model’s eyebrows were darkened slightly with brow powder, then a silver-
shimmereyeshadowwasaddedtotheentireeyelid,followedbymagentaover
the lower lid and brow bone. Dark purple and black liner pencil was used at
the eyeline and black false lashes were added. The look was finished with rice
set powder.
Posedinfrontofblackseamlesspaper,themodelwaslitbyone24x32-inch
softbox placed on axis with the camera (four feet high and angled down to-
ward the model’s face). A 12x16-inch softbox was added about six feet over
themodel,pointeddowntowardthetopofherheadtoaddhighlightsonthe
flowers and butterfly. A silver reflector placed on the tabletop in front of the
model created fill light on her face.
To complete the look, the image was cropped tightly. It was then cleaned
up slightly, removing any creases and
blemishesonthemodel’sskinandelim-
inating any unwanted hair. Next, the
model’s left ear was removed, along
with the hair showing near her ear. The
wing of the black & white butterfly
near the bottom of the frame was re-
moved. Then, colors were sampled
fromtheflowersandadditionalmakeup
was applied. The main butterfly was se-
lectedanditscontrastwasboosted.The
lowerblack&whitebutterflyandasec-
tion of flowers were then imported
from another photograph.
Fashion Images.
The fashion photography genre in-
cludes images of anything that can be
worn—garments, hair-care products,
perfumes, makeup, jewelry, etc. There
are several types of fashion print work,
including editorial, catalog, athletic/
sports, swimwear, and lingerie. Fashion
print generally utilizes the typical fash-
ion model—a tall, thin, beautiful per-
son. However, there is a trend toward
using “real” people, including plus-size
models,inmainstreamfashionprint.In
images where clothing is the featured
product, the lighting is often from
90 LIGHTING TECHNIQUES FOR PHOTOGRAPHING MODEL PORTFOLIOS
6-7.Fashion images typically feature
tall, thin, beautiful models.