Fashion photography involves a great deal

Fashion photography involves a great deal of preparation. It’s what stands between

basic portraits from fashion or conceptual portraiture.

For a typical symbol session, you show up, fulfill the subject, and take pictures.

There is often little discussion of location, hair, clothing, props, and lighting.

There is hardly ever a concept behind the symbol except to create a complementing image

of the subject.

Fashion photography often produces striking images because of all the preparation

involved, most of which occurs before the actual day of the shoot.

It involves organizing a spot, determining the shoot concept, selecting the

model, choosing the wardrobe, and communicating the concept to the hair and

makeup team. A high-end, single-day shoot may involve weeks of preparation.

To give your portraiture a distinct fashion sparkle, you must set out to consider

some of the actions you can take to make your images stand out. Ask yourself

what elements will contribute to a strong image.

For example, Figure 1. 1 has a distinct fashion sparkle primarily from the pose and

post processing. It was part of a boudoir shoot to be given as a wedding gift.

Rather than doing a glamour shoot, we made the shoot high fashion by using

rich colors, purposefully selected makeup, and a fashion pose. This did not take

a great deal of time or preparation, but the client and Used to do discuss beforehand

the final look we were trying to achieve.