Some locations are occur the studio

Some locations are occur the studio room using specialized backgrounds or

elaborate set design. Rather than building sets or keeping plain

backgrounds, I often prefer to venture beyond the studio room to find an interesting

location. Adding compelling locations to your symbol and wedding sets

is a great (and relatively simple) way to add interest to your photography. In

fashion photography, shooting beyond the studio room is called shooting on

location, and it’s used for a specific purpose. Sometimes locations help to further

a tale, sometimes they match a particular theme, sometimes they are peculiar,

and sometimes they simply complement the clothing on the model.

By taking photos subjects in an interesting, extravagant, or even peculiar

environment, you help them feel that they are living the fantasy of fashion

photography. As stated before, fashion photography is often about fantasy and

surrealism. When you take clients out of their usual surroundings and place

them somewhere more exciting, you are creating a fantasy world achieved

through your images.

Figure 2. 1 certainly creates an air of fantasy and surrealism. I could get

permission to photograph inside a botanical garden to get this striking setting.

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Shoot on Location

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Interaction

Some of the best locations are those that your subject can interact with. Because

you are dealing with clients who aren’t models, it is much easier for them to

pose if you provide them some sort of environment to interact with. Whether

it’s a rock to take a seat on or a entry to lean in, if there is a natural path for clients

to interact with the surroundings, they will feel tranquil and cooler.