Lighting setup
3-light Soft, diffused key light with fill from reflector and negative fill for contrast control. lighting setup for catalogue / fashion with a Clean, professional, natural. mood using Octabox with grid, Reflector (bare), Black cutter.
A video tutorial demonstrating a simple studio lighting setup for a female portrait using an octabox as the key light, a bare reflector as hair light and a bare reflector with grid, along with a cutter for light control. The subject is posed in a chair at a white table against a dark background.
Key light camera left (45 degrees), reflector camera right, black cutter for negative fill
The key light is a large octabox with a grid, positioned camera left, providing soft, diffused light. A bare reflector is used camera right to fill in shadows. A black cutter (flag) is used to shape the light and create negative fill on the right side of the model. The background appears to be dark and seamless, possibly a black or dark grey backdrop. The model is sitting on a white table or platform.
No explicit camera settings are visible in the frames. White balance is suggested as 'Flash' assuming a studio strobe setup.
3 lights · Dark, warm, and cinematic with controlled highlights, soft skin, and separation from the background.
3 lights · Polished and commercial, with a high-fashion sensibility.
2 lights · Elegant, glamorous, sophisticated, editorial.