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  • 00 Quick start Free vs. paid, four ways to shoot the paid session, and the illustrated steps for shoot day.
  • 01 Before you shoot What to check in the hour before you shoot.
  • 02 Light & the room Which windows work, and how to spot bad light.
  • 03 The camera The exact iPhone settings — for the gray-card method specifically.
  • 04 The shots The gray-card method's shot list, and how the card goes wrong.
  • 05 Getting photos to the bench How to move photos without losing the RAW.
  • 06 Judging drapes What a good or bad color does to your face.
  • 07 Reading your results What the numbers mean.
  • 08 Troubleshooting When a warning lights up or a photo goes wrong.
INDIRECT LIGHT soft, no direct sun ≈ 3 FEET PLATE I  · THE LIGHT 01 / 11
step 1 of 11

Find the light

Face a window with no direct sun, about 3 ft back. Every other light off.

  • A north window, or any window on an overcast day.
  • Overhead lights and screens off — they throw color.
  • Plain wall behind you.

why: one warm bulb adds enough amber to flip warm vs cool

deep dive: manual 02 · Light & the room →

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