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Studio lighting, lesson by lesson.
Short, practical lessons drawn from real commercial sets — no theory for its own sake. A new lesson is added regularly, so check back or start at lesson one.
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Lesson 1 · Lighting basics
Photography lighting basics
Strobe vs continuous, the four light roles, modifiers, and three setups you can shoot today.
8 min read
Lesson 2 · Studio setup
Studio photography: setting up the room.
Space, backdrops, light placement, camera settings and a repeatable workflow for a studio that just works.
9 min read
Lesson 3 · Posing models
How to pose models for headshots and portraits.
The small posing cues that make faces sharper, posture confident, and portraits feel natural — from jawline tricks to hand placement.
10 min read
Lesson 4 · Pre-shutter checklist
Portrait photography: before you press the shutter.
A two-second check for cleaner light, backgrounds, framing and expressions—before small problems become editing work.
6 min read
Lesson 5 · Types & qualities of light
Types of lighting in photography.
Natural vs continuous vs strobe, the four qualities of light, and the classic portrait lighting patterns explained simply.
9 min read
Lesson 6 · Three-point lighting
Three-point lighting, set up properly.
Key, fill and back light — exact positions, heights and power ratios for portraits, interviews and podcast shoots.
7 min read
Lesson 7 · Commercial shoots
Commercial fashion photography: shoot the story.
Stop shooting the outfit. Start building a complete visual library — fit, attitude, detail, movement and hero — for e-commerce, social, ads and branding.
8 min read
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