Thanks Lindsay for the advice. Really helpful. As an independent artist I tried my first shoots with a MUA before Christmas and agree that this addition and interaction added something to the final images. Looking forward to adding Mocha Mousse to the ideas board!!
Still test shooting out of my own pocket with a budget of 300$ in a good month, which means I get a model and studio once a month. No money for testing people to create a strong team. And why should anyone give me a chance if I can't create something amazing without a team in the first place (for them to see me as an option) if they have a selection of existing guys with strong teams? While yours is definitely and as usual great and valuable advice it's obviously not aimed at me. Ad point 2 - if I take my three best photos (ones I'm really happy about) - each of them is a different style (a black and white bodyscape, a renaissance-inspired Rembrandt lighting portrait, and a high key serene nostalgic portrait). This is the moment when I feel like I'm too stupid to be even a hobbyist photographer, not being to define, pick , or develop my style.
You can build your portfolio on a budget of $0, and you don't need a team either. That's something that typically comes with time and experience. You can find other creatives who are looking to build their book as well and to test. I do it all the time for my creative play days. Regarding developing your own style, that also comes with time. There's nothing wrong with shooting different styles (I do it all the time obviously), the key is having cohesiveness and knowing when to use what style. Just keep doing what you do, it isn't an overnight process! :D
@lindsayadlerphoto Thank you, Ma'am. Both for the kind words and for replying to this at all. You and John Grass are my favorite contemporary photographers, and it's great pleasure and a fascinating learning experience watching you work.
It really depends on how you plan to incorporate it. I use Midjourney currently to create moodboards or generate a background to composite. I also use Photoshop's Generative Fill to fix things, create new elements, etc.
You’ve got some googling to do. To get you started, Pantone is a company that for decades has defined colour standards. If you’re working with a big company or ad agency exact colours are often specified by their Pantone numbers. Pantone also standardizes colours for the fashion industry, and as Lindsay suggests here, every year they release the upcoming trend colour.
Thanks Lindsay for the advice. Really helpful. As an independent artist I tried my first shoots with a MUA before Christmas and agree that this addition and interaction added something to the final images. Looking forward to adding Mocha Mousse to the ideas board!!
Queen of imaging, always on point. thanks for inspiring us early on !
Great tips as always. Thanks Lindsay :)
Lindsay always coming in with the advice! Still trying to find my creative team, it's definitely harder than I thought lol.
Still test shooting out of my own pocket with a budget of 300$ in a good month, which means I get a model and studio once a month. No money for testing people to create a strong team. And why should anyone give me a chance if I can't create something amazing without a team in the first place (for them to see me as an option) if they have a selection of existing guys with strong teams?
While yours is definitely and as usual great and valuable advice it's obviously not aimed at me.
Ad point 2 - if I take my three best photos (ones I'm really happy about) - each of them is a different style (a black and white bodyscape, a renaissance-inspired Rembrandt lighting portrait, and a high key serene nostalgic portrait). This is the moment when I feel like I'm too stupid to be even a hobbyist photographer, not being to define, pick , or develop my style.
You can build your portfolio on a budget of $0, and you don't need a team either. That's something that typically comes with time and experience. You can find other creatives who are looking to build their book as well and to test. I do it all the time for my creative play days. Regarding developing your own style, that also comes with time. There's nothing wrong with shooting different styles (I do it all the time obviously), the key is having cohesiveness and knowing when to use what style. Just keep doing what you do, it isn't an overnight process! :D
@lindsayadlerphoto Thank you, Ma'am. Both for the kind words and for replying to this at all. You and John Grass are my favorite contemporary photographers, and it's great pleasure and a fascinating learning experience watching you work.
Thanks for the tips.
great tips.
Which AI should be used for fashion photography?
It really depends on how you plan to incorporate it. I use Midjourney currently to create moodboards or generate a background to composite. I also use Photoshop's Generative Fill to fix things, create new elements, etc.
Thanks. Did you just add ai background to Learn+? Didn’t see it last time I was there.
For the Art Movements episode I did generate an A.I. background in Midjourney.
What is pantone and why is it important?
You’ve got some googling to do. To get you started, Pantone is a company that for decades has defined colour standards. If you’re working with a big company or ad agency exact colours are often specified by their Pantone numbers. Pantone also standardizes colours for the fashion industry, and as Lindsay suggests here, every year they release the upcoming trend colour.