Professional Selfies and Video Selfies for Instagram
A course by Mina Barrio , Product Photographer
Become the protagonist behind your camera and communicate in a more personal way on social media
- Best seller English, Spanish
- 98% positive reviews (558)
- 34285 students
Become the protagonist behind your camera and communicate in a more personal way on social media
It's been proven that the most successful photos on Instagram are the ones that you are in. However, when you become the center of attention, you often become more critical of yourself and your surroundings. Mina Barrio, product photographer at Melon Blanc and social media expert, shows you how to step out from behind the camera and become a protagonist in front of it.
In this course, learn how to take engaging selfies and video selfies from scratch. Mina teaches you important concepts about light, settings, flattering angles, and how to pose with more natural expressions. Master these techniques to make your communication on Instagram more personal and capture your life experiences as memories for both you and your followers.
If you want to learn more about how to maximize your content on this platform and take your brand to the next level, check out Mina's other three courses on Domestika: Professional Photography for Instagram, Content Creation and Editing for Instagram Stories, and Mobile Photography and Visual Identity for Instagram.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 14 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (558)
- 34285 students
- 20 lessons (4h 21m)
- 14 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a collection of selfies and video selfies to make your communication on Instagram more personal.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designer, illustrators, artists, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in learning how to increase their visibility and connect with their followers and Instagram.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary, just bring your smartphone come ready to create original content like a pro.
Reviews
A course by Mina Barrio
Mina Barrio is a product photographer at Melon Blanc, a multidisciplinary studio that specializes in visual identity design for brands.
Mina’s mission is to create visual content for a range of successful brands including Charuca, Lucia Be, The Singular Olivia, and La Compañía Fantástica. Taking and editing photos for Instagram means taking every single detail into account, right down to the elements that might look out of place.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Self-therapy and how to look good in photos
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#Selfietherapy
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Self-knowledge
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How to put yourself in the photos
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Concrete Poses 1
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Concrete poses 2
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U3
How to take selfies
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Where do I wear: the background and the light
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Selfie: portrait 1
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Selfie: portrait 2
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Selfie: full body
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What do I do if I don't have light?
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U4
Record you on video
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How to record yourself on video
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The script
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Communication
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U5
Edition
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How to edit photos 1
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How to edit photos 2
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How to retouch photos
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How to edit videos 1
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How to edit videos 2
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FP
Final project
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Professional Selfies and Video Selfies for Instagram
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
signy.blada
świetny kurs, bardzo polecam :)
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sandravernhes1971
Excelente la explicacion de Mina. Y muy buenos sus ejemplos pràcticos asi como sus referencias
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lylolai
PlusMina es un encanto. Habla siempre con mucha honestidad y pasión. Se nota su alegría en compartir lo que le ha funcionado.
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sandravarela.coach
PlusSúper útil! Se aprende mucho.
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cindymendez91
Increíble aprendí mucho en el curso. Sinceramente amo los curso de Mina Barrio
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