The birth of an emotion is a mystery for most, and it should be that way. The spectator looking at the artwork should be completely taken by it rather than analyze the causes of her feelings. The artist, in turn, sharing her feelings, should do everything for the spectator not to remain indifferent, but to respond passionately. Easier said than done, right?…
Any artist, at some point in her creative life, makes an unexpected discovery. Suddenly she realizes that art is much more intricate than it seemed just yesterday. Photography is not an exception here. Short after mastering basic techniques of composition, lighting, and post-production, the photographer has an epiphany: every single picture that she had shot before belongs to a trash can. All of her previous activity amounts to the manufacturing of illustrations having zero artistic value. Her vision changes in a flash: now looking at pictures she sees what lurks within, not on the surface of the image. She sees depth, which is indicative of how profound the emotional impact the photo can have on the spectator. She sees and understands, but does not yet know what to do to make her photos just as deep, as perceptible, as moving…
To those who are about to open the door and ready to start creating an entirely new level of understanding of human emotions, we present this course.
Irakly Shanidze, Author
Irakly Shanidze is a professional advertising photographer and a photography teacher. His clients included Japan Tobacco International, Leica Camera AG, RusAvia, Licedei Theatre, Ballet Detroit, and many others. His photos appeared in Teen Vogue, Glamour, X-ology Magazine, etc. He is the author of a best-selling book “Photography: The Art Of Deception”. He is your teacher for this course.