Lighting setup
3-light Dramatic body portrait lighting emphasizing form and separation from the background. lighting setup for fashion / portrait with a Dramatic mood using Lantern Softbox, Strip Softbox, Grids.
The video demonstrates how to achieve a dramatic, moody lighting setup for a body portrait. It uses a lantern as the key light and strip boxes as rim lights. The final image shows a female model with pronounced shadows and highlights, creating a bold and artistic look.
One overhead lantern softbox for key light. Two strip boxes with grids positioned behind the subject as rim lights.
Key light is a lantern softbox positioned to the front-side, creating soft but directional light. Two strip boxes with grids are used as rim lights from behind the subject.
These settings are inferred to achieve proper exposure and depth of field for dramatic studio portraits.
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.