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I have a shoot lined up in a models house , will be lingerie non nudity shoot

I am very much a light manipulator and I love creating shadows in the right places , but my understanding is glamour doesn't really have shadows


what lighting setup would you use

I have 2 studio lights available tools I have are

1 x softbox
1 x unbrella
1 x can
1 x beauty dish

1 x speedlight flash with remote sync capabilty

My thoughts would be

key light set from the models face angled down the body with unbrella

then softbox at a positioned angle to remove the shadows but half a stop to 1 stop less than the key light...

and if it needs it use the speedlight to rear light on a really low setting to create seperation

thoughts would be greatly appreciated
 
shoot it with the shadows you like, they hired you / asked you to do it because they like the style of your work ;)
 
I guess so , but I wouldn't be able to get published work if I never conform...

swings and round abouts

and its a TFCD shoot for our ports so no monies involved
 
v true, but why did she choose you over the others for the tfp (or say ok to you). She has to like your work :D

Are you going for the gritty glamour or the soft glamour look?

for gritty Jason Cole wrote a tutorial involving two lights one on each side

for the softer look remember lots of fill, maybe even a massive softbox behind the camera
 
It depends though, who says glamour does not have shadows? Who makes these rules?

If all you ever do is conform to a stereotype you will end up just churning out derivative photography.

For a lingerie shoot I'd be far more inclined to go down the boudoir route. It is also a lot easier to shoot, all you need are a few props and one light. :)
 
well I am more a fashion Art Nude photographer at the moment , but I am trying to get as much pratice as possible

its a local model who shoots from home , decor is very nice and great for glamour..

I will see what My suroundings are and will see whether there is any where at hers that can be used for art nude .. but I am not sure an home shoot for my style of fashion will work so I don't want to be limited hence trying to find my own style of glamour.....

problem is I am very much learn the rules before I break then if you get what I mean
 
Promocapture said:
well I am more a fashion Art Nude photographer at the moment , but I am trying to get as much pratice as possible

its a local model who shoots from home , decor is very nice and great for glamour..

I will see what My suroundings are and will see whether there is any where at hers that can be used for art nude .. but I am not sure an home shoot for my style of fashion will work so I don't want to be limited hence trying to find my own style of glamour.....

problem is I am very much learn the rules before I break then if you get what I mean
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definitely with you on that one
 
david1701 said:
lovely images, hideous flash site :D (my site is terrible too so don't be disheartened)
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whats wrong with it lol

your the first person that said it was hideous...

if you mean that the fact it is flash then , its the easiest way to stop images being taken from the site (minus a screen shot of course)

if you mean you don't like the design , i'll take on bored but your the first to of said it
 
lol. you know what you are doing, some cracking images on your site already. I can understand if you are not used to shooting outside a studio it seems like a very uncontrolled environment but there is a lot you can do in a relatively small space.

While you may struggle for full length shots in a domestic environment there are bound to be lots of opportunites around. You can shoot on a floor just by putting down a beadspread and a few cushions, add one light with a softbox and off you go.

I love challenges like these :)
 
Promocapture said:
whats wrong with it lol

your the first person that said it was hideous...

if you mean that the fact it is flash then , its the easiest way to stop images being taken from the site (minus a screen shot of course)

if you mean you don't like the design , i'll take on bored but your the first to of said it
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if clients like it then thats the important thing, I have too much stuff on my screen and it doesn't resize well at all, also the wix thing looks a bit dodge
 
well its on weds , so I will surely update you...

I moved away from glamour in the studio so much cause I was bored of it, I took some tutiton for a day with a guy and made my work 100 times better .... much cheaper and quicker than going to college and because I am a semi pro ... not a pro (not my main income) then i don't have any real need to do long winded courses
 
david1701 said:
if clients like it then thats the important thing, I have too much stuff on my screen and it doesn't resize well at all, also the wix thing looks a bit dodge
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hahaha yeah its a free site builder , as I don't use photography as my main income then I tend not to spend much money on it..


and I don't really have time to build myself a website from scratch.
 
seems fair, I run wordpress and haven't found the right theme yet, mine is great for a blog but hides my best images and I have no control over its crops :s On the hunt for a better one
 
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