7 Simple Single Light Portrait Setups [Illustrated]

If you’re just getting started with shooting portraits then one thing you’ll want to begin experimenting is different techniques for lighting your portrait subject.

We’ve written a lot of tutorials on the topic (see below) but found this visual with 7 simple single light setups for shooting portraits that might help new photographers start to visualise the impact of different setups.

Source: Digital Camera World

Related Reading on Single Light Setups for Portraits

• Studio Portraits – Getting Started With One Light
• The Basics of a One Light Setup: A Lighting Tutorial
• One Light Portraits – Advanced Set Ups
• How to Take a Perfect Head Shot with a Single Light
• 6 Portrait Lighting Patterns Every Photographer Should Know