SCENARIO 8
Portraits of Couples
How to get two people to look amazing together.
GEAR NEEDED:
- Camera + Trigger
- Medium to long focal length lens (50mm or higher recommended)
- 2 Off-camera flashes
- 2 Full CTO (color temperature orange) gels
- 2 Light stands
- Umbrella
GOAL IMAGE
Let’s start this chapter off with me admitting that I do not do this during all of my couple’s shoots. Do I want to? Heck yes. However, if natural light is looking good and I can get a quality image with just a reflector, that’s what I’m going to do. Why? Because it’s easier and, more importantly, it makes it easier for me to connect with my clients. They can move around more freely and respond to my prompts without anyone worrying about light direction (Figure 8.1).
However, ...
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