Gear
150cm Octabox on a 1000Ws MonoblockNormal reflector on a 500Ws Monoblock
Setup
It’s actually not that hard.
You don’t always need 27 softboxes, reflectors, and gels. Sometimes, a perfect portrait is simple to create. In this example, a very soft light source was used to completely illuminate the model’s face. Of course, you don’t want completely flat light; you want shade and for the light to come from a definite point. The model’s hair is balanced against the main light with its own light and a normal reflector. The main light produces a lot of stray light, but this is used to illuminate the background. Position the model far enough from the background so that the background receives enough light having without any shadows from the model.
Positioning
Downloads
For the pictures in the article, we used the light simulation Set.A.Light 3D. You can download the lighting setup and try everything for yourself. If you’ve never worked with Set.a.Light before, you should give it a try! There is also a free demo version on the website, which you can use to open our project file
