Flash Photography Fitness Portraits

Robert’s Video TOC

• 00:00 – Intro
• 00:13 – Concept Shooting Segment #1
• 00:25 – Lighting Setup #1 > Sporty Look w/ Soft Light:Overhead Light > 31×47”/80×120 cm Softbox w/ 600 W Monolight, Fill & Edge Lighting > 2 Strip Boxes Size 12×56”/30×140 cm w/ 600 W Monolight, Key Light > 70.8”/180 cm Deep Parabolic Softbox w/ 1200 W Strobe & Diffusion Fabric, Fill > White V-Flat Reflector Panel; Gray Backdrop; Subject’s Outfit > White Fitness Apparel
• 00:54 – Pro Tip > Compression:How to Work Around Space Limitations w/o Photoshop, BTS & Sample Images
• 02:15 – E-Commerce Look > Street Fashion:Subject’s Outfit > Full Length Black Winter Jacket, BTS & Results both Desirable & Undesireable
• 02:28 – Lifestyle Look > Glam:Subject’s Outfit > Short Black Glam Dress & Heels, BTS & Results
• 02:45 – Lighting Setup #2 > Sporty Look w/ Contrasty Light:Adjustments to Setup #1 > Changed Backdrop from Gray to Red aka “Flame”, Subject’s Outfit > Magenta Sports Apparel, Key Light > 20” Deep Parabolic Softbox w/ Grid but w/o Diffusion Panel > Harder Light, Removal of Overhead Softbox > Background Darker than Subject w/ Visible Benefits, BTS & Results
• 03:59 – Further Adjustment of Setup #2:Added 400 W Monolight w/ Projection Snoot > Create a “Slash”, Sample Images both w/ and w/o “Slash” in Various Positions
• 04:13 – Lighting Setup #3 > Sporty Look:Adjustment to Lighting Setup #2 > Rear Lights Only & V-Flat as Fill, Various Poses, BTS, Sample Images & Final Result
• 05:20 – Lesson Learned:Precision is Key!
• 05:36 – Outro

Gain behind-the-scenes insights into high-octane fitness portraits with flash lights. Four different looks and various lighting setups await you in this video!

Join Robert as he guides you through his approaches and explains his setups, hiccups and results in great detail. Of course, modifiers were a crucial part in this adventure of creating a mix of catalog images and test shooting fitness apparel as well.

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Model: Emily Crombez (@crombezpal)