Easy Client Photography for Stylists

0:59 – Backgrounds
1:43 – Taking pictures with your phone
2:43 – Key angles to shoot
3:28 – Posing/shoulder angles
5:18 – Directing your model for good shots (summary)
5:45 – Distracting backgrounds
6:58 – Portrait mode on your phone
7:59 – Distracting backgrounds (summary)
11:18 – Shooting on a white background
12:19 – Portrait mode on a white background (hint: don’t do it)
14:05 – Ring light tips
15:42 – Using your outdoor environment
16:36 – Outdoor lighting tips
17:30 – 1-2-3 Posing
18:57 – Getting a great smile
21:42 – Lighting solutions
26:18 – Lighting setup (and posing with it)
30:13 – Magazine submission tips
37:31 – Image quality requirements for publication
39:18 – Editing your photos for publication

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Mark’s recommended lighting equipment

• Large LED Light Panel
• Smaller Bi-color/Dimmable LED Light (Hair Light)
• Light Stand
• Adapter to make lights portable and go on and off the stand easily

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