{"id":48706,"date":"2020-02-23T02:31:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T06:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/?p=48706"},"modified":"2020-03-10T19:32:47","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T23:32:47","slug":"dramatic-portrait-headshot-lighting-in-the-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/dramatic-portrait-headshot-lighting-in-the-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Dramatic portrait & headshot lighting in the studio"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dramatic portrait & headshot lighting in the studio<\/h1>\n

Working with the\u00a0Profoto Spot Small<\/a> (affiliate<\/em>), I wanted to create portraits for my portfolio that showed a more dramatic light for portraits. I think these could even be used as secondary headshots in a portfolio. For this photo session, I had actor \/ model\u00a0Andy Peeke<\/a>\u00a0(Instagram<\/em>) in the studio. He has the cheekbones for this!<\/p>\n

For other results from the Profoto Spot Small light modifier, also check out this article:\u00a0Dramatic studio lighting with the Profoto Spot Small<\/a><\/p>\n

In adapting the lighting setup during the course of this photo session, we achieved different results which still gave a coherent feel as a series of portraits.<\/p>\n

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The easiest way to work with the\u00a0Profoto Spot Small<\/a> (affiliate<\/em>) – which is a small, hard light source, was to have my subject gently move from left to right. I also asked him to move his chin a little to this side, and then that side. I shot long sequences like this, because the way the light splashed on his face was affected by minute changes in how he held his head.<\/p>\n

It was easier to work with the light this way — have my subject move his head gradually — rather than me trying to continually move my light.<\/p>\n

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The lighting setup here is fairly simple — there is the\u00a0Profoto Spot Small<\/a> (affiliate<\/em>) directly in front, with a\u00a0gridded\u00a0Profoto 3-ft RFI Octa Softbox<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(B&H<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/em>) behind me for fill light. For some separation from the background, I used a single gridded\u00a0Profoto RFi 1\u2019\u00d73<\/a>\u2019<\/a>\u00a0softbox<\/a>\u00a0 (B&H<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Amazon<\/em><\/a>) for \u00a0rim-lighting.<\/p>\n

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Camera settings & photo\u00a0gear used<\/h2>\n