The Natural Light Portrait Book

Glass Door Light Portrait with Diffuser BTS

BEHIND THE SCENES: We’re doing a window light shot at a friend’s house here, but he doesn’t have that smaller high-up window I’m looking for, so instead, we’re using the large floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that lead out to his pool. I borrowed a really interesting chair, with a great color and interesting pattern, for my subject to sit on. In this behind-the-scenes photo, I’m doing a test shot standing, but I wound up sitting on a bar stool (so I’m shooting from slightly above eye height), and that’s the angle you’re seeing in the final image on the facing page. Also, to keep from seeing his kitchen ...