Lighting Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios: Strategies for Digital Photographers

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beautifully over the whole photograph, creating the desired result: a beauty shot that emphasized the model’s eyes and delicate ...

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nose and chin were not too dark, a reflector was placed in front of the model on the table at which she was seated. Colored Gels ...

Determining the Model’s Best Market. Whenworkingona model’sportfolio,there are three majorcriteria youneed to keep in mind: age, ...

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Height.Height is critical. Shorter models are limited to more commer- cially oriented work and specialty modeling, such as hand ...

product is the star and the viewer’s eye must be quickly directed to it. When workingforaclient,theartdirectororadagencywillusua ...

Practical Example: Mariposa Films.Originally, the client for image6-6 simply requesteda phototoputona businesscard—somethingthat ...

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model’s eyebrows were darkened slightly with brow powder, then a silver- shimmereyeshadowwasaddedtotheentireeyelid,followedbymag ...

more of an angle, skimming across the clothing to accentuate its texture and design.Inbeautyimages—onesdesignedtoshowcasemakeup, ...

may be useful in the beauty industry for the promotion of commercial prod- ucts. Another opportunity for the publication of glam ...

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Plus-Size Images. In the fashion business, a model who wears size 10, 12, 14, and up is termed a plus-size model. The highest-pa ...

niques are necessary. Today, clients and advertising agencies are expanding the use of “real people” in their advertisements, so ...

of a garment or product. They try to create a look that will become the next trend. Use inventive lighting, composition, posing, ...

high-school football field will give the photographer opportunities for action shots not available in most studios. If the model ...

positioning the model so that the main light strikes her body from an angle will help to define the contours of her athletic phy ...

chandise in a straightforward, very detailed manner. This work doesn’t carry the status of editorial or advertising print photog ...