Lighting setup

Pageant Portrait with Blue Gel Background

4-light Glamorous high-key with colored background accent lighting setup for pageant / portrait with a Elegant and dramatic mood using Strip softbox with grid, Octagonal softbox with grid, Beauty dish with grid.

4 lightsGlamorous high-key with colored background accentElegant and dramaticpageant
Lighting diagram
Pageant Portrait with Blue Gel Background — lighting diagram
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Overview

A glamorous portrait featuring a female subject in an elaborate dress and crown, using multiple lights including a strip softbox, octagonal softbox, beauty dish, and a background light with a blue gel to create a dramatic and elegant look.

Gear & modifiers

  • Strip softbox with grid
  • Octagonal softbox with grid
  • Beauty dish with grid
  • Reflector board
  • Blue gel
  • shimmer

AI notes

Multiple light setup for a pageant-style portrait. Key light is an octagonal softbox, supplemented by a beauty dish for a "face punch". A strip softbox acts as a hair/edge light, and a gelled light provides a blue background accent. A reflector provides fill.

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