Comments on: Fashion Shoot Locations and Permits http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/12/18/fashion-shoot-locations-and-permits/ Jason Christopher's fashion photography blog is an instructional and informative blog geared towards all levels of photographers. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:24:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/12/18/fashion-shoot-locations-and-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-3413 Jason Christopher Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:19:07 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=817#comment-3413 Thank you very much Bennett ! Thank you very much Bennett !

]]> By: Bennett Hollamon http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/12/18/fashion-shoot-locations-and-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-3213 Bennett Hollamon Sat, 04 Dec 2010 03:56:23 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=817#comment-3213 Your photos and blog are just awesome. As a wedding and portrait photographer in San Jose, I know that it's challenging photographing outstanding pictures. I'll definitely comeback to keep checking your site. Your photos and blog are just awesome. As a wedding and portrait photographer in San Jose, I know that it’s challenging photographing outstanding pictures. I’ll definitely comeback to keep checking your site.

]]> By: ibrahim http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/12/18/fashion-shoot-locations-and-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-2102 ibrahim Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:29:59 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=817#comment-2102 That's a good article. Am doing a shoot for a magazine, will have to check weather I need a permit in UK to shoot in the graveyard That’s a good article. Am doing a shoot for a magazine, will have to check weather I need a permit in UK to shoot in the graveyard

]]> By: admin http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/12/18/fashion-shoot-locations-and-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 admin Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:32:12 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=817#comment-1206 Yep the laws are different for every county and state. Good point. Yep the laws are different for every county and state. Good point.

]]> By: david http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/12/18/fashion-shoot-locations-and-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 david Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:14:30 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=817#comment-1205 Great points. It's like this everywhere. In Hawaii, you need permits from the state to shoot on the beach. But, as soon as you step from the sand to the park grass, it's a different city & county agency you have to get a permit from. Great points. It’s like this everywhere. In Hawaii, you need permits from the state to shoot on the beach. But, as soon as you step from the sand to the park grass, it’s a different city & county agency you have to get a permit from.

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/12/18/fashion-shoot-locations-and-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Jason Christopher Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:15:55 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=817#comment-1059 Hi Dmitri, Well your question could be answered in a few ways. In THIS particular shot I can see the sky is very cloudy and the moment the photographer clicked the shutter the sun was behind a large cloud which creates a huge over head diffuse silk so the model wouldn't be squinting at that point of course. Now, IF the sun was shining bright what I would do is set up a 12x12 silk on high roller stands to lower the contrast ratio. You actually could get away with a 6x6 silk too. Make sure you have sand bags to hold that down because it then becomes one huge parachute lol. So then yes I would use a medium soft-box or a large soft-box as my main light and you would end up with a photo like the one in this link. As far as your orange skin color I think that is just a matter of setting the correct white balance on the camera. Another reason I really do not like digital. When I used film I would choose the appropriate film based on my shooting conditions and the effect I was going for. I also now use a color checker board and take a shot under the lighting conditions I am shooting under and in Lightroom I click the 18% gray square to set my white balance. It's all one big pain in the ass to me but for some odd reason many guys love doing all this lol. I hope i answered your question. If you need more help just upload a photo of yours in question to a link like you did with this one so I can get a more detailed visual of your exact issues. Thank you Dmitri ! Hi Dmitri,
Well your question could be answered in a few ways. In THIS particular shot I can see the sky is very cloudy and the moment the photographer clicked the shutter the sun was behind a large cloud which creates a huge over head diffuse silk so the model wouldn’t be squinting at that point of course.
Now, IF the sun was shining bright what I would do is set up a 12×12 silk on high roller stands to lower the contrast ratio. You actually could get away with a 6×6 silk too. Make sure you have sand bags to hold that down because it then becomes one huge parachute lol. So then yes I would use a medium soft-box or a large soft-box as my main light and you would end up with a photo like the one in this link.
As far as your orange skin color I think that is just a matter of setting the correct white balance on the camera. Another reason I really do not like digital. When I used film I would choose the appropriate film based on my shooting conditions and the effect I was going for. I also now use a color checker board and take a shot under the lighting conditions I am shooting under and in Lightroom I click the 18% gray square to set my white balance. It’s all one big pain in the ass to me but for some odd reason many guys love doing all this lol. I hope i answered your question. If you need more help just upload a photo of yours in question to a link like you did with this one so I can get a more detailed visual of your exact issues.
Thank you Dmitri !

]]> By: Dmitri http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/12/18/fashion-shoot-locations-and-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 Dmitri Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:14:26 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=817#comment-1058 This question isn't related to your night shot, but still if you could answer this, I'd greatly appreciate it: How do they make these daylight bikini shots on the beach with subject well exposted and not too contrasty: http://cdn.missuniverse.com/media/photos/galleries/detail.gallery_photo1249674684philippines_2.jpg When I do that kind of photography, all I get is squinched eyes, no shadow detail in hair, and just weird orangy skincast. I'm suspecting a tent+softbox lights, or is there something else to it? This question isn’t related to your night shot, but still if you could answer this, I’d greatly appreciate it:
How do they make these daylight bikini shots on the beach with subject well exposted and not too contrasty:
http://cdn.missuniverse.com/media/photos/galleries/detail.gallery_photo1249674684philippines_2.jpg

When I do that kind of photography, all I get is squinched eyes, no shadow detail in hair, and just weird orangy skincast.

I’m suspecting a tent+softbox lights, or is there something else to it?

]]> By: Melly Lee http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/12/18/fashion-shoot-locations-and-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Melly Lee Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:14:18 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=817#comment-1057 Hi Jason, The shoot went well (I will be blogging about it soon). I shot it in the lobby of my old apartment and kept it simple. Just a portrait of a guy chilling on a sofa. - Melly Hi Jason,

The shoot went well (I will be blogging about it soon). I shot it in the lobby of my old apartment and kept it simple. Just a portrait of a guy chilling on a sofa.

– Melly

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/12/18/fashion-shoot-locations-and-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Jason Christopher Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:02:38 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=817#comment-1056 Hi Melly, How was your shoot ? Hi Melly,
How was your shoot ?

]]> By: Melly Lee http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2009/12/18/fashion-shoot-locations-and-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Melly Lee Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:17:47 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=817#comment-1055 Hi Jason, Getting a permit wasn't in my budget and the dj I was supposed to shoot had to spin at the radio that day. We rescheduled the shoot to Saturday and I'll be using the lobby of my old apartment complex :D I'll be safe working there. -- Melly I'll keep you updated! Hi Jason,

Getting a permit wasn’t in my budget and the dj I was supposed to shoot had to spin at the radio that day. We rescheduled the shoot to Saturday and I’ll be using the lobby of my old apartment complex :D I’ll be safe working there.

– Melly
I’ll keep you updated!

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