Fashion Styling for Photo Shoots with Real People

Fashion Styling for Portrait Photographers

If you are a portrait photographer, making sure a subject’s outfit is appropriate can be as important as using the right lighting or shutter speed. Join Jenny B. Davis, author of Stylewise: A Practical Guide to Fashion Styling, for this lecture class as she introduces the basics of fashion styling – the art of arranging clothing and accessories in a visually appealing way – as it applies to dressing real people for their close-up. You will learn which fabrics photograph the best, how to correct fashion faux pas to maximize fit and minimize photo editing work, and how to prep your clients to look and feel their best.

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Class outline: What you will learn

Real People 101: A primer on body styles, cuts and silhouettes to create looks that fit and flatter.

Creating cohesion: Understanding how to use color to unify client, clothing and location.

Creating fabulous looks: Determine which materials, fabrications and arrangements look the best on camera, and how best to communicate fashion direction to your client.

Streamlining the shoot: Strategies when a shoot involves multiple changes of clothing.

Tricking the camera: Learn how to prep fabric for photography and what tools are helpful to have on hand to minimize post-production editing.