Lighting setup

Fashion Portrait with Gelled Hair Light

2-light Soft and diffused key light with a colored accent light. lighting setup for portrait / fashion with a Clean and softly lit with a creative touch. mood using Octabox with grid, Reflector, Color gel.

2 lightsSoft and diffused key light with a colored accent light.Clean and softly lit with a creative touch.portrait
Lighting diagram
Fashion Portrait with Gelled Hair Light — lighting diagram

Complete setup guide

What this setup creates

A studio fashion shoot featuring a female model, lit with a large octabox as key light and a yellow gelled hair light for warmth. A reflector fills in shadows, creating soft and balanced lighting against a dark brown, textured background.

Light placement

Key light at 45 degrees, hair light from behind, reflector for fill.

How to build it

A large octabox with a grid serves as the key light, positioned at a 45-degree angle to the subject. A reflector is used on the opposite side for fill. A second light source with a yellow gel functions as a hair light, placed behind the subject. The background is a dark brown textured fabric.

Lighting style
Soft and diffused key light with a colored accent light.
Key light
45 degree
Light quality
Soft light, Diffused
Shadows
Clean shadows
Background
Seamless backdrop
Colour
Warm tones, Neutral
Visual mood
Commercial clean, Fashion-forward, Natural

Camera settings

Suggested starting point

No camera settings are visible in the video frames. Inferred to be set for continuous lighting setup due to the large softbox and constant illumination present.

Gear & modifiers

  • Octabox with grid
  • Reflector
  • Color gel
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