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Men Fashion Photography
World War II Fashion Photography Shoot
Taking photos of men is a lot different them women. First off, some men feel more awkward in front of a camera. As you help to to feel more comfortable, the awesome shots and looks will come. For this fun shoot, the men really loved being by the plane or working with another model. It is important to show the models exactly what you are looking for. Also you need to encourage them through the session. I learned these and more tips from Caryn Esplin. My settings for these photos were, ISO 400, Shutter Speed 1/250, and F/4. Here is a great website that explains more about fashion photography.
Women Fashion Photography
World War II Fashion Photography Shoot
This shoot was a blast! I was able to go to the local airport and to take photos of authentic uniforms and planes from the Wars. The Women were dressed in different fashions from the time period of the war. I used speedlights, a beauty dish, and a strobe light. Working with the women models was a lot of fun, especially being able to pose them with the airplanes and other cars and war artifacts. Caryn Esplin helped to set up this amazing shoot. She also taught me how I could work to do better on taking different shots. My general settings were F/4.5 ISO 400 1/125. Here is a great website that explains more about fashion photography.
Group Portrait Photography
Groups Portraits
Working with one person can be a bit of a challenge. Adding more people is even more challenging. Having them interact with each other and pose together is a little bit tricky. Some of my favorite are the candid shots where they don’t know you are taking the photos. With Larger groups, the more you group them in a balanced way together, the more appealing the photos are. Also you need to be aware of your background work on making the models comfortable together. My settings for these natural lighting was shutter speed 1/160, my f/stop was f/4, and ISO 250. Here is a great website for group portraits.
Natural Lighting
Continuous Lighting
Graduate Photography
Posing Graduates
Natural lighting is one of my favorite types of lighting. Here you can move around more freely without having to move lights around. Having snow all around really helped with reflecting light on the faces of the models. My settings for the natural lighting were F/5, shutter speed 1/60, and the ISO 100. Also if you want more of a studio lighting, beauty dishes and strobes creates soft glow. For that photo I also used a white drop down screen. Another awesome lighting technique is continuous lighting. This helps when you the photographer are looking for just the right light. Here is an awesome website that show more about portrait photography.
Natural Lighting
Natural Lighting
Strobe lighting with a beauty dish
Continuous lighting with a Reflector
Graduate Models Photography
Graduate Poses Photography
Many photographers starting out don’t have the space or the money to have strobe lights or beauty dishes. One way to get around this expense is to use Speedlights. Setting up one or more Speedlight gives great lighting and interesting shadows. For these Portrait shoots I used 2 Speedlights. My f stop for the first couple of photos was F/5. My shutter speed was 1/60 and my ISO 200. Again finding the models personalities is key to getting the right shot. When people are placed in front of a camera they become unsure of how to pose. It is important to look for the little details and keep the model comfortable. Here are some awesome tips on how to do portrait photography.
Speed Lighting
Speed Lighting
Natural Lighting
Natural Lighting
Speed Lighting
Graduates
Graduate Poses Photography
There are many different types of Portraits. One of the most common portraits to take are graduation photos. When taking different photos it is important to have the right lighting and to be able to pose your models. This post shows a mixture of different types of lighting. I used Strobe Lighting for the first 2 photos. I had an F/stop of F/4.5, shutter speed of 1/320, and the ISO 100. Also just using natural lighting is a good option. One thing I really like about using strobes being able to have a good exposure of both the background and the foreground.In all of these photos one of the biggest things to keep in mind is poses. It is key to find the model’s personality and then to be able to show it in a photo. Working with different poses and making the model comfortable is all part of the job. As you direct where they are looking, what they are doing with their hands, and the type of smile are all things you need to help direct.
Here is an awesome website that helps with poses when working with models.
Lighting Strobe
Lighting Strobe
Natural Lighting
Natural Lighting
Strobe Lighting
Lift Restaurant: Food and Diner
Food and Building Photography
Here are some more photos from the amazing Lift Restaurant in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The outside shot of the restaurant was done with a fish eye lens. I wanted to give a different and unique look to the restaurant. Also featured are some of their amazing main dishes. Again with using LED lighting, as well as natural lighting, I was able to highlight these amazing dishes in a way that made the dishes look clean and so good. Also I used models to help so case how great these dishes are. Caryn Esplin really helped me to see better and unique ways to photography food. Here is a great website on how to learn more about food photography.
Lift Restaurant: Diner and Appetizers
Appetizer and Desserts
I was able to go the the amazing Lift Restaurant in Jackson Hole Wyoming. They made some awesome dishes for us to photograph and try out. It was awesome. Here are some photos of the restaurant and there amazing Appetizers and one of their desserts. I used LED lights. Using different angles and surfaces I was able to create unique and different photos. Also using models interacting with the food creates fun and appealing photos. Caryn Esplin really helped me to learn how to take these photos and to give ideas and tips to make them even better. Here is another awesome website that teaches how do take even better dessert photography.
Food Product Photography
Food Photography
Here are some other great ways to show food photography. The biggest thing to keep in mind with shooting food is being able to stylize it. With these photos we sliced the bread to give it a better appealing look. Also by having someone holding a cupcake gives a unique look as well. Small depth of fields also creates interesting photos. Changing angles from the side to the top also creates awesome angles. Here is an awesome website that also shows cool ideas and ways to do product photography. http://digital-photography-school.com/food-photography-an-introduction/
Outdoor Product Photography
Product Shoots
Using natural lighting is always a great option, even in the winter. These photos where all taken of different products to show how great outside photography is. The snow was a great backdrop to add contrast to any type of product. Different positions and angles created a unique look to help highlight products. This is a great way to practice and do product photography if you don’t have access to other kinds of lighting. Here is an awesome lighting website that goes through some great techniques. https://www.shopify.com/blog/12206313-the-ultimate-diy-guide-to-beautiful-product-photography.
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