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Fashion photography advice/info

  • 05-02-2010 1:17am
    #1
    veryrandom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 128 ✭✭


    Hi there, am interested in fashion photography, and while am only starting out am curious as to how it works and details of shoots etc.
    Studio shoots seem straight forward enough, but am curious about how shoots taking place on location or outside work? Rely on natural light or what? As well as this, with regard to clothing/accessorices/fashion pieces? How do u come by these pieces or do models bring their own or what?
    Just thought id through this up here to see if anyone has any advice or info for someone with a keen interest!


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  • #2
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    on location you can use natural light, speedlights or portable studio lights with battery packs.

    For runway shoots I generally use two speedlights if the lights are muck but otherwise the runway lights should be good enough.

    With regards to the second part that is entirely dependant on the job.


  • #3
    richardbradley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭richardbradley


    to answer your questions in full would take a few hours and several pages so would suggest the following steps:

    1) Read two or three good books on the subject (either amazon or order from your library)
    2) find a willing friend to experiment with what you have read in the books until you have the basics - light, few good poses, best camera settings etc
    3) attend training course
    4) use model sites eg modelmayhem to find a model used to working with beginner photographers - they will help you along with poses etc and not get too frustrated
    5) take it from there!

    good luck and enjoy!


  • #4
    higgins2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭higgins2010


    Have a look at www.lifestylephotography.ie, his fashion photo are brill


  • #5
    ThOnda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭ThOnda


    Just watch ameria's next top model. You might get quick preview of two photoshoots per episode.
    Lighting is creative tool for achieving desired look of the pictures. You can use natural light or constant light in quite darkness or use strobes in bright daylight.

    Getting a book or DVD on lighting explaining what setup creates what effect would help you most.

    EDIT:
    Shoot with that what you have, what is available. Not having some piece of kit is only attempt to excuse your laziness. If you don't have something, do the shoot in a little different way. Think, visualise, improvise, shoot (it's dirt cheap with digital) and remember what did you like in other people's pictures.


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