Lighting setup

Vibrant Soft Light Beachwear Portrait

4-light Warm, high-key studio lighting with color accent. lighting setup for catalogue / fashion with a Vibrant, summery, clean, fashion-forward. mood using Octabox, Stripbox, Reflector with pink gel.

4 lightsWarm, high-key studio lighting with color accent.Vibrant, summery, clean, fashion-forward.catalogue
Lighting diagram
Vibrant Soft Light Beachwear Portrait — lighting diagram
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What this setup creates

A studio portrait of a woman in pink beachwear, using a soft octabox key light, a stripbox for fill/separation, and gelled backlights on a peach seamless background to create a warm, vibrant aesthetic.

Light placement

Key light: Camera right, slightly ahead of subject. Fill light: Camera left. Backlight 1: Overhead, behind subject, pink gel. Backlight 2 (separation): Camera right, behind subject.

How to build it

Seamless peach background with pink gel accent from overhead light creating a gradient. Second light used for separation on the right side of the subject. The stripbox on the left acts as a fill or subtle separation light.

Lighting style
Warm, high-key studio lighting with color accent.
Key light
45 degree
Light quality
Soft light, Diffused
Shadows
Clean shadows, Flat lighting
Background
Seamless backdrop, Gradient background, Colored gel
Colour
Warm tones, Monochrome
Visual mood
Vintage, Fashion-forward, Commercial clean, Dreamy, Energetic, Natural

Camera settings

From the tutorial
Aperture
f/9
Shutter speed
1/160s
ISO
100
Focal length
24-105mm

Camera used: Canon R6 Mark II

Gear & modifiers

  • Octabox
  • Stripbox
  • Reflector with pink gel
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