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Barbershop

Old-school chairs, hot towels, sharp lines — twenty photos for the most cinematic small business on the block.

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What's inside this guide

Eight pages of training, then 20 scenarios for barbershop.

Every guide opens with the universal photo training. Then we get specific — each scenario shows three different camera angles you can copy on set.

01

Phone Photo Basics

Ten things pros do that amateurs skip — for stills.

02

Camera Settings

iPhone + Samsung paths. JPEG vs RAW, AE/AF lock.

03

Lighting on a Budget

Window-and-foam-core setup magazines actually use.

04

Lenses & Accessories

Macro clip-on, wide, CPL filter, $8 Bluetooth shutter.

05

Free Editing Apps

Snapseed, Lightroom, VSCO. The 60-second edit recipe.

06

Composition & Angles

The three angles that work for every product.

07

Props & Backdrops

The dollar-store styling kit pros actually use.

08

Pro Tricks

Fifteen production rules. Wipe the product. Bounce, don't add.

Sneak peek

Six scenarios from inside the guide.

Each scenario has a title, a one-line description, and a styling tip. The PDF adds 3 phone-frame sketches showing each angle — eye-level, top-down, and a low hero shot.

SCENARIO · 01

Empty barber chair

The vintage chair, mirror behind, leather worn.

STYLING TIPWorn leather is your friend. Don't try to hide cracks; they tell story.
SCENARIO · 05

Cape on client

Black cape on client, mid-cut. The pre-cut beat.

STYLING TIPVelcro tight. Loose capes catch hair and look messy in macro.
SCENARIO · 10

Mirror reveal

Client gets the spin to see the cut.

STYLING TIPPhotograph the reflection, not the client. Captures haircut + reaction in one frame.
SCENARIO · 14

Hands at work

Barber's hands holding clippers / blade. Pure craft.

STYLING TIPPhotograph hands during real work, not posed. Hands working > hands holding.
SCENARIO · 17

Barber portrait

The barber, apron on, scissors in hand.

STYLING TIPEye-contact + half-smile. Stern looks read as cold; relaxed reads as inviting.
SCENARIO · 20

Sign at night

Pole or window sign glowing, street empty.

STYLING TIPUse 'night mode' if your phone has it. iPhone Pro / Samsung Ultra: hold phone for 3 seconds while it captures.
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