Here is a step-by-step lighting diagram guide showing how I set up this particular 4-strobe shot. The images next to the diagrams are straight out of the camera, also you’ll notice I don’t really make the model pose too carefully while I’m doing the light setup.
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Fantastic post. Ive been curious about your lighting in some of these shots. Any possibility of a beginning to end (lighting and post) on a shot like this?
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Thanks for all the great posts. They are a pleasure to read.
Lovely, thank you. Would be nice to also know what power ratios you have your lights set at.
Thanks.
Kim – I definitely will consider that, though I don’t always take or save images that show the step-by-step process so it may be a problem.
Brooke – I did not make note of the ratios I used. Sorry!
Hi Jake, a great set of posts, thank you for sharing your techniques. just a simple question, what was the background colour?
Regards,
Andrew
Background was just a white wall.
WOW! Its so cool to see the processes. You are so nice to share some of your secrets!
Very cool! I love the lighting in those photos! I’ll have to give that a shot! You rock man!
Would love to see more like this. It’s really kind of you to share your set-up. Thank you, much appreciated!
Great post and extraordinary work. So useful!!!!!.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. Very inspirational.
Your work is really amazing! Thank you very much for all the tips.
(I don’t now if you notice it, but I just saw an electric plug or something on the bottom right of the last pic)
Thank you, I did notice by the way, none of those images were retouched in any way shape or form in order to show what the actual lighting looked like. Thanks though!
Wow, that girl could be my sister!!! I almost thought it was me for a minute. ; ) Great info! Thanks!