Fashion Portrait.
With only a couple of well placed lights and a little imagination, shooting a fashion portrait can be easy.
Lighting Equipment
* Photoflex Boom
* Photoflex BoomStand
* Photoflex HalfDome2 Small White (strobe)
* Photoflex LiteDome Medium 24×32x17
* Focusable Spot Light with Gels
We set up a Medium LiteDome and strobe head on a Boom and Boom Stand.
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