Two Light Workshop One, Part Four

Our last shot in the hat series. This was a shot that used one light for a background and the other for a dramatic front light. The two lights we used in this set are a Norman Beauty Dish and a silver/white Zebra umbrella. The beauty dish was used as a background. I...

Two Light Workshop One, Part Two

The Two Light Workshop rolls on with this cowboy hat look on “Miss Briana.” We shot some with a western shirt and some with bare shoulders… both are represented here. One of the things I wanted to do was to create a bright light on her face and a...

Simple Setups For Dramatic Lighting

Making dramatic headshots isn’t hard if you know some simple tricks & have a light… or 2. This video tutorial starts with a simple one umbrella and fill card headshot. I consider it a classic glamour look with flat light and dramatic fall off on the...

A Beauty Dish and Cheyenne

A beauty dish is one of the most fun, and unique light modifiers for people shooters. It’s very ‘poppy’ light, combined with a focused throw of light makes it ideal when you want to create a definite direction to the lighting. Most beauty dishes are...