Photography Tips : How to Set Up Portrait Studio Lighting

Posted on December 14, 2014 by ShutterBug

Photography Tips : How to Set Up Portrait Studio Lighting

Portrait studio lighting starts with a basic set up that can then be enhanced to fit specific needs. Find out how to use a main light, a fill light, a hair l…
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25 Responses to Photography Tips : How to Set Up Portrait Studio Lighting

  3. Alan Worthington says:
    December 14, 2014 at 8:12 pm

    thanks Rebecca….. good information…I would have loved to have seen it
    in action…

  4. roballendesign says:
    December 14, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    Thanks Rebecca, some good tips.

  5. tweetyrocks818 says:
    December 14, 2014 at 9:05 pm

    thanks really confusing but ok then πŸ™‚

  6. jimlap777 says:
    December 14, 2014 at 9:07 pm

    There are better videos on the web that SHOW all this in action.

  7. Robin J Carlson says:
    December 14, 2014 at 9:15 pm

    Great overview! Thanks!

  8. CALICOTV301 says:
    December 14, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    What heck? Where’s the demonstration? This is useless like telling someone
    HOW to jump out of a plane

  9. akimotolove says:
    December 14, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    really helpful.

  10. FunnyBoysFilms says:
    December 14, 2014 at 10:24 pm

    @photoman022 : Yes very true a lot of tutorials do this, being able to see
    the whole photo set with all the lights in place and the model and the
    effects of the lights on the model, and the way it changes when you move
    the lights around would be invaluable. A missed opportunity πŸ™

  11. Overchecking says:
    December 14, 2014 at 11:19 pm

    A poor attempt at a tutorial, drawing a scene just don’t cut it.

  12. SJZ17 says:
    December 14, 2014 at 11:21 pm

    thank you!! very basic and informitive

  13. comlax22 says:
    December 14, 2014 at 11:45 pm

    This video SUCKS—it’s confusing & difficult to follow…plus Rebecca
    talks like she’s on sedatives. WTF

  15. Sina Ateş says:
    December 15, 2014 at 1:29 am

    u r a photographer. y u draw ?

  16. GATFOCT says:
    December 15, 2014 at 1:43 am

    What is the power setting a hair light should be set at? (compared to the
    main light, that is), I know the fill should be half of whatever the main,
    but I get different answers to the hair light–and non using any kind of
    logical reasoning.

  17. gottalovethevideos says:
    December 15, 2014 at 2:25 am

    Sorry…but talk talk talk and cartoon drawings?….come on…you are a
    photographer…show us each item you are talking about and physicaly put
    them in the positons that you are telling us about…I clicked on 3 of your
    videos giving you the chance to do anything but talk….I give up….won’t
    click on another.

  18. Russ Cassevah says:
    December 15, 2014 at 2:41 am

    If you need this video. Stop, and go get another job. This is first year bs.

  19. daNwomanhairdan says:
    December 15, 2014 at 3:29 am

    true dat, good tutorial vid

  20. MrBigLee77 says:
    December 15, 2014 at 3:51 am

    you dont need 3 lights you dont even need 2 if you are shooting a high key
    portrait you can just use 1 light if you have a large octobox you can even
    stand in front of it while you take the photo!

  21. Mia Vonni says:
    December 15, 2014 at 4:01 am

    AMAZING CHIC I DONT CARE WHAT SHE TALKS ABOUT IM WATCHING!

  22. sxclatina4lif says:
    December 15, 2014 at 4:10 am

    not confusing at all.. if you know anything about photography and lighting
    you would know there are normally around 4-5 lights at a set – the key
    light( main light), fill light, accent /Rim lights(hair lights). and
    background lights these all contribute to an even balanced light set up

  23. amazingRec says:
    December 15, 2014 at 4:58 am

    @AdrienChaos I love ehow…

  24. Mike Kuna says:
    December 15, 2014 at 5:25 am

    Nice brief explanation. However being subjected to a commercial that is as
    long as the tutorial is beyond annoying. More often than not I’ll avoid
    ehow videos based on this fact.

  25. George Torres says:
    December 15, 2014 at 5:27 am

    @photoman022 Yes I do agree.. Even though we can just try it out, but lease
    give use an idea what it looks like.

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