Featured Instructor: Bella Kotak

Bella Kotak is a fine art, fashion, and portrait photographer based in England. An art lover from a young age, she always knew that she would work within the creative industry. Photography changed Bella’s life when she picked up a camera and from that moment she was hooked by this medium that translates thoughts and imagination into tangible form.

Inspired by fairytales and nature, Bella’s storytelling pictures lift the veil of the overlooked and reminds us that there’s magic in the most ordinary of spaces and beauty in every face. Bella is also a teacher and speaker having hosted workshops and given talks around the world. Bella’s passion for color toning inspired her to co-found the color shop – Fine Art Actions. Kotak is an ambassador for SmugMug, Canson Paper, and Vanguard. and has had her work featured in exhibitions in New York, London, and Paris.


The Photo Shoot – Look One

Bella will be guiding us through two different photo shoot looks. Look One is a gorgeous flower wall that was created by Sue in her studio. Bella was blown away at how gorgeous Sue’s backdrop turned out, she HAD to use it when she visited the studio.

Bella is going to walk you through this shoot and give you all her tips and tricks for making a dreamy floral shoot, including working with the backdrop, and all the styling (hair, makeup, wardrobe).


The Photo Shoot – Look Two

Then, Bella invites you in the studio for Look Two. She will go over all things glam, including how to collaborate with designers. Then, she will go over the setup she’s using in the studio.

In this shoot, Bella also teaches you how to use gels to create another storytelling element. Gels can change the emotional vibe of a portrait and she encourages you to not be afraid to use them.


Retouching

Bella walks you through how she would retouch her images from the photo shoot inn Photoshop and learn her approach to retouching. Watching someone else edit is an invaluable resource from which you can learn new techniques and get a fresh perspective.

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Interview with Bella Kotak

Get to know Bella better by reading this quick interview and see more of her gorgeous work.

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The Power of Color

Check out Bella’s course available for purchase in The Portrait Masters Store.

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