Fashion Photography: August 2008 Archives

The right energy can turn ordinary fashion, portrait and wedding photos into stunning works of art. How can you improve the energy of your shots? Bruce Smith has some tips.

While we didn't have time to go over all of Bruce's fashion photography samples during the interview, he did have time to give us an overview of how the rest of these photos were able to convey such emotion and energy.

Sometimes a photo is so much more than a moment in time -- as is the case with this "bride with flower" shot. Sometimes it can actually tell a story or express an emotion. That's exactly what Bruce Smith did with this image.

How did Bruce Smith put the mystery into this shot of the couture bride? Here he sheds some light on the topic for us...

Bruce Smith explains how expressing yourself as a photographer to your model is the best way to get what you want out of the picture, as evidenced by this shot of the woman smiling.

Bruce Smith shared how photography can indeed have a tempo and how he used it to make this shot of Edwardian fashion a memorable one. I truly love his analogy...

Sometimes a picture has a certain energy that you know isn't artificial or "put on", as is the case in this photograph of a swimwear model by Bruce Smith. Bruce explains how he captured the energy on camera.

The energy seen in Bruce Smith's wedding, fashion and portrait photographs seems to be a bit magical. I asked him what his secret was, and how he managed to create such amazing photographs with such energy and excitement in them. He had some very interesting answers.

Wedding photos are treasured for a lifetime - even for generations. It's important to make them special. Bruce Smith discussed some tips for creating memorable wedding photographs.

Earlier in the interview, Bruce Smith explained to our listeners where they could find amateur fashion models to work with. He gave some very helpful tips and went on to explain how to bring out the best in those models once you find them.

When you're just starting out in fashion photography, you can't expect to be work with the top fashion models from Milan and Paris. You have to start somewhere -- and it's usually with amateurs.

The question is, where can you find amateur fashion models? Bruce Smith had some answers.

Knowing that you want to shoot glamorous fashion photography photos is one thing. Actually being able to get the glamour into those photos is another. Bruce Smith was kind enough to share some of his secrets for getting the glamour into photos.

Photography requires a steady hand, so it only makes sense that you should use a tripod, right?

Perhaps not in all situations. According to master photographer Bruce Smith, a tripod isn't something fashion photographers should be using. He explained why during his interview.

While a lot of professional fashion photography has to do with eye and talent, quite a bit of it also has to do with the right equipment. I asked Bruce Smith what equipment, besides a good camera, a person would need to break into the fashion photography world.

The right lens can make or break a photo -- and fashion photography portraits are no exception to that rule. During my interview with Bruce Smith, I asked him what his favorite lens was for taking fashion photography portraits. He was more than happy to tell us about the lenses he prefers to use.

If you want to get an edge in the world of fashion photography, getting advice from a successful fashion photographer is probably a good place to start. When I asked Bruce Smith what he wishes he could have known in the beginning of his career, he had very insightful information to share.

Most of us have a general idea of what fashion photography is, but few of us truly understand what it involves and the sheer scope of the industry. Bruce Smith was kind enough to shed some light on the topic.

After Bruce Smith shared what he felt the biggest fashion photography mistake was, he had some helpful advice to help our listeners avoid it.

There is little room for error in the world of fashion photographs. That's why its important to avoid mistakes whenever possible. That doesn't, however, change the fact that people do indeed make them. And they also make them in the other kinds of pictures they take of people, including portraits, when they use models, etc.

Bruce Smith was willing to share with us the biggest fashion photography mistake people tend to make -- and how to avoid it.

If you're interested in taking pictures of people -- including stunning glamour fashion photography shots -- we've got a treat for you. I'm interviewing Bruce Smith, one of the world's highly talented fashion photographers.

Bruce has been kind enough to answer our listeners' top 7 photography questions on gaining more energy in your portraits, wedding and glamour fashion photography.

Find out which 7 questions Bruce reveals the answers to, what equipment and techniques he recommends, and the photographs he talks about during his 7 Photography Questions interview. Join us as Bruce shares his experience and expertise with our listeners...

How do you gain more energy in your portraits, wedding shots and even glamour fashion photography? And why is that important? After all, it's probably not even something you've ever considered.

Yet, it is actually vital to the quality of your images of people, even if you have no specific interest in glamour fashion photography.

And fortunately, we have just the pro to turn to. Brilliant fashion photographer Bruce Smith was more than willing to share his experience and advice during my recent interview with him as I asked him the top 7 questions about gaining energy in your portraits, wedding, people, models and glamour fashion photography.