Outdoor Lighting: Fashion and Glamour

Book excerpt: In recent years, fashion and glamour photography has shifted away from the false and formal setting of the studio towards greater use of real-life locations and outdoor lighting. This work explores the skills required to get the very best results from daylight - the most versatile and challenging resource at the photographer's disposal. Using images from around the world, it looks at the whole process of conducting a fashion shoot, from the client's brief to the choice of location, the time of day and techniques employed. It gives tips and explanations from the photographers and clear diagrams of the set-up. It also shows a wealth of different ways in which natural light can be controlled, maipulated and artificially enhanced to create a mood, flatter the subject and catch the eye.