Lighting setup

Elegant Portrait with Warm Tones and Gelled Background

3-light Soft, directional lighting with warm accents. lighting setup for catalogue / fashion with a Elegant and artistic with a warm, inviting feel. mood using Large parabolic umbrella with diffusion, White reflector/cutter, Warm color gel.

3 lightsSoft, directional lighting with warm accents.Elegant and artistic with a warm, inviting feel.catalogue
Lighting diagram
Elegant Portrait with Warm Tones and Gelled Background — lighting diagram

Complete setup guide

What this setup creates

A female model is photographed in a studio setting with soft, directional lighting, featuring a patterned background and warm color accents. This setup is ideal for creating elegant and artistic portraits.

Light placement

Key light camera left (45 degrees), fill/edge light camera right, warm gel light in front of the subject.

How to build it

Key light is a large parabolic umbrella with diffusion camera left. Fill/edge light is a octa softbox with grid camera right. A third light with a warm-colour gel is positioned in front of the subject to the right as a highlight and potential face light. A white reflector acts as a cutter on the right.

Lighting style
Soft, directional lighting with warm accents.
Key light
45 degree
Light quality
Soft light, Diffused
Shadows
Clean shadows, Moody
Background
Colored gel, Seamless backdrop
Colour
Warm tones
Visual mood
Luxury, Premium, Commercial clean, Dramatic

Camera settings

Suggested starting point
Aperture
f/8
Shutter speed
1/160s
ISO
100
Focal length
85mm
White balance
Flash

Inferred from typical studio portrait settings for soft, controlled lighting and optimal depth of field.

Gear & modifiers

  • Large parabolic umbrella with diffusion
  • White reflector/cutter
  • Warm color gel
  • octa with grid
  • snoot
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