Lighting setup
3-light Classic portrait lighting with warm background accent lighting setup for catalogue / e-commerce with a Elegant and warm mood using Large umbrella with diffuser, Reflector, Warm color gel.
This tutorial demonstrates a simple and effective lighting setup for an elegant bridal portrait, featuring a large soft key light, a warm color gel, a reflector for fill, and a warm colour ambience fill. The shoot creates a warm and soft ambiance ideal for bridal or fashion photography.
A large umbrella with a defuser is placed camera left as the key light, positioned slightly above and to the side of the subject. A reflector is used camera right for fill. A warm colour gel is applied to a separate light aimed at the background, separating the subject from the background. The warm colour gel is top-bounced from the front, creating a warm ambience.
2 lights · Vibrant, clean, bold, confident, fashion-forward.
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