1 Octabox: 5 Ways To Create Different Looks

The Unexpected Use Of An Octobox (+ Some Helpers)

• [skipto time=0:00]00:00 - Intro[/skipto]
• [skipto time=0:14]00:14 – The Concept[/skipto]
• [skipto time=0:42]00:42 - Look #1 > Basic Portrait Setup:[/skipto] Modifier Setup, Light Positioning, Avoiding Flare, Feathering, Results
• [skipto time=2:23]02:23 - Look #2 >Dramatic Overhead Beauty Shot:[/skipto] Modifier Setup, Light Positioning, Using a Mirror & Disc Reflector, Metering, Results
• [skipto time=4:23]04:23 - Look #3 > Dramatic High-Key Beauty Setup using V-Flats:[/skipto] Modifier Setup, Light & V-Flat Positioning, Metering, Results
• [skipto time=5:52]05:52 - Look #4 > Lighting Model & Background With One Softbox:[/skipto] Modifier Setup, Light Positioning (slightly Feathering), Flagging Trick, Metering, Results
• [skipto time=7:41]07:41 - Look #5 > Creating 2 Different Looks by Adjusting Light Position:[/skipto] Modifier Setup, Light Positioning (different Feathering), Metering, Results
• [skipto time=8:46]08:46 – Outro[/skipto]

Follow along as photographer Ab Sesay gives us a quick tutorial on how you can get five looks creatively using only one Softbox.

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