What this setup creates
This video demonstrates a studio lighting setup for a glamorous portrait using a parabolic key light, a continuous light for a shimmering background effect, and a gold reflector for fill. The final look features warm tones and a premium feel, suitable for fashion or beauty editorials.
Light placement
The key light (parabolic with grid) is positioned front-left or front-top. A light is used as a background light to create a shimmery effect. A gold reflector is also used to bounce light onto the model.
How to build it
A parabolic reflector with a grid acts as the key light, positioned front-left or front-top. A separate light creates a shimmering, warm effect on the background. A gold reflector provides fill light.
- Lighting style
- Glamorous and elegant lighting with warm background effect.
- Key light
- 45 degree
- Light quality
- Soft light, Specular
- Shadows
- Clean shadows, Low-key
- Background
- Texture projection, Colored gel
- Colour
- Warm tones
- Visual mood
- Luxury, Premium, Dramatic
Camera settings
Suggested starting point- Aperture
- f/8
- Shutter speed
- 1/160s
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 85mm
- White balance
- 5500K
Inferred standard studio portrait settings to achieve good depth of field, freeze motion, and maintain color accuracy with studio strobes.