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No 1 - Two Girls
No 1 - Two Girls
Two girls, Multiple colours Skill level Basic ~ Intermediate The concept behind this shot of two young girls, was to suggest energy and friendship through colour and composition We need to be very careful when using such bold colours in our scene, it could detract attention away from your......
No 2 - Lifestyle Portrait
No 2 - Lifestyle Portrait
Life style shot for holiday complex Skill level – Intermediate This was part of a set of life style pictures taken for a holiday complex, very often the main concept of shots like this is to illustrate how someone feels in that environment, and your image should convey information......
No 3 - Low Key Head Shot
No 3 - Low Key Head Shot
Low key head shot Skill level – Basic to intermediate This simple but striking low key (a composite of tones darker than grey) portrait was taken using just one light and a reflector. I simply draped a black cloth over a couch before asking the model to lay on her back, this is a......
No 4 - Girls on Trampoline
No 4 - Girls on Trampoline
Girls on trampoline Skill level - Basic to intermediate This fun shot was taken using minimal equipment and a basic but effective photographic technique called ‘Pre focusing’ I simply stood to one side whilst our energetic young models were bouncing up and down, and I referenced a......
No 5 - Cute and Simple
No 5 - Cute and Simple
Cute and simple!  Basic level It doesn’t get any easier than this; all you need is a cute babe, a soft white blanket and one light. I positioned an Elinchrom DLite 2 head, fitted with a 1.3M x 50cm Rotalux strip light just above and to the front of the babes cute little limbs, set......
No 6 - The Salon
No 6 - The Salon
The Salon Skill level - intermediate This image was shot as part of hair portfolio for a salon, the lighting was an exercise in simplicity itself as the whole image was accomplished by using just one light The model was simply positioned in front of a 6ft Octa fitted with an Elinchrom 600RX,......
No 7 - Charlie on Boat
No 7 - Charlie on Boat
Girl on boat portfolio shoot Skill level ~ intermediate Shot as part of her portfolio, this picture of Charlie was taken at around 2pm during the summer, and this would normally produce serious problems with a very high contrast and unflattering light quality By turning Charlie’s face away......
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