I would make them decide whether they want a photo of the scenery or portraits - trying to do both just weakens the photo. If they want to show the scenery to foreign clients, that's usually best handled in the layout of the web or other collateral they have designed. Your shots should have enough background to match, but still be portraits IMHO. In fact, shoot some scenic shots and show them thumbs and maybe you can upsell them to buy those shots later when they are in design phase.
Harsh light, take a diffuser, or a bounce card, use fill flash, or a combination of those. Use shadow/highlight in post to even out the shot further - add contrast back in after.
Shoot RAW to give yourself the best possible chance of success.
Have them tell you stories while you shoot - it will keep their eyes "alive" and engaged. If they are focused on the pose their eyes will go "inside" or glaze over and lose that sparkle of conversation...
Have fun, be confident, hand out cards, ask for referrals,
Message edited by author 2007-02-20 10:51:03.
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