Casual Studio Portrait
- Using a main light
- Adding a reflector fill light
- Using umbrellas as background lights
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This lesson will show how to use a large main light with inexpensive secondary lighting to light a casual portrait. 
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Lighting Equipment
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Our large LiteDome with strobe served as the main light. |
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This is the result using only the LiteDome. |
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We used a 39 x 72" LitePanel Kit (white surface) as a fill for the shadow side of our model. |
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The LitePanel filled in the shadows nicely, bringing more definition to our shot. |
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An Adjustable Silver Umbrella was added for light to fall on the background and on our model as a separation light. |
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We have a new look with the background lit and a nice rim light adding even more dimension to the photo. |
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We added a second Adjustable Silver Umbrella to the right of the set to light the background and the model. |
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The separation light from the umbrellas produces a nice rim light as well as background light. The final lighting setup produces a rich, bright light to great result. |
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