Thursday 24th September 2020 - 15:00 BST / 10:00 EDT
The rectangular ring light
This creative beauty lighting setup is a simplistic setup with a very unique twist.
In this beauty photography class Karl tries something completely new and puts a creative spin on a modifier designed for rim lighting. While this setup could, essentially, have been achieved with one light, Karl shows how the addition of a second light adds an additional element.
The final result is a beautiful, soft effect with almost no shadows — a flattering effect ideal for beauty photography.
In this beauty photography class we cover the following:
- Studio Lighting: How to set up multiple studio lights
- Two light setup for beauty photography
- How to creatively use modifiers
- How to achieve soft light
- How to use a hair light in beauty photography
NOTE: This course is available with English subtitles
Comments
Very creative and a beautiful result – signature catch light!
Thanks Ian.
Hi Karl, what about using a large scrim with a mask instead of a soft box ? Does it make sense ?
Thank you
Egidio
Hi Egidio yes that would work as long as you have enough light going through it and all around the edges. Keep in mind though that a scrim also bounces a lot of light back off of the light side whereas a softbox doesn’t
Hi Karl…What will be the output of the photo WITHOUT the mask? or How WITHOUT using mask affects the output?.
Hi, The mask is cutting out about 80% of the light output
more than great …. but how does the backlight manage to illuminate the background
Hi, there is no backlight only the one on the hair, that is only doing the hair. The background is being lit from the rectangle light that is lighting the model.
Hi Karl. Thank you for the analytical and generous teaching process.
One question: I noticed that you are not using any Softboxes or Octaboxes with Grids on. What is your opinion on those?
Would Softboxes or Octaboxes with Grids offer any advantages on small studio spaces?
Hi Yannis, yes they stop light bouncing around off nearby walls in a small studio but they do make the softbox light quality slightly harder. In a big studio space you generally don’t need them.
Love the creative process and the edges on the shoulders!
Is the black mask silvered on the inside of the softbox ?
Hi Quentin, thank you. No it’s just solid black both sides although that would be a good idea!
Thank you Karl.
Thanks for show a creative DIY solution for us that don’t own “all the light modifiers in the world”, Karl!