Marti and I had a recent photo shoot on Dauphin Island. When most people think of a glamour shoot they probably think swimsuit like you would see in Sports Illustrated. While we did incorporate swimsuit into the session, we also wanted to add some beach elegance to the shoot.

Marti found a white dress at a local thrift store for five dollars. She also brought some swimsuits and an elegant black dress. We started about two hours before sunset and I though the white dress would look better during the brighter part of the day. I wanted to use the sun as a second light source while I used my studio light for the main light. Because the sun was bright at the beach when we started this also kept her from having to face into the sun.

During the swimsuit portion of the shoot, I also used the sun as a second source of light. However, when we entered into the golden hour before sunset I relied more on natural light. When natural light is good, I go with it.

We saved the black dress for right at sunset. We thought the look of the dress would fit in with the dusk colors. I also wanted to shoot around the water. We stayed away from the water during the swimsuit portion of the shoot and though it would be a nice contrast to have a somewhat formal look near the water.

While Marti and I will probably never have our pictures in a fashion magazine, it is fun to pretend.

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