Professional photographers often spend thousands of dollars every year on sets and props for creating portrats in their studio. As this book shows, however, location portraits—images shot in parks, on city streets, in workplaces, or in the client's home—can actually be some of the most unique and perosnalized portraits a photographer can create. In this book, Jeff Smith shows you how to select the right equipment for location portraiture, and how to modify ambient light to produce the most flattering effects. You'll learn how to create a wide variety of pleasing portrait presentations and generate a higher income.

FEATURES:
•Finding the right light in any location
•Selecting basic equipment
•Modifying and supplementing exisitg light for the most flattering portrait effects
•Using subtractive lighting outdoors
•Shaping the face and figure with light and shadow
•Strategies for enhancing your profits
•Meeting the unique challenges of location sessions