Clothing

What if you photographed someone changing only the clothing from shot to shot? This is what.

We shot two sequences - one where she wasn't turning around. We were hesitant to use this sequence because her neck has lines from turning so far. But we decided it was educational.

This is another sequence where Nicole had to get up, change, and come back to the same position and pose each time. Her dancer's body memory was helpful.

Bottom Line: It matters what people wear in a photo. Duh.

80mm, f11, one large softbox above left, with reflector on right

Left

Right

The deep blue dress. Compare to red dress to the right, where the brighter red color is actually making her neck and cheek brighter and more colorful.

Red has the most zing to it, plus the most connotations, including the Woman in Red who was the signal to the FBI to shoot John Dillinger.

Dark burgundy. In spite of showing a bit more skin on the neck, this dress makes Nicole less sexy as it fades into the background.

Lace see-through top. I still think the red dress is sexier, though this look is more sophisticated.

More skin, but less color.

Small pink top — more skin, more color. Still comes across more wholesome than the red dress.

Implied dress. We see just a little black tie and we assume she is well covered in front.

Take away the little black tie and we assume she is wearing nothing. (She wasn't.)