The hard work in corporate photography is the heavy lifting involved in transporting and setting up your equipment in the corporate office

Once all of the equipment is on location, it is time to introduce yourself to the client and to start setting up

As the gear is being set up, it is a good time to check exposure readings and plan out what kind of portrait you want to take

In order to get the exact shot that you want, it is going to require some problem-solving when setting up the lighting

Solving problems, creating new ones, moving forward, moving backward – it is all part of the tedious work that goes into creating a quality shot

With all of the elements starting coming together, it is time to bring the subject in and start taking shots. However, we continue to tweak things as we go

In trying to create a different look for this picture, we are going to contrast the light outside with a single strobe reflected off a white surface in front of the subject

The day concludes with some outdoor portrait shots utilizing a large soft box and a long throw reflector