Photoshoot and Beyond
I was shooting the European Lifestyle Awards using my old Canon speedlite and the brand new Phottix LASO. Let me share some images and my first impression with you.
This video is from Good Light! Issue 23, the one with plenty of tips for flattering a curvier or fuller figured subject, and helping bring out the “WOW” in their portrait and fashion images.
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I wish you good light!
Michael
Setting up a fantasy photo shoot in the forest can no doubt be an overwhelming endeavor. There are usually a lot of moving parts involved, and you really have to pay attention in order to end up with the photos you want. In this video I am sharing my …
Photography on location can be challing. When planning your shooting at any location it is highly advisable to scout the location upfront. Prepare a list of all things you would like to check in order to make sure that your shooting is going to be smoo…
There are lotsa tutorials for mastering the basic portrait lighting patterns. Rembrandt lighting, loop lighting, butterfly, split and direct lighting – all are important. The tutorials show the effect on your models face. This is good, but you are not…
Today we are using old goggles from ebay, clock faces and old tarnished metal cuff bracelets. This is stuff found on a flee market, ebay and Amazon. We are styling the model with it. It gives the whole shot a vibe between Mad Max and Tomb Raider.
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Besides diving into headshots we also feature a video with a trick that I use to remember my poses, call it a brain-hack. This hack allows me to quickly and easily memorise even large sequences of poses and recall them at any point in the future.
Why is this important? In my line of photography: Nude, Lingerie, Boudoir, it is of the utmost importance that I have the confidence and trust of the model right.
Do you like to kickstart your flow posing? Check out my brand new guide Boudoir Flow Posing.
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Michael
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Today we created the
==> Good Light! channel on Instagram.
On this channel we are going to share bite-sized tips and tricks as well as a healthy dose of inspiration with you. We started off with a 15-second video showing you a lighting situation i…
That raises the question if you could actually shoot results that are magazin-worthy or could probably go into advertisements with the limited gear and resources that you as a hobbyist have got to your disposal. The ansew is a big fat YES.
I wish you good light!
Michael
Model: Evelin Aubert
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So we went outside to that lake again in order to make a nice, long photo shoot. The shoot took exactly 15 minutes… until it started raining. Maybe Germany is not the ideal country for beauty shootings outdoors, but it’s good enough to record a video that shows you our process for finding the right camera settings and the right setting for your flash if you want to shoot a portrait on which your model is nicely popping out:
There’s much more cool stuff in Good Light! Magazine Issue 18. If you haven’t subscribed yet, then do it right here.
I wish you good light!
Michael
Cover Model: Veronika Valentová
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