Lighting setup

Vibrant Fashion Shoot with Octa and Strip Lights

2-light Two lights, gridded octa for subject, strip light for background and separation. Controlled spill. lighting setup for fashion / portrait with a Vibrant, clean, bold, confident, fashion-forward. mood using Octa with Grid, Strip Light.

2 lightsTwo lights, gridded octa for subject, strip light for background and separation. Controlled spill.Vibrant, clean, bold, confident, fashion-forward.fashion
Lighting diagram
Vibrant Fashion Shoot with Octa and Strip Lights — lighting diagram
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What this setup creates

A fashion shoot featuring a female model in a blue top and striped fabric on an orange seamless background, utilizing an octagonal softbox with grid as key and a strip softbox as fill/backlight for a bright, energetic look.

Light placement

Key Light: Camera Left, slightly in front of the model. Separation/Background Light: Camera Right, behind the model.

How to build it

Key Light: Octa with Grid, Camera Left, slightly in front of the model. Separation/Background Light: Strip Light, Camera Right, behind the model. Goal is to light the model, not the background. Bright orange background for color contrast. Two lights, clear jobs, controlled result.

Lighting style
Two lights, gridded octa for subject, strip light for background and separation. Controlled spill.
Key light
45 degree
Light quality
Soft light, Diffused, Low contrast
Shadows
Clean shadows
Background
Seamless backdrop
Colour
Warm tones, Neutral
Visual mood
Fashion-forward, Commercial clean, Energetic, Dramatic

Camera settings

From the tutorial
Aperture
f/9
Shutter speed
1/160 sec
ISO
200

Focal length and white balance not specified in notes. White balance could be inferred as Flash or a cool Kelvin to contrast with the orange background, but without a specific instruction, it's best left as unknown.

Gear & modifiers

  • Octa with Grid
  • Strip Light
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