When shooting outdoors, you won’t always have access to breathtaking locations. In fact, you’ll sometimes have to shoot in downright ugly ones. But, there’s always a way to make the best out of even the ugliest locations. In this video, Pye Jirsa of SLRLounge gives you five ideas for taking creative portraits, all in a single, crappy parking lot.
1.“Gutter hole” – Pye and his model Devin found a “gutter hole” in the hedge. Devin positioned herself so that the leaves surround her, and they framed her face really nicely in the photo
A post shared by Pye Jirsa (@pyejirsa) 3. “Puddle reflection” – if you shoot after a rainy day, you can use puddles for all kinds of creative reflection shots. I really like this one Pye took:
A post shared by Pye Jirsa (@pyejirsa) It also reminded me of my photo very dear to me, taken ten years ago in a very ugly street (which gets even uglier after a rain):
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