Drawingfromothercreativeformsofartcanalsomotivate
youto moveyourworkina particulardirection.Genres
suchasfashion,musicandartareconstantlychanging,and
beingaware ofthese trends canbe hugelybeneficial to
producingcreativephotography.Keepingtearsheetsfrom
magazines and other inspiring imagery, and collecting
theseinaninspirationfile,canbeawonderfulcreativespur
to influencelighting, posing and expressions in portrait
shoots.
Fig. 1.2
If siblings or friends are involved in the portrait,
encouraging interaction between them can create
some fabulous natural expressions.
Image taken in the studio. Leaf Colourama, 1
Elinchrom BRXi 500, Octa 100cm softbox key light,
background light with honeycomb, Nikon D2Xs and
24–70 lens.