photo essay using self-portraits and portraits that capture and convey your emotions. Flora teaches you direction, lighting, and color techniques to help you develop a powerful, symbolic narrative.

Start the course by getting to know Flora Negri and a little more about her background. She tells you about her journey from studying art in college to eventually telling stories through photography. Discover some of her most acclaimed work, her role models, and the artists that have been the most influential in developing her craft.

Then, explore the possibilities offered by portrait creation and find out how to translate your own experiences into images. Shoot straight for the heart and learn how to express yourself in your work by doing some self-awareness exercises. Study lighting effects and some basic techniques that allow you to evoke specific emotions through your images.

Next, get started on planning your photo essay. Flora takes you through the equipment you need and gives you some great tips for making the best creative use of your technical resources. Put together your set and learn how to direct your portrait protagonists, forming a deep connection that opens up a whole new world of possibilities for your production.

Pick out the best photos to develop your narrative and edit them in Adobe Lightroom. Now you know how to tell a visual story using photography as an effective storytelling tool.