Lighting setup
3-light Creative portrait lighting with patterned background. lighting setup for catalogue / e-commerce with a Instructional, creative, warm. mood using Gold reflector, Snoot with gel, Diffuser.
This video demonstrates a three-light setup for a portrait. The key light is a large diffuser providing soft light from the front. A rim light adds separation from the background, and a snoot with a gel creates a pattern on the background.
Key light frontal, rim light side-back, snooted light side-back projecting onto background.
Key light is a large diffused source in front of the subject. A rim light is positioned to the side and slightly behind the subject. A snoot with a gel is used to project a pattern onto the background directly behind the subject.
Camera settings are not visible in the provided frames. Suggested settings are based on typical studio portrait photography for soft, well-lit images.
3 lights · Dark, warm, and cinematic with controlled highlights, soft skin, and separation from the background.
3 lights · Polished and commercial, with a high-fashion sensibility.
2 lights · Elegant, glamorous, sophisticated, editorial.