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here are some backgrounds or sets that you simply can’t dupli-

cate in the studio, so you and your client will have to go on lo-

cation. Working on location can be a great creative experience,

but it also entails some challenges. We’ll look at the basics, then move on to

consider some specific examples.

Lighting.

When working on location, my lighting setups tend to be simpler. In large

part, I try to use the natural lighting present. After all, the existing light is

part of the ambiance, part of why you went there in the first place.

Equipment. Other than my camera, my main tools on location are a

portable strobe and a couple reflectors. These reflectors can also be used as

gobos if needed. I virtually never use on-camera flash, because the straight-

on front lighting is flat and gives your image a snapshot look.

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5. GLAMOUR ON LOCATION.

Working on location can be a great creative

experience, but it also entails some challenges.