Beauty Portrait Photography

Photo Shoot Tips

Fashion Portraits with Movement

There are so many visual tools that photographers have available to influence the viewer’s experience with a photograph. Things like using diagonal lines to guide the viewer’s eye to the point in the photograph that is most important. The idea of using foreground objects to frame and highlight your subject.…
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DIY Photography Tips from Joe Edelman (Cr.Photog.)

3 DIY PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS to Create Depth in Studio Portraits

3 DIY PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS Solid colored backgrounds are great when shooting people because they let you isolate your subject, and since they come in different colors they are very versatile – if you have enough money to buy every color. I already showed you in this YouTube video that gray…
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Photography Lighting Techniques from Joe Edelman (Cr.Photog.)

Direct Flash Glamour Shots and Beauty Portraits

If you have tried using direct flash without any modifiers or, even worse yet, put a speed light on top of your camera and aimed it straight at your subject, or even if you haven’t, chances are you’ve heard that direct flash is not a good idea when you’re photographing…
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Photography Lighting Techniques from Joe Edelman (Cr.Photog.)

Dramatic Beauty Portrait – Shot With 2 Lights

Here is a recent dramatic beauty portrait lighting technique that I did at the end of a modeling portfolio shoot. I did the shot with just 2 flash heads and one of them; was BOUNCED onto the ceiling. The model is a young 16-year-old from Cleveland, Ohio who traveled here…
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Photography Lighting Techniques from Joe Edelman (Cr.Photog.)

Backlit Beauty Lighting Setup

Let’s take a look at how we can make a really cool portrait or beauty shot by putting ALL of the light BEHIND the subject. Wait! Did I say behind? Ok… we’ll make it work. If you have read any books or taken a class about studio lighting, you have…
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