Fashion Photography: The Basics
Step by step in the studio before taking the picture
A course by Javier Falcón, Photographer and audiovisual communicator
About the video: Step by step in the studio before taking the picture
Overview
“In this lesson you will learn the whole process within the study in one work day, this process includes: the assembly of the lights, the assembly of the camera, connect the camera to capture one, supervision of the makeup and hairstyle, the first look, the test of light and scenery ”
In this video lesson Javier Falcón addresses the topic: Step by step in the studio before taking the picture, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fashion Photography: The Basics. Learn simple techniques for advertising and editorial shoots.
Partial transcription of the video
“Step by step in the studio before the photo In this lesson I will explain the step by step of what we do before the session. The first task when arriving at the studio or location is to arm the lights if we are going to use lights. In this case we have two Profoto heads each mounted on a tripod, and I have chosen an umbrella with diffuser as a light modifier since it is a very versatile modifier. It allows me to have a soft light, if I use the diffuser, if I take the diffuser off it’s a little harder light, and if I take the umbrella off, I can use the head alone and have a hard light like ...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Fashion Photography: The Basics
-
Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Capture One -
Areas
Fashion Photography, Photography, Studio Photography

Javier Falcón
A course by Javier Falcón
Javier Falcón is an audiovisual communicator of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, specialized in photography and video. He began his career working with different photographers and directors such as Mario Testino, Ruven Afanador, Jacques Dequeker, Philippe Kliot, Michael Filonow, among others. Its clients include Nike, Converse, Puma, Nikon, Vogue LATAM, L'Officiel Paris, Elle Magazine or GQ.
- 75% positive reviews (81)
- 2,125 students
- 12 lessons (59m)
- 2 downloads
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Category
Areas
