Unconventional One-Light Portrait Setup

Conventional portrait lighting places the light in front of the subject. Rembrandt, split, or paramount lighting styles come to mind. Instead, what if we place the key light behind the subject?

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[SpyderBlackOfficial]

This is exactly why I LOVE YOUTUBE. You can learn everything without resorting to expensive courses

[threecirclesstudio]

I did this before and loved it and will be teaching my interns how to do this next week!

[andreak]

L🫶🏼VE this light setup!! beautiful model and her hair is amazing!! 🙌🏼 Thanks Pye

[barrysmith]

When the light is behind the background and peeking out a bit, the reflector becomes the light source that illuminates the subject. So you stand at the subject and aim the exposure meter at the reflector. The light from behind hits the reflector, then the light from the reflector bounces off and illuminates the subject.

[fg]

Wow thats amazing never seen this set up before

[brendaavillakintzrealtor]

Totally going to try this. I think it will make the key lighting softer

[ajackthatvideo]

I’m trying this the lightest up and the outcome of it was 🔥🔥

[iunderstanphotography]

just saw this on lindsay adler video too, i gotta try if my ceiling will allow

[nishitsatra]

Should have used a cutter to cut haze or hood

[vikrantrm]

& on backdrop which light should be use or shall fall on on backdrop... coz it will be dark backdrop

[petesmith]

📸🔥Damn it! Why did I buy all these lights???

[SimplestUsername]

Brillant technique, but take note! This technique won't work well when your subject as light hair.

[WickBeavers]

The girl is too pretty- she’d make any lighting look good.