Lighting setup

Studio Beauty Portrait with Clamshell Lighting

4-light Clamshell lighting with hair light lighting setup for portrait / pageant with a Polished and professional, showcasing model features. mood using Beauty dish, Strip softbox, Snoot.

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Lighting diagram
Studio Beauty Portrait with Clamshell Lighting — lighting diagram

Overview

A photography tutorial on setting up studio lighting for a beauty portrait using a beauty dish as key, a strip softbox for fill, a snooted hair light and a light towards the backdrop to add a gradient. Includes negative fills for enhanced shadow control.

Gear & modifiers

  • Beauty dish
  • Strip softbox
  • Snoot
  • Negative fill

AI notes

One beauty dish as key light, one strip softbox as fill, one snooted light as hair light. Two black negative fills on the sides. Grey seamless background for the final shot. a light towards the backdrop to create a gradient.

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