Lighting setup

Green-Gelled Fashion Portrait

2-light Two-light setup with gelled background creating a color gradient. lighting setup for fashion / portrait with a Striking and atmospheric with a modern, edgy feel. mood using Barn doors with grid on key light, Large white reflector, Yellow barn doors with green gel on background light.

2 lightsTwo-light setup with gelled background creating a color gradient.Striking and atmospheric with a modern, edgy feel.fashion
Lighting diagram
Green-Gelled Fashion Portrait — lighting diagram

Complete setup guide

What this setup creates

A single female model is photographed in a studio setup with a gelled background light to create a dramatic, fashion-forward portrait.

Light placement

Key light at 45 degrees to the subject. Large reflector opposite the key light for fill. Background light behind the subject, aimed at the backdrop.

How to build it

key light with yellow gel, barn doors and grid. Large white V-flat used as a fill light. Green gel for background light.

Lighting style
Two-light setup with gelled background creating a color gradient.
Key light
45 degree
Light quality
Soft light, Semi-hard
Shadows
Clean shadows, Moody
Background
Colored gel, Gradient background, Seamless backdrop
Colour
Cool tones, Cinematic teal-orange
Visual mood
Fashion-forward, Dramatic, Dark moody, Cinematic

Camera settings

Suggested starting point
Aperture
f/8
Shutter speed
1/160s
ISO
100
Focal length
50mm
White balance
Flash

Standard studio settings for a controlled lighting environment with flash. Focal length chosen for a versatile perspective.

Gear & modifiers

  • Barn doors with grid on key light
  • Large white reflector
  • Yellow barn doors with green gel on background light
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