Lighting setup

Soft & Clean Portrait with Overhead Octabox

1-light Soft, diffused front-top lighting with enhanced contrast from v-flats. lighting setup for catalogue / e-commerce with a Professional, polished, clean mood using large octabox, black v-flats.

1 lightSoft, diffused front-top lighting with enhanced contrast from v-flats.Professional, polished, cleancatalogue
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Soft & Clean Portrait with Overhead Octabox — lighting diagram

Overview

This video demonstrates a 1-light setup using a large overhead octabox as the key light, positioned slightly in front and above the subject. Black v-flats are used for contrast, creating soft, diffused front-top lighting on a female model against a seamless white background. A fan is used to create movement in the model's hair for the final shot.

Gear & modifiers

  • large octabox
  • black v-flats

AI notes

A fan was used to create movement in the hair. Model is wearing a black blazer, fishnet stockings, and boots.

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