This little set combines styles from the fashion and glamour photographer worlds.

Lighting Diagram
The hard and focussed lighting is provided by a honeycombed and snooted strobe. This is very common fashion lighting.

But the posing is much more about glamour, the open and sexual posing of glamour.

By the way, if you are shooting someone with sunglasses – don’t forget you will lose their personality. If this was a portrait shoot or celeb shoot you need to make
sure you can see the eyes.
Model: Laura Summer

DVD Series from www.FilmPhotoAcademy.com
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A simple arrangement of contrasting colours in the background and the textile material and dynamic posing from our model.

Lighting Diagram
Softbox lighting, but fairly hard and to the right to create strong shadows and contrast.

In the first image we have a bit of an ungainly pose to add dynamic, in this second image the posing is more controlled.

And finally, no change to the lighting, but putting the camera within the textile means we create really strong leading lines down to the figure.
Model: Laura Summer

DVD Series from www.FilmPhotoAcademy.com
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You want to shoot your favourite band, complete with light-show, lasers, fireworks and whatever other special effects are going on, so what’s the best way of getting some good images (assuming you are not down in the press pit).
 
1) TURN THE FLASH OFF
 
All the flash will do is light up the heads of the people in front of you, no way will it light the stage, and even if could, it would only wash out the effect of the light show
 
2) ZOOM IN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
 
You normally want to …

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Whenever I start a shoot I always take a "test" shot.   I tell the client this is a test of my lighting, but what it actually does is let me quietly examine their facial structure before continuing with the shoot.
 
So, I get in real close, basically just a head, not shoulders, no background.
 
Firstly, this does genuinely check my lighting and exposure, I can check the histogram if I need to.
 
Secondly, this gives me a really tight crop on the face where I can check for bent noses, different size eyes, …

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WARNING:  Adult Content.

From a joint portfolio build shoot, really going for the dark and moody look and atmosphere.

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