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Fashion Photography - Jason Christopher
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Fashion photography and the art of capturing images with Detailed Instruction while learning the fundamentals of photography.
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Beauty photo

I shot with a beautiful model named Randi. All we wanted to accomplish was one perfect beauty look. I used a 100mm lens. My set up was a small umbrella overhead and in front with a medium silver refl...

19 oct 11

Behind the Scenes Fashion Catalog Video

I recently shot for Nina Canacci. They are a high end couture prom gown designer. It was a three day shoot at 10 hours each day. We shot over 200 gowns with three models. I have never talked abo...

06 sep 11

Fashion Photographer and Fashion Model Expectations

What do photographers expect from a model and what do models expect from a photographer during a shoot ? I hear many arguments on this subject and after finally getting tired of hearing many photog...

19 nov 10

Lighting The Catalog Shot

Photography lighting for catalogs is different than lighting for advertising or an editorial. You rarely get the chance to get creative because the objective is to make the clothes look good and sho...

13 nov 10 1 person likes this

New Photography Private Workshop Day Two

Ok so Day two of my private photography work shop with Kevin started off with looking over the images on my large monitor and critiquing when necessary. Kevin will admit he was amazed at how often I...

10 nov 10 1 person likes this

New Photography Private Workshop Day One

As a working professional fashion photographer I love to give back. I love to share my knowledge with other photographers and help them learn and get a bit of a head start in this competitive field....

03 nov 10 1 person likes this

Shooting The Catalog

Recently I shot a catalog or sometimes called a look book. A designer will call me asking me to shoot their new creations. Normally if everything on the designer end goes smoothly, I will shoot two ...

02 nov 10

Fashion Lighting Using Fog

I love to shoot fashion. There are so many reasons why. I love the couture clothing, I love to photograph women and I also love to create a mood. One of my favorite techniques to create mood in a...

23 sep 10

Photographers: Don’t Over Shoot

      When I am shooting a fashion assignment I am disciplined to the point where I only shoot the amount of images I feel I need to capture my vision or the client’s vision...

01 sep 10

Shooting The Model Portfolio

When a fashion model calls me asking to shoot for her model portfolio what does that involve ? I get this question often and I love to answer my fellow photographer comrades. ASK QUESTIONS – G...

26 aug 10

Prepping For a Photo Shoot Out Of State

Recently I had the opportunity to go to Nashville and shoot an up and coming country singer named Hannah Bethel. I got the call and was thrilled ! I LOVE Nashville ! The people are friendly and...

24 aug 10

New Beauty Cosmetic Campaign Photo Shoot

Hello everyone ! Let me start by apologizing for not posting for such a long time. I took time off to go on vacation, visit relatives and refresh the old motor lol. Now I am back ! I recently had ...

21 aug 10 1 person likes this

New Look Book Jewelry Photos

I recently had the pleasure of photographing a new jewelry line by Flori Manning. The designer herself called me from Chicago where she lives, we talked over the concepts, budget etc. and the next t...

11 jul 10 2 people like this

Legal Requirements Needed To Start As A Fashion Photographer In Los Angeles

Recently I was asked what legal documents are required to start your fashion photography business in Los Angeles. There are a couple things to ask yourself. If you are working out of your house t...

02 jul 10

Lens Selection For Fashion Photography

I have been asked many times why I choose a certain lens for the different photos I have shot whether the photos are for a campaign or a catalog or even a personal model portfolio shoot. The answer i...

02 jul 10 1 person likes this

Colors Affects Mood In A Photograph

I want to talk a little about how colors affect mood in a fashion photograph. Oftentimes I see that photographers over look this fact and it is very easy to over look. Your wardrobe stylist should ...

31 may 10

Fashion Photography Workshop In Nashville

I am going to Nashville June 10th to shoot country singer Hannah Bethel for her up coming EP release and some promo photos. While I am there I have scheduled a fashion / glamor workshop. The worksh...

30 may 10

Swimwear Campaign With Off Camera Flash

Yes that’s right. I shot this fashion swimwear campaign with just my Canon 580 EX II and a 5 foot tall reflector to fill in some shadows on the opposite side of the model. I went with this se...

27 apr 10

Subtleties Of Expression

I was watching a great movie called Brothers the other night. Amazing movie ! It was about a soldier that goes to Afghanistan and is thought to be dead. His wife, brother and kids struggle to keep...

24 apr 10

Win Nashville!

Yes, I realize that we can’t give away a city. However, we CAN give away a photo of the Nashville Skyline autographed by Jason Christopher . Printed on metallic paper, this 16 x 24 professional...

07 apr 10

Interview On Fashion & Light Photography

Recently I had the pleasure of giving an interview about my style of fashion photography and a recent advertising shoot I finished that was challenging and fun. Matt Haines, a photographer himself...

06 apr 10

I’m a Fashion Photography Rock Star?? Really?

For some reason, the guys at Dream Row wrote a big article about me. They are good friends of mine and doing a really cool thing. They offer resources for people trying to make it in the entertainmen...

05 apr 10

Window Light Beauty Photography

This is Elicia from Next Models. We shot this using just the late afternoon beautiful crisp window light. Her expression and body language with the necklace make this photo so evocative and maybe e...

25 mar 10

How To Get Fashion Models

How does a new photographer who is trying to build their portfolio get quality fashion models to test with ? I have been asked this question many many times. So I figured I would blog about it. I wi...

19 mar 10

Private Fashion Photography Workshops Los Angeles

Just an update about my private fashion photography workshops for you all. They are going great ! I just had the pleasure of working with Jeff Corzine. Jeff is from Malibu and we spent two days wi...

02 mar 10

Canon 580EXII

This weekend I had the pleasure of sharing my knowledge with another attendee of my private workshop. On the second day we went out of the studio to learn how to light at any time of day with minimal...

22 feb 10

Beauty Lighting Diagram

This is a very popular beauty photo of mine that everyone asks how I lit and how I got the cool looking catch lights. I want to clarify a couple things first though. Catch lights are the reflectio...

13 feb 10

New Photos In Personal Section

Hi everyone ! I just revamped my personal section on my site. I uploaded a bunch of lifestyle photos. Some are posed and some are candid. The candid lifestyle shots with the mother and children w...

12 feb 10

Branding Yourself As A Photographer

A fellow photographer friend of mine asked me a question today. She wanted to know what the term branding meant in relation to a photographer’s career. This is a really good question because yo...

28 jan 10

Achieve The Film Look Shooting Digital

So since the advent of digital photograhy many fashion photographers have asked me why their photos don’t look like film. Some of the complaints are that everything is too sharp, too much cont...

21 jan 10

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