One-Light Studio Portrait Techniques

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How To Use Feathering To Influence Backdrop Brightness

• [skipto time=0:00]00:00 - Intro[/skipto]
• [skipto time=0:35]00:35 – The Backdrop:[/skipto] Quick Introduction of the Video's Sponsor
• [skipto time=0:47]00:47 – Step #1:[/skipto] Camera Settings & Ambient Exposure > ISO, Aperture & Shutter Speed, Test Shot measuring Ambient Exposure & Strobe
• [skipto time=3:02]03:02 – Step #2:[/skipto] Key Light Setup > 36’’/90 cm Octabox, Light Positioning, Rembrandt-Style Lighting
• [skipto time=4:23]04:23 – Light Setting #1:[/skipto] Test Shots displaying various Light Power, Output Setting, Results
• [skipto time=4:49]04:49 – Light Setting #2:[/skipto] Subject's Distance against the Backdrop > Controlling Shadow Fall & Backdrop Lighting, Special: Light Feathering (to control the light's beam direction)
• [skipto time=6:03]06:03 – Light Setting #3:[/skipto] Adding Fill Light, using: V-Flat, White Foam Board or White Side of a Diffuser to fill in and soften Shadows
• [skipto time=7:12]07:12 – Results:[/skipto] Processed Finals, Gear Info & Settings

Eli Infante covers his process of creating a one-light studio portrait using a particular backdrop.

Eli discusses which camera settings, power output and lighting distance he uses. And, as a specific "trick", he shows us how to use light feathering to influence the brightness of a backdrop.

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