DGMPhotography
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Out of curiosity, do you bring inspiration images with you to photo shoots? I have a folder that I bring with me to photo shoots filled with magazine tear outs from fashion magazines, filled with images where I like the lighting, or the pose, hair, wardrobe, location, model, or other various things that grab my attention and inspire me. I never recreate the image, but having the reference with me for posing, lighting, etc is extremely helpful for both myself and the models, and if you're working with makeup and hair artists it also helps them by having reference images for the look you want. I interned for a photographer a few years ago and discovered he does the same thing. This is someone who has an extensive celebrity portfolio, was first assistant to Irving Penn for years, and has been regularly published worldwide in the top fashion magazines since the 80s. When I saw that a photographer of this level had an "inspiration folder" like this, I immediately started doing the same and it was extremely helpful. He would even sometimes pin the photos he liked onto a small foam core board and keep it behind him during the shoot for reference.
I've seen you grow a lot as a photographer over the last few years on this forum and think you've gotten really good, and I don't think you're far at all from being top tier.
Amazing photos!
The lighting and especially the processing. Am gonna keep a lookout for your work for more inspiration.
Marvellous!
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Out of curiosity, do you bring inspiration images with you to photo shoots? I have a folder that I bring with me to photo shoots filled with magazine tear outs from fashion magazines, filled with images where I like the lighting, or the pose, hair, wardrobe, location, model, or other various things that grab my attention and inspire me. I never recreate the image, but having the reference with me for posing, lighting, etc is extremely helpful for both myself and the models, and if you're working with makeup and hair artists it also helps them by having reference images for the look you want. I interned for a photographer a few years ago and discovered he does the same thing. This is someone who has an extensive celebrity portfolio, was first assistant to Irving Penn for years, and has been regularly published worldwide in the top fashion magazines since the 80s. When I saw that a photographer of this level had an "inspiration folder" like this, I immediately started doing the same and it was extremely helpful. He would even sometimes pin the photos he liked onto a small foam core board and keep it behind him during the shoot for reference.
I've seen you grow a lot as a photographer over the last few years on this forum and think you've gotten really good, and I don't think you're far at all from being top tier.
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