Headshot Lighting Recipe Guide Headshots are a staple of business for many portrait photographers. While they may seem relatively straightforward, there is actually quite a lot you can change particularly when varying the lighting. As you select your lighting you’ll need to make decisions that flatter your subject and help...
https://learn.lindsayadlerphotography.com/plus/2022/10/episode-18-halloween/ Halloween is a time to play dress up and experiment. Do some playful cosplay or get a little ghoulish; there are no rules to what makes a good Halloween image other than it must engage your view! You can let your creations reflect what inspires you this spooky season....
https://learn.lindsayadlerphotography.com/plus/2023/02/episode-22-everyday-people/ Photographing everyday people is powerful. You have the power to lift them up or to capture a memory they will cherish for a lifetime. If you’ve ever created an image of a person who was feeling low in their self-esteem, and then seen them glow when they see their...
https://learn.lindsayadlerphotography.com/plus/2022/12/episode-20-holiday/ Happy Holidays! The end of the year is upon us, which means it is a perfect time for extra festive image-making! Every year I plan ahead to create images that work perfect for holiday cards, my holiday marketing promotions, or timely social content. I make it a habit to...
https://learn.lindsayadlerphotography.com/plus/2023/03/episode-23-pantone-color-of-the-year/ You may be asking yourself, what IS the Pantone Color of the Year? Each year the Pantone Color Institute selects the “Color of the Year” as a trendsetting concept that influences a wide array of industries from marketing, interior design, graphic design, wardrobe, fashion industries and more. Every year the institute...
https://learn.lindsayadlerphotography.com/plus/2021/08/lp-ep4-natural-light/ What is truly the most beautiful and powerful light of all? The sun, of course! In this episode you’ll join me on a full day focusing on natural light, but with a twist! I won’t be shooting environmental portraits outdoors, but instead, I’ll be creating clean, polished images using window light...
https://learn.lindsayadlerphotography.com/plus/2021/09/episode-5-editorial-fashion/ Editorial fashion photography is your chance to get creative, express your style, and to embrace visual storytelling with your work (possibly for publication!). Fashion photography is divided into many different categories from lookbook/catalog, to runway, to avant garde and more. Quite often when shooting a campaign for a fashion...
https://learn.lindsayadlerphotography.com/plus/2022/03/episode-11-mens-portraits/ This episode is all about photographing and celebrating images of men! We will begin with the ‘essentials’ of headshots and fashion, and then experiment with creative lighting and conceptual portraits. Furthermore, we’ll talk about some of my favorite poses and dramatic lighting techniques. If you are a professional photographer,...
https://learn.lindsayadlerphotography.com/plus/2021/10/episode-6-stylized-portraiture/ A stylized portrait allows you to tell a story about your subject or reveal something about their character through a combination of concept, lighting, props, styling and more. In other words, I don’t just have my subject show up and snap a few shots. We discuss goals, concepts and...
https://learn.lindsayadlerphotography.com/plus/2023/01/episode-21-creative-fresh-start/ It’s a new year and time for a fresh start! Put away your anxieties, your fears, and you creative crutches. Raise your hand if you get stuck doing the same techniques over and over again! We all do, but it’s time to break away from the safe but boring....
https://store.lindsayadlerphotography.com/products/commercial-lighting-recipe-guide Commercial photography setups are seldom creative nor particularly complex. They are precise with specific parameters. At times you’ll be focused on showing the texture of the fabric in an ecommerce shoot. For another client you could be creating a sleek, stylized portrait to represent an individual’s personal brand message....
Learn Plus Episode 14 – Old Hollywood Glamour When you photograph your subjects with Old Hollywood sensibilities, you are lending them an air of elegance and timelessness. What makes an “Old Hollywood” photo? It is a combination of the lighting, the styling (hair/makeup), the wardrobe, the set and the post-processing. ...
https://learn.lindsayadlerphotography.com/plus/2023/02/episode-22-everyday-people/ Photographing everyday people is powerful. You have the power to lift them up or to capture a memory they will cherish for a lifetime.If you’ve ever created an image of a person who was feeling low in their self-esteem, and then seen them glow when they see their photographs,...