Fashion photography showcases a model's clothes, beauty and bearing. It puts all these elements together to reflect a fashionable style and statement in the photo. Each shot should complement the concept for the photo shoot including the clothes, make-up, hairstyle, accessories and pose of the model. Whether using a professional or homemade set-up, lighting plays a crucial role in achieving the right look and feel for the photo. The quality of light depends on the angle, distance and intensity of your light source from your subject.
Instructions
- 1
Gather your equipment and art requirements in your shooting location. For an amateur or home shooting set-up, you can simply use any room with ample space for your props, backdrop and camera and lighting equipment.
2Set your key light, your main source of light, to face your main subject. Use a fluorescent light about 2 meters in length placed on a lighting stand, which is typically available in photography equipment shops. Place this light on one side, either on the left or right of your model. Slightly move it at a more frontal-side angle based on your lighting preferences. Keep this key light and even your other lighting sources at least 5 feet away from the model. Depending on how you want your subject to look on the photo, set this key light on a high angle, low angle or eye level from its position. The stronger the key light, the more dramatic and high contrast your photo can be.
3Set your fill light, your supporting light, somewhere on the opposite side of the key light to soften the light thrown onto your model and props. Use a fluorescent light placed on a stand for this light source. This can be smaller or less powerful than your key light, but you can also use the same type of light source for both the key and fill lights.
4Place your fill light at an angle that bounces the light to your model. You can bounce the light from the ceiling, a wall or the floor. Use a reflector to bounce and scatter the light thrown onto your subject. Another option is to use a diffuser to cover your fill light, then you point the light directly to your subject or bounce it at another preferable angle. Using a diffuser typically requires a clamp attached to your light source.
5Set your back light, which is usually a small but strong light source, to create highlights on the skin and hair of your model and even your props. These lighting contours help separate your main subject from the background. Unlike the key light placed on the front side, the back light is typically placed on the back side of the main subject. Depending on the look you want, you can also place it behind the subject or on top of the subject. The angle can vary and you can allow the light to create highlights on your model at a low angle or high angle or even at an eye level in relation to your main subject.
6Check your camera framing and camera settings, then block your model for the shot.
7Adjust your props, models pose and lighting, if there are any. For your lights, you may have to slightly change their positions and angles to achieve the best look for your model. You can also add additional fill lights or smaller lights that can help illuminate specific parts of your shot for more creative visual styles. Include practical lights like candles, lampshades or chandeliers in your shot for both artistic and lighting purposes.
Fashion photography showcases a model's clothes, beauty and bearing. It puts all these elements together to reflect a fashionable style and statement in the photo. Each shot should complement the concept for the photo shoot including the clothes, make-up, hairstyle, accessories and pose of the model. Whether using a professional or homemade set-up, lighting plays a crucial role in achieving the right look and feel for the photo. The quality of light depends on the angle, distance and intensity of your light source from your subject.
Instructions
- 1
Gather your equipment and art requirements in your shooting location. For an amateur or home shooting set-up, you can simply use any room with ample space for your props, backdrop and camera and lighting equipment.
2Set your key light, your main source of light, to face your main subject. Use a fluorescent light about 2 meters in length placed on a lighting stand, which is typically available in photography equipment shops. Place this light on one side, either on the left or right of your model. Slightly move it at a more frontal-side angle based on your lighting preferences. Keep this key light and even your other lighting sources at least 5 feet away from the model. Depending on how you want your subject to look on the photo, set this key light on a high angle, low angle or eye level from its position. The stronger the key light, the more dramatic and high contrast your photo can be.
3Set your fill light, your supporting light, somewhere on the opposite side of the key light to soften the light thrown onto your model and props. Use a fluorescent light placed on a stand for this light source. This can be smaller or less powerful than your key light, but you can also use the same type of light source for both the key and fill lights.
4Place your fill light at an angle that bounces the light to your model. You can bounce the light from the ceiling, a wall or the floor. Use a reflector to bounce and scatter the light thrown onto your subject. Another option is to use a diffuser to cover your fill light, then you point the light directly to your subject or bounce it at another preferable angle. Using a diffuser typically requires a clamp attached to your light source.
5Set your back light, which is usually a small but strong light source, to create highlights on the skin and hair of your model and even your props. These lighting contours help separate your main subject from the background. Unlike the key light placed on the front side, the back light is typically placed on the back side of the main subject. Depending on the look you want, you can also place it behind the subject or on top of the subject. The angle can vary and you can allow the light to create highlights on your model at a low angle or high angle or even at an eye level in relation to your main subject.
6Check your camera framing and camera settings, then block your model for the shot.
7Adjust your props, models pose and lighting, if there are any. For your lights, you may have to slightly change their positions and angles to achieve the best look for your model. You can also add additional fill lights or smaller lights that can help illuminate specific parts of your shot for more creative visual styles. Include practical lights like candles, lampshades or chandeliers in your shot for both artistic and lighting purposes.
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