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Steve Yu's picture

Parking Deck Portraiture Rules! B/W

Parking decks are a fantastic place for wide angle portraits! I find often that paid decks on the weekend give you a better chance of getting the shot, without getting kick out, but you have to kind of work fast to get the shot - be safe and have someone assisting with lighting as well as ensuring you don't get hit by any cars driving through. The closer the tall buildings the better!

I used to only shoot with long focal distances for portraits because I felt it was more flattering for the model... but now shooting more with wider angle lenses I find is a great way to differentiate my portraits more. The Sony 14mm Gmaster is probably one of my favorite lenses to shoot when out in the city, as it makes buildings seem so much more epic, and here the purse and the model's pose really makes for a dramatic shot!

I typically shoot these portraits with a small aperture (F/11) so that I don't miss all the detail from head to toe. With the sky so bright I definitely needed a strobe to ensure the model was well lit.

Camera: Sony A7RIV
Lens: Sony 14mm f/1.8 GM

ISO:160
Aperture:f11
Shutter: 1/100

Lighting: Single Godox AD600 with a 48" parapop softbox
Photographer: @theyumaster
Model: @amanda_wrong
Agency: @cliclatl
Makeup Artist: @merihodzicmua

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