Photography Lighting Setups

Classic, beauty, moody and editorial portrait lighting setups with diagrams and gear.

Editorial and high-fashion lighting setups — gels, rim light, octaboxes and beauty dishes.

White background, lifestyle and hero product lighting setups with reflectors, scrims and softboxes.

Lookbook and brand-grid lighting setups built for consistency across a full shoot day.

Clamshell, butterfly, and high-key beauty lighting setups for skin, makeup, and editorial covers.

Glam, stage and pageant lighting setups for high-energy, high-contrast shoots.

Talking-head lighting setups — three-point, hard key, and soft natural looks for one or two people.

Athletic and gym lighting setups — hard rim, high contrast, and clean commercial looks.

Moody, motivated, and contrasty cinematic lighting setups for portraits, film stills, and music videos.

Two and three-light podcast lighting setups for solo hosts, duos, and panel interviews.

One-light setups proving that you only need a single light + reflector to get great results.

Two-light setups with key + fill, key + rim, and key + background combinations.

Browse setups by lighting diagram — see light placement, modifiers, and angles at a glance.