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Introduction
2:35
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Project
2:52
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Why Self Portraiture?
4:52
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Themes
5:11
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Concepts
4:49
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Planning Your Shoot
4:58
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Shooting Tips
4:43
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Showing Your Work
2:17
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Conclusion
2:24
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Self-Portraiture: Exploring Intimate Personal Narratives
KC Nwakalor, Documentary Photographer & Producer
About This Class
Self-portraiture is a powerful tool for telling personal stories. In this class, you’ll learn how to create intimate, emotionally charged self-portraits that dig deeper than surface-level beauty, capturing the raw essence of your experiences, struggles, and emotions. Using my recent project, Screen Hysteria, as a case study, I will guide students through my creative process, from concept to execution.
Students will learn:
- How to conceptualise a self-portrait project around a personal theme that matters to you
- How to use light, composition, and mood to enhance storytelling
- Techniques for shooting self-portraits
- How to overcome self-consciousness and create raw images that feel truly authentic
- How to edit and sequence images to form a compelling visual narrative
By the end of this class, students will have created their own self-portrait series reflecting a personal theme of their choice.
Why This Class Stands Out
- It teaches personal and conceptual self-portraiture rather than just technical skills.
- Uses my project, Screen Hysteria, as a real-world case study for storytelling.
- Encourages students to explore vulnerability and authenticity in their work.
- Focuses on practical techniques that can be done with minimal equipment.
- Includes a structured final project to encourage active participation.
Ready to turn the lens on yourself and tell the story only you can? Join me.
Please note that this class is provided for personal educational, informational and convenience purposes only, is general in nature and is not intended as a substitute for professional, legal, or medical advice. Read more about this in our Terms of Service.