Fashion photography is a popular form of photography.
In this video I explain in five steps how you can take the perfect fashion photo.
Step 1: is the preparation at home.
The styling, hair and your location are important.
The second step is the preparation of your model.
Step 3: is the preparation of your lighting.
Step 4: is taking the photos.
Step 5: is the selection and post-processing of the photo.
My name is Evely Duis, a fashion and portrait photographer.
In this video I explain in five steps how you can create a beautiful fashion image.
What do you need to make a beautiful fashion photo?
First of all you have to look for a location.
Are you going to shoot in the studio or a nice indoor or outdoor location?
Secondly a camera.
Today I'm going to work with the Canon EOS RP and a 24-105 lens.
You can also work with a tripod.
To light up your model you obviously need light.
You can do this with natural light, but also with flash light.
Subsequently you need a model to take a picture.
See what kind of styling fits your model
and what kind of make-up is needed.
To edit and select your images, you need a laptop.
What I do first is to work out my idea further at home.
I do this by creating a mood board
On my mood board I put different ideas together.
For example, you can see ideas from the light.
Merging the model, a location and a styling into a clear visualization.
If you don't have a budget for a make-up artist and styling,
you can see what you can do yourself.
For example a bit of powder or come up with your own styling together with the model.
Think from A to Z.
What kind of image you want and how you can get it done.
In fashion photography clothing is of course the most important thing.
You don't always have to use expensive brands.
Here you can also see what you can do yourself.
So for example go to a vintage shop or take a look in your own closet.
Or just at the shops in your neighborhood.
Then it's important to check the clothes while on the set, to see if the clothes are right.
Is there fluff on it? Is it creased?
Make sure these are gone, because these details will eventually show up on screen.
As a beginning photographer you don't always have a make-up artist at your disposal.
Today I'm lucky that I'm working with Barbara.
She's now doing the make-up on the model.
When this is not the case, you can always look
to arrange the make-up together with the model.
Think for example of a powder to get rid of the shine.
But you can also see if an extreme look fits your concept.
Especially when you don't have a make-up artist at your disposal,
you have to pay attention to the hair and the make up yourself.
When you are photographing, make sure that there are no
fluff, that there is no mascara on the face.
You will see all these details in the photograph, so it is important
that you are in control of what happens in your image.
When you are at the location where you are going to shoot, take a look at
to nice corners where you can photograph.
Today we're working in a studio, this is mainly where you're going to work
with poses and light to make it exciting.
Look for bold poses that make the clothes look good
and also make the model look good.
Today I'm going to work with two light setups.
This way we will work with hard light, but also with soft light.
This again gives a completely different image
of the model and final atmosphere of the photo.
With this look I'm going to work with hard light and with hard light
you're creating harsh the shadows in the model's face
to really get that harsh effect.
And also really that lively feeling.
What works great with these colors for the model, but the
this light also creates more of that
disposable camera effect, with a hard flash in it
giving you a harsh effect.
Yes, beautiful, very nice this.
I'm now going to work with a soft light source, and what's nice about
a soft light source is that it actually reflects the light everywhere,
which gives you very nice soft natural light on a model.
What you can see right here is that it gives
a very nice soft light on a model instead of the hard shadows we just saw with the image.
And in this way you can also make a model look more beauty-like.
Yes, nice this.
Then play with that expression.
when you're working with a model, good communication is very important.
This way you can put the model at his/her ease and you also
know when you're doing something right or not.
So tell the model what her or she does right.
Give directions, possibly show your model poses to really have
the best communication, because eventually you will see this on your images.
While photographing, pay special attention to the small details
if the clothes are right or if the hairs are right.
The make up, or that there is no dust or a wrinkle in the clothing.
Be critical of your image, because not only you will see it, but also others.
When you're done photographing, get started with
selecting your images and editing them.
When selecting, you look at the atmosphere you want to create with your shoot. Does the clothing look good in it?
Does the hair look right? The make-up?
And that way you will eventually make a final selection that you will edit.
In fashion photography the details are very important.
Also pay attention to the smallest details here.
So whether the clothing is good or whether there is no fabric, dirt, a wrinkle.
This way you can end up with the most perfect images.
If you pay attention to all of this when selecting
you'll end up with the best images.
When it comes to post-processing, you can go all out, but you can also keep it simple and natural.
It depends on what you want and what fits the shoot.
Also take your own style in consideration to create your own image.
Do you want to get started and take a beautiful fashion photo? Then follow these five steps.
Step 1: Prepare well at home.
Make sure you have a model, clothing and a clear image in mind.
Step 2: Prepare your model for the shoot.
Think about the styling and make-up.
Step 3: Prepare your location well. Think about the light.
Step 4: Take the photos and communicate with your model.
Step 5: Select the best images and edit them.
I hope I've made you enthusiastic about working with fashion photography yourself.
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Have fun working with fashion photography yourself.