Location Scouting – photography tips.
Lets get down to photography basics. Fashion photographers have an idea of what they want to shoot. Ideas come from everywhere. Perhaps you saw Mad Max last night and you want to recreate a scene of a male model in the desert. Or maybe you read a book as a child which has inspired you to shoot an idea based on that book. Great! You have an idea or inspired by something to go out and shoot. Your next step is to scout a location.
Location scouting is extremely important. The best way of doing this is to scout the location in advance if possible before the shoot date. Bring a camera. Look at the landscape around you and check out different angles and lighting at different times of the day.
When traveling to foreign countries it is great to scout a few days in advance before shooting. If you don’t have time because you are on a budget try and use the internet to get some ideas or use social networking sites to talk to people about the best places to shoot. If you are on a larger shoot a location scout will help you with this. I can spend up to three days with an assistant driving around and finding ideal spots to shoot in. Its a major part of my job.
If you are shooting a beach shoot in an exotic locale this is a good time to let the models tan if they aren’t and you need them to be. Obviously it is better if they come with a tan or if you have a makeup artist with airbrush equipment. Let the crew settle in and relax before the shoot.
If it is a shoot on a much smaller scale and you are only in the location for a few hours take time while the makeup artist and hair stylist is prepping the model to look around and familiarize yourself with your surroundings.
Remember, the location comes before the picture. It was there before the picture and will be there after the picture. Its your job to find it and use it to its fullest potential.
I hope these fashion photography tips aid you in the business of photography.
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