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Headshot Photography Lighting: Part 1

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SOOC | no flash

Settings: 1/200 @ f5.6 ISO 200

ONE-LIGHT SETUP

SOOC | 1 b10 plus, 5’ Octa 

Settings: 1/200 @ f5.6 ISO 200

TWO-LIGHT SETUP

SOOC | 1 b10 plus, 1’x4’ softbox, top light only

Settings: 1/200 @ f5.6 ISO 200

SOOC | 1 b10 plus 1’x3’ softbox, bottom light only

Settings: 1/200 @ f5.6 ISO 200

SOOC | 2 b10 plus 1’x4’ softbox (on top), 1’x3’ softbox (on bottom)

Settings: 1/200 @ f5.6 ISO 200

THREE-LIGHT SETUP

SOOC | 1 b10 plus  zoom reflector + 20 degree grid (background light only)

Settings: 1/200 @ f5.6 ISO 200

SOOC | 3 b10 plus 1’x4’ softbox (on top) 1’x3’ softbox (on bottom) zoom reflector + 20 degree grid (on background)

Settings: 1/200 @ f5.6 ISO 200

SOOC | 3 b10 plus 1’x4’ softbox (on top) 1’x3’ softbox (on bottom) zoom reflector + NO GRID (on background)

Settings: 1/200 @ f5.6 ISO 200

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