Lighting a portrait is much more than establishing an exposure that is technically right; it is your opportunity to add your artistic touch to your photographs and create a unique style that will be remembered. Once you have reached a point where you are confident working with a single light, utilizing numerous lights will present you with a whole new realm of opportunities for your work. You will learn how to create engaging portraits with the help of this wonderful video lesson that will teach you how to set up an efficient two-light setup.
This wonderful video instruction, which comes to us courtesy of Eli Infante, will demonstrate to you a fantastic two-light setup for portraiture work. In this particular instance, Infante is making use of a Westcott FJ400 in conjunction with a beauty dish 24 inches in diameter.
The use of a single light may, without a shadow of a doubt, produce professional-quality photographs; nevertheless, the addition of a second light opens up a whole new world of imaginative potential by enabling the photographer to light the backdrop independently, add some rim light, and do even more.
Just make sure that you have completely understood the behavior of single lights before moving on to multi-light setups, as it will make it much easier for you to deal with those. Watch the video that’s been embedded above to get the entire scoop from Infante.
Illuminating the Face: Lighting for Headshots and Portraits with Peter Hurley is an excellent resource to look into if you would like to further your education on how to light a portrait.
