{"id":2411,"date":"2021-02-23T17:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T01:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/?p=2411"},"modified":"2021-02-23T18:01:27","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T02:01:27","slug":"favorite-garage-portrait-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/favorite-garage-portrait-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Garage Portrait Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This is my favorite way to easily light for a portrait. Get out of direct sunlight and let the ambient light outside a garage door light the subject. It’s pretty straight forward. The ultimate would be a black garage, but this white one with all the garage-type stuff does fine. I have an extra light for a kicker on the side, but it’s not necessary. Enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is my favorite way to easily light for a portrait. Get out of direct sunlight and let the ambient light outside a garage door light the subject. It’s pretty straight forward. The ultimate would be a black garage, but this white one with all the garage-type stuff does fine. 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