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whether you're a photographer or a model
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at some point you've asked yourself what
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clothes should I bring to this
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that's because styling is essential to
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photography and in this video we're
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going to show you three tips for how to
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style yourself for photos hey guys I'm
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tazreen from Tasmania CO and we're
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partnering with filter great to bring
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you another photography tutorial now
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we're not fashion experts but as
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photographers we've learned just how
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important styling is to telling better
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stories but styling for photos isn't
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really the same as styling for real life
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so to show you examples we hit up our
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local Goodwill and t.j.maxx as well as
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our own closets to teach you some
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styling basics for women and men the
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most important thing about styling for
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photography is context are you styling
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to blend into your environment or are
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you styling to stand out for most
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lifestyle photography you want to style
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your models to blend in
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whether that's wearing outdoorsy clothes
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for nature or pastels or bright colors
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to match the setting in fashion
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photography you typically want to stand
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out option wearing crazier clothes or
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taking bigger risks to be more memorable
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whatever you're shooting styling your
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models just like posing and editing is
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one more way to catch the viewers eye
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which brings us to tip number one always
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go for interesting / pretty sure you
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might look good in that skirt or dress
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or basic black shirt but is it
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interesting does it help you tell a
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story as photographers we don't chase
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what's cute or pretty or even flattering
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instead we go for lived in versatile
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basics that puts the focus on the model
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or we find outfits that are just weird
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cool and tell a story themselves I
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picked up this denim jacket from
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Goodwill which is a simple and versatile
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layer and I also found this casual day
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dress to compare here's a similar dress
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I have at home that's pretty but not
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interesting and here's a simpler much
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more lived-in look that'll be way better
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for photos for a friend David we toss
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the cool guy jacket in favor of more
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casual layers that capture a much more
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tip 2 be intentional about colors and
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prints straight off the back avoid
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stripes for photography they're
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distracting and just generally hard to
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pull off also be cautious with tiny or
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bright prints smaller prints can get
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lost or seen busy or noisy
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still images instead we stick to solid
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colors and visible prints and we favor
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neutrals with pops of color just be
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aware of the color tones in your outfits
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we tend to pair neutrals with neutrals
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and brights with brights here's a bright
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and distracting dress that I like but
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I'd avoid wearing in photos whereas this
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one is more unusual and neutral and
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doesn't steal the viewers eye from the
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subject but don't be afraid to take
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risks try out different colors and
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bigger more visible prints and you might
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be surprised for David we traded this
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plain brown sweater for some great tops
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with interesting textures and prints
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that look both casual and cool tip 3
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consider movement and shape think of
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styling as an extension of posing if
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your model can't move in their outfit
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their posing will probably be awkward
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and limited similarly if the outfit
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doesn't create any interesting shapes
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the photos won't be as interesting so
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pay attention to the shapes your
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clothing creates and play with layers
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and draping for more interesting results
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layers also have the added benefit of
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giving your subject something to play
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with which can give you a bigger variety
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of shots you can also create better
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shapes with clothes you already have by
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wearing them a little differently
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buttoning up the shirt and giving it the
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old French tuck totally changes the vibe
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of the outfit for guys this is crucial
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men tend to wear oversized tops and
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going from a to big t-shirt to a perfect
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fit makes a huge difference the easiest
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way to tell if you're wearing the wrong
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size is by lifting your arms and
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checking for extra fabric on your sides
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and underarms here David tried the
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smaller size in this hoodie and it
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created a way better shape for photos so
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we gave these outfits a test drive to
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show you how simple and easy it is to
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incorporate better styling into your
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photography but remember all rules and
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art are meant to be broken
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so experiment play around and just have
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fun with it thanks for watching if you
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