Environmental Fashion Photography

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nobody@flickr.com (alexiaashleylombard@yahoo.com) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:53:07 -0700

alexiaashleylombard@yahoo.com posted a reply:

I always find myself looking for new and interesting places. Sometimes the most unexpected places are the best! So many factors have to do with your decision which can make it a bit more complicated . For example In this photo I was driving home when I saw a deserted lot with a tractor just sitting there and I knew right then and there that I had to shoot there!

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nobody@flickr.com (jfinite) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:10:10 -0700

jfinite posted a reply:

db-images Hi Duncan, welcome, looking forward to your submissions!

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nobody@flickr.com (db-images) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:48:46 -0700

db-images posted a reply:

I'm really just starting to look at this genre; and I'm delighted to have found this group.

I've mostly done studio work, but I'm getting a little bored with it now and, like you say, have started to do a second-take when I'm passing through places and accessing them as sets.

I hope to post a few pictures here soon.

Thanks for starting the group.

Duncan

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nobody@flickr.com (jfinite) — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 07:42:40 -0700

jfinite posted a reply:

I find more and more, that as I'm out and about NOT shooting, I find myself looking at spots as potential shoot locations. I look at the light, the time of day, the textures, the colors, etc. I also like to see if a place is crowded or gets a lot of foot traffic or not (some models prefer less ooglers :D). Many times I'll have specific ideas in mind and I will scout out a location in advance to pick shooting spots. Sometimes I even take pics of the location to save for reference (I know, I'm a geek, what can I do?).

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nobody@flickr.com (G. H. Holt Photography) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 23:21:18 -0700

G. H. Holt Photography posted a reply:

I always check behind building and in alley ways for nice textures, doorways, junk ect...

How to find good locations

nobody@flickr.com (Velocity of Sound) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:14:11 -0700

Velocity of Sound posted a new topic:

Hi everyone, the group doesn't seem overly active discussion-wise but that's not a problem - go ahead and reply to this topic even if the last response was months or years ago!

You all know how it goes - for environmental portraiture, your background is almost as critical as your model or your lighting. The bigger your sensor and the larger your aperture, the more freedom and versatility you have by way of backgrounds. Yet even if you're shooting with the biggest and brightest, you don't totally ignore your background.

So let's share some tips. You don't need to reveal your spots, but how do you find your locations? What do you look for in a good shooting spot? Image examples are welcome, but don't go overboard...

As I don't do portraiture as often as I'd like, I consider myself to still be relatively new at it. I find my locations semi-randomly by exploring various places and occasionally try to pair them up with a concept. Within the locations I generally look for two things: colors, and sufficient distance to keep distracting elements out of the zone of focus. If no colors catch my attention, I'll also look for something that can trail out of focus, like a hallway, road, or fence.

Up until now, most of the shots I've been pleased with have been by luck and chance, and not because I was trying to control for them. Here's one of my favorites, although if I could go back and change my angle a bit, I would have:

Autumn colors were in the background, so it seemed like an obvious choice of framing.

But it's not always about what you can blur out; sometimes it's just about patterns and colors:

All right, let's hear it.

First BTS video with Amanda T by Mad'Art Studio.

nobody@flickr.com (MAD'ART STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY.) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 08:25:49 -0700

MAD'ART STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY. posted a new topic:

Please, take a look at our first BTS video and let me know what do you think?
Thx guys.

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nobody@flickr.com (Psoup216) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:57:50 -0700

Psoup216 posted a reply:

I've never done a large group shoot. Thought about it, just for the fun of it and the fact that you can arrange for access to a unique indoor location you might not be able to procure alone. I like 1 or 2 other photogs around for a shoot though. It's social and fun and you can bounce ideas off one another and help light. Not more than that though.

Still, I share locations if I'm not likely to revisit them (such as other places across the country). Or if it's a really public place. But the super hot spots? That'd be like sharing your favorite fishin' hole.

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nobody@flickr.com (Theo Meijer Photography) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:49:05 -0700

Theo Meijer Photography posted a reply:

Thanks for the invite, both photo's have been added :-)

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nobody@flickr.com (kennethceulemans.com) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:29:33 -0700

kennethceulemans.com posted a reply:

Thx for the invite to this great group !