With a little practice and a good understanding of your tools, you may create both stunning photos and a wide range.

It doesn't really matter if the garage is a "nice" setting because what counts is the quality of the photos taken there. We used a canvas backdrop and modest (but elegant) clothing for these photographs in order to produce crisp, classic images that would look fantastic in a model's portfolio.

Four elements were altered for this fashion portrait garage shoot, resulting in photographs that are strikingly different yet equally compelling.

1. How far the thing is from the front of the garage:

The closer the subject is to the front of the garage, the less flattering the light will be. As you get further away, the contrast and light levels will decrease. At this point in the garage, there are no overhead lights to illuminate the subject. The term "covered shade" refers to this. This generally results in large catchlights and flat and even outcomes.

The light will be more focused if the person or object is at the front of the garage. An "open shade" light from above will bring out the cheekbones and enhance the contrast.

2. How close is the background to the subject?

The closer you get to the main topic, the lighter the backdrop will appear. The closer the subject and backdrop are to each other, the more light they will get through the inverse square law. As the distance between the subject and the backdrop increases, the background will appear darker.

3. Camera Angle:

You can add additional shade and contour to the light by adjusting the angle of your camera. In order to create extra shadow, You may alter the model's perspective and where your camera is positioned, even while the garage door remains in the same location. Moving to the side allows me to generate "short light," in which the side of the subject's face that is in shadow is closer to the camera, resulting in a photograph that is less brilliant.

4. Reflectors or negative fill:

The way light behaves may be altered with the use of negative fill and reflectors. We may manipulate the way light bounces by using negative fill (in this example, black V-flats on either side of the subject) to emphasize her cheekbones.

With the addition of a folded white V-flat (in this example, under the torso), the eyes' catchlights become brighter and more filling in general.

Using this stunning model, we were able to produce a wide range of products in a short period of time, in a small space, and with little equipment. We merely utilized a garage door's light for these images, yet they still seem ageless, classic, and wonderfully illuminated.