Location: Outdoors
If it’s a private client photo shoot, and we’re shooting at my client’s home or at an outdoor location, I will normally bring my lights and a portable power source (just in case), but will shoot with existing light and my favorite light modifier – silver reflector – whenever possible.
Shooting with natural light allows me to open up the aperture and create that wonderful softness in the frame that makes Beauty images so gentle, delicate and feminine.
Location: Indoors
When shooting indoor on location, I always search for a spot where I can place my client or model between a couple of existing light sources. I arrange it in the way that one of the light sources (usually the larger one) will be the key light, and the other one will either add rim light and separate my subject from the background, or simply add interesting detail in the background.
There is a big difference between indoors and out doors lighting, in portrait photography. Inside you can always look for light that already exists, and try out a few rounds. Even when you are outside, you could also use two light sources available.