Chiaroscuro Self Portrait: Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace

Chiaroscuro Self Portrait: Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace

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Mark Wallace

Mark Wallace is a photographer based in the United States. Best known for his web-based video series Digital Photography One on One and Exploring Photography sponsored by Adorama. Millions of people have watched Mark’s videos on YouTube, and the numbers continue to grow. Mark has a strong social media following on Facebook and Twitter, where he spends time interacting with viewers and workshop attendees. In 2014, Mark left the United States to embark on a 2 year worldwide adventure. He visited 28 countries and captured thousands of unique photographs across the globe. In 2016 Mark decided to give up planes, trains, and automobiles and is now exploring the world on his motorcycle.

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In this episode Mark Wallace uses a grid, soft box, and the Inverse Square Law to create a dramatic self-portrait. Mark also shows how he uses a self-timer, and “peaking” feature of his camera to get everything set before striking a pose.

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Sea Shell artwork used by permission.
Creative Commons (international license). Copyright 2018 Mantra Trilogy: https://www.mantratrilogy.com.au/
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Photos by Mark Wallace
Instagram: @jmarkwallace
http://www.instagram.com/jmarkwallace
http://www.markonabike.com
http://www.markwallacephotography.com

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Mark Wallace
Adorama TV

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