Lighting Techniques For Photographing Model Portfolios

When lighting a model, photographers must have a thorough understanding of their client's objectives to obtain successful shots. Pegram shows readers how to masterfully create beautifully lit images that reflect the very best of the photographer and model's skills. Images illustrate basic lighting set-ups and a host of subtle variations in what is both a useful manual and inspiring idea book. Readers are offered advice on how to conduct a successful session, work with stylists and how to design a portfolio that presents both the model and images to best effect. Features: Understanding the challenges of model photography - and why it requires different lighting than other types of photography Previsualizing your results and determining what equipment you'll need to achieve them. Matching the type of lighting to the market the model is trying to reach - including advertising, catalogs, swimwear, fashion, hand modeling, and much more. Practical examples showing the creation of portfolio images for real models. ILLUSTRATIONS 150 colour iamges