Models.com.au

Out door Photos can give great results with minimum photo equipment.

You can shoot on a cloudy day,  or in the shade of a Large Tree to reduce harsh shadows.

Choose a Light back ground so the model has a distinct outline.

Manual Camera Setting are best if your camera is capable.

Choose a 50mm to 100mm Lens if you have a range to choose from, other wise any will do.

Set your Camera to ISO100 or the lowest Setting Available, ISO settings changes the sensitivity, the lower the number the better the quality but requires more light.

Choose a Large Aperture F-1.8 to F-3.2 The Lower the F-Number the Better ( Different Cameras and Lens will have different Lowest F-Stops), This will give a blurred Background drawing more attention to the subject of the photo.

Adjust the shutter Speed to about 1/120th of a second, then point your camera at the model and push the capture button down half way, this should focus for you and give you a light sensor reading, often a bar with a dot that move from left to right, if the dot is in the center, your camera settings should be at its optimal settings for the photo, if the dot is on the left hand side, it means there is not enough light, so reduce your shutter speed till the dot hits near the middle.  If the dot is on the right side then you need to increase your shutter speed. As General rule try and keep your shutter speed above your focal length eg. 50mm set to higher speed than 1/50th of a second.  You can go lower but risk of image blur from camera shake increases.

A large piece of white cardboard can be used to reflect more light onto the model and add bit of a sparkle to the models eyes.

Once you taken the photo view and zoom in to make sure the image is sharp and clear.