Stepping into the Fashion photography field
It is hard to miss the slick fashion photography found within glossy magazines, billboards, boutique windows. The satisfaction of seeing your work on 25 feet high feels very good. You need to get started from the ground up with these tips.
- Building your team
A successful shoot is the outcome of collaboration between the photographer and his/her stylish team. If you don’t have a team, your model will do her/his own makeup and hair. Finding and making a team will take time. Students who got admission in fashion-related college need a portfolio the same as any young photographer.
- Equipment checklist
Since the goal of this article is to help you to start shooting fashion and bring up few notes as per the equipments. Producing a shoot with three assistants and the best gear available is easy, but not needed. In a shoot, a foldable table, refreshments, and few chairs are also needed. In this field, first impression is everything.
- Scouting your location
You have noticed dozens of great places to shoot around the city. It is vital to know the spaces if you plan on outdoor shoot. Make sure to find a backup location, a short distance away from the final one.
- The shoot
When producing a shoot, it needs the collaboration of various people, the number of emails sent, and calls between you can be enormous. When the session starts it is extremely exciting. The main light used in the first photo is sunlight from behind the models. Try to accommodate if you can do it without taking too much time. The team has lost light and needed to drive over to the second location.
- Getting exposure
Once the session is completed, backed up and post processed, be sure to contact everyone that worked on the shoot and attach a few pictures. It is important to know ahead of time what pictures, or prints each member of your team expects to receive for their time.
So, these are the points which are important for you when you are dreaming to become the Best fashion photographer in India.
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