Members Martin Vronsky Posted October 19, 2023 Members Share Posted October 19, 2023 Quote Stop putting the light in the wrong place. I see images all the time and I'm thinking, “Why don't they understand where to set the key light?” It's not a difficult thing if you understand it. We're going to talk about it today. When you put the light in the right place it looks fantastic. See how we used one speedlight to light these portraits. Take a look and let us know if you have any questions! 00:00 Lighting tutorial 00:29 Shoot into the shadow side 00:44 Nose is guide for lighting positions 00:58 Shooting into the broad side 01:08 Turn and shoot into shadow side 01:30 Use Westcott FJ80 II Speedlight 01:42 Use Westcott Quick-Mount S-Bracket for modifiers 01:55 Use Westcott 24” Beauty Dish 02:05 FJ80 II Touchscreen 02:18 Use Westcott Universal Flash Trigger 02:42 Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Lens 03:08 Sony a7R V 03:16 First principle in setting keylight 04:07 The closer the light to camera the more flat the light 04:17 Exception is the Butterfly or Paramount light 04:33 Rembrandt light 05:09 Shooting into the broad side 05:31 Turn into the light to shoot into shadow side 05:51 Shooting into broad side keeps highlights out of eyes 06:08 Add reflector to open up shadows 06:34 Size of reflector 06:58 Placing light up to the side creates Rembrandt light 07:48 Shoot into the shadow side 08:05 SKB Cases - Yasi 09:05 Don’t be afraid to move your light 09:19 Apply same principle to lighting hands 10:04 Light closer to the camera looks flat 10:26 Train your eyes to see the lighting difference 10:41 Try lighting from other side 11:16 Try raising the light higher 12:10 Apply same principle to lighting legs 12:53 Camera Settings 13:31 Shooting into broad side of light 15:03 Turn around to get better light 14:20 Conclusion - Learn to see the tasteful light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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