Perfecting a professional studio lighting setup can be a little daunting, so learning how to master a simple single light setup is invaluable. A wide range of professional looks and effects can be created, and there’s not always a disadvantage in using fewer individual lights. Extra lights can sometimes complicate things needlessly.
When only using one light, you’ll have less to think about and control compared to if you were using multiple lights. You’ll be able to spend more time interacting with your model and perfecting posing instead of spending time fiddling with multiple studio lights. Not only that, but it will make you more mobile for on-location shooting and help you truly understand how light can affect and manipulate a subject’s face.
Over the next few pages, you’ll discover a…
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