Lately we’ve had a lot of readers asking for advice about simple lighting techniques for shooting portraits. Here’s a good video from TheSlantedLens that gives some good basic information on how to set up a one light setup.
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6 Responses to “The Basics of a One Light Setup: A Lighting Tutorial” - Add Yours
March 16th, 2013 at 12:48 am
Nice video and some interesting ideas. I have just recently gotten into the flash side of photography and got my speedlight, lighting stand, shoot through umbrella, and adapter. It really makes a difference in the end result. I also really like the stuff over at strobist.com as well. Great for the beginners to experts… Great video thanks for the extra info…
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:00 am
A very simple and quick explanation of a complex subject made this presentation an enjoyable and a understandable lesson. A lot in a little time.
March 22nd, 2013 at 8:26 am
I really appreciated the techniques discussed about the lighting arrangement – a simple set of rules that produces great results (the older I get the more I realise that the simple solutions to problems seem to produce the best results!)
However …… what was the point of pulling frames from a video recording! even at full HD (1080p) the image resolution is, quite frankly, terrible. Never mind the problems associated with shutter speed/motion blur. Shooting with a camera and lens of this quality and then not taking advantage of the potential high quality results seems pointless to me.
March 22nd, 2013 at 11:50 pm
Being able to only afford one light, this is helpful.
Most of my photos are outdoors. Still learning the indoor portrait shot – but it doesn’t help that my subjects are age 5 & under. Not easy to practice studio shots with energetic/restless kids.
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March 23rd, 2013 at 2:20 am
Thanks for the Video on lighting. It was very informative. It gave me something to think about when taking portraits.
March 23rd, 2013 at 10:26 am
Not my idea of a basic tutorial. What amateur has that kind of a studio, crew, or equipment? How about changing the equipment to a single speedlight and handheld reflector. Change the crew to a single friend, forget the fancy makeup artistry and then it would be basic.
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