Lighting setup

Soft & Clean Portrait with Parabolic Umbrella

1-light Soft and even studio lighting for clean results. lighting setup for catalogue / e-commerce with a Instructional and professional studio session. mood using Large parabolic umbrella with diffusion, White V-flat, Black V-flat.

1 lightSoft and even studio lighting for clean results.Instructional and professional studio session.catalogue
Lighting diagram
Soft & Clean Portrait with Parabolic Umbrella — lighting diagram

Complete setup guide

What this setup creates

A female subject is lit with a single large parabolic umbrella acting as a key light, positioned at 45 degrees to her right and angled downwards. A black V-flat flags the backdrop, and a white V-flat provides fill from the left. This creates a clean, softly dramatic, and professional look with diffused, subtle shadows.

Light placement

Key light to the right (camera-left) at 45 degrees, elevated and angled down. White V-flat to the left (camera-right) providing fill.

How to build it

One large parabolic umbrella with diffusion as key light (45 degrees, down-angled). Black V-flat flags backdrop. White V-flat provides fill. Seamless white paper background appears light grey.

Lighting style
Soft and even studio lighting for clean results.
Key light
45 degree
Light quality
Soft light, Low contrast
Shadows
Clean shadows, Flat lighting
Background
Seamless backdrop
Colour
Neutral
Visual mood
Commercial clean, Natural

Camera settings

From the tutorial
Aperture
f/9
Shutter speed
1/160s
ISO
125
Focal length
24-105mm

Camera: Canon R6 m2

Gear & modifiers

  • Large parabolic umbrella with diffusion
  • White V-flat
  • Black V-flat
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