This last Fashion NoVA show held by Northern Virginia Magazine was the most intimate and low key of the shows I covered for them. The understated and classic setting provided by the Springfield Golf and Country Club was a nice backdrop to present these designs. A grand ballroom with large windows was where the runway was setup for the models to walk. This is a beautiful space to hold any large reception be it for corporate events, or weddings.
Springfield Golf and Country Club
From a photography standpoint, I needed to add a lot of light from this position to balance out the light from outside. Luckily, it was overcast outside, so the light coming in was even. Very bright sun would have come in directly through the windows making it even harder, but at least the clouds helped out there. I used one large strobe in a softbox to fill in the light of the room. I used the softbox to soften the shadows as they fell on the model’s faces and clothes. Hard shadows is a look that could have worked here especially since the models were very well made up by stylists before the start of the show, but I think the clothes may not have been represented as well.
The light was flattering for their faces with a nice light coming from the side, and falling to a nice shadow away from the strobe. It was also balanced well against the sun coming in from behind the runway. I will post more on the blog in future posts, but I wanted to thank Truly Gil and Crystan Blanco from Northern Virginia Magazine for having me cover these shows for them. They worked really hard to put these diverse shows together!
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