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How to setup 4 lighting looks using 1 light head

QUESTION: How to setup 4 lighting looks with 1 light?

ANSWER:

  • 1 light head positioned as key light.

  • 1 reflector acting as fill

My default 1 light head lighting setups are either Loop (beauty dish silver deflector) or Clamshell (soft box). Things change when boom arm grips, light modifiers and light helpers are added.

Stay tuned for How to setup E-commerce lighting studio using 2 light heads.

—xoxo, L

Loop.

Butterfly

Clamshell

Split

Loop Soft box.

Butterfly Soft box.

Clamshell Soft box.

Split Soft box.

Loop Beauty dish silver deflector.

Butterfly Beauty dish silver defle

Clamshell Beauty dish silver defl

Split and fill reflector soft box