Basic portrait lighting setup

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You may well be wondering what 'shoot throughs' actually are, but put simply it refers to anything that you photograph through in the foreground of your shot. So for example, you could be taking a regular portrait but in addition to the regular portrait setup, you would have a transparent object lik

You may well be wondering what 'shoot throughs' actually are, but put simply it refers to anything that you photograph through in the foreground of your shot. So for example, you could be taking a regular portrait but in addition to the regular portrait setup, you would have a transparent object lik

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Dec 30, 2024 - Photography umbrella vs softbox - which light modifier is better for portrait lighting and how to use them for soft light photography

Photography umbrella vs softbox - which light modifier is better for portrait lighting and how to use them for soft light photography

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Take these creative 3-light Portrait Photography setups with a video tutorial and lighting diagrams to print! How creative you can be using three-point lighting?

If you’re looking for some creative three light portrait ideas, I’ve put together three different setups you can add to your arsenal. These setups use only basic modifiers and show effective techniques that can help add three-dimensionality to an image. Get a little help with our two light portraiture classes and useful lighting setups and diagrams for two light portraits.

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Clamshell lighting is a fantastic lighting set up. This article follows on from part 1 and talks about building a portable clamshell rig for headshots.

Clamshell lighting is a fantastic lighting set up. This article follows on from part 1 and talks about building a portable clamshell rig for headshots.

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Last week, while at Withamside House shooting book of the year 2015, an eerie figure appeared behind us… giving Spadge a mild heart-attack — a second photo opportunity had emerged.

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Artificial lighting enables new creative opportunities and versatility that simply would not be possible otherwise, and it is a skill every portrait photographer should consider learning. Speedlights are an affordable and straightforward tool for learning artificial lighting, and this fantastic video tutorial will show…

3 Straightforward Portrait Lighting Setups Using Only One Speedlight Artificial lighting enables new creative opportunities and versatility that simply would not be possible otherwise, and it is a skill every portrait photographer should consider learning. Speedlights are an affordable and straightforward tool...

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Studio lighting - guide      Scanned from 50 Lighting setups for Portrait Photographers   I found this lighting guide in a book I got from ...

Studio lighting - guide Scanned from 50 Lighting setups for Portrait Photographers I found this lighting guide in a book I got from the library "50 Lighting setups for Portrait Photographers". Lighting effects different faces in different ways and it is vital to get the right pose and lighting otherwise the subject will look wrong! Side lighting: The main light is placed at the side of the subject (level with the face) and pointed towards their nose. This light illuminates half of the face…

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