Lindsay Adler
Lindsay Adler is a fashion photographer, educator, and author based in New York City. You can follow her work and see her photography on her website, lindsayadlerphotography.com, or on Instagram @lindsayadler_photo.
Each year Pantone selects the “Color of the Year” as a trend forecast of the colors you can expect to see in graphic design, interior design, fashion design, and more! As soon as the color is announced I start planning my shoots to explore the theme so that when art directors search for these key terms, my images will show up!
This year Pantone selected two colors; Illuminating Yellow and Ultimate Gray. The combo gives strength and warmth when paired together.
For my Pantone-themed shoot, I decided to keep it simple with one light and a DIY headpiece. I used decorative fans ($6.99) to create a textured and layered headpiece. We complimented the headpiece with makeup that pulled in accents of both of the Pantone colors. To bring the gray into the shot, even more, I used a Savage Universal Fashion Gray background.
For this one light setup, I used a Profoto D2 and a Profoto deep white large umbrella with diffusion to create a very soft light source. Placing the light off to the right-hand side of the frame creates a bit of shadow/sculpting to the face and headpiece and therefore more dimension.
The setup was simple, the styling inexpensive, but it was a great way to start off the year in line with 2021 trends! I think the shot looks both warm/welcoming and strong… just like Pantone intended!
Interested in learning more about photographing fashion shoots? Check out these guides on 42 West:
- 3 Best One-Light Fashion Setups
- 3 Tips for Your First Fashion Editorial Shoot
- 5 Fashion Photography Tips From the Pros
PRODUCTS USED:
- Canon EOS R5
- Canon RF 85MM 1.2
- Profoto D2
- Profoto Large Deep White Umbrella with Diffusion
- Savage Fashion Gray Background
