PART III

Lighting Women

I’ve divided the lighting section of this book into three separate categories: portraits, commercial photographs, and fashion photography. The great thing about being an artist is that you can easily combine elements of each style to create a unique approach. You’ll see that many of my portraits are directly influenced by my fashion photography and vice versa. As I’ve mentioned before, the styling information presented in this book is a result of my experience working in the fashion industry.

Before you begin photographing anyone, decide on which photographic direction that you intend to take. If you’re hired to photograph a doctor in her practice, you’ll probably want to adhere to using portrait lighting techniques. If ...

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