5 Portrait Lighting Settings Using Only One Umbrella
When you’re new to working with artificial light, it can be a bit overwhelming trying to choose the right adjustment tool for a given shot. Umbrellas are easily the cheapest modifier you can get, making them a great tool for learning how to work with artificial light, and they’re more versatile than you might think. This great video tutorial will show you five different single-cell setups for portraiture.
Coming to you from Emily Teague with Adorama TV, this awesome video tutorial will show you five different portrait lighting setups using just a single umbrella. Umbrellas can really create beautiful light, but the reason many photographers avoid using them is that they tend to throw light all over the place, making it a bit difficult to control spills. However, if that’s not something you’re concerned about, they’re an affordable and effective tool, and they make a great first modifier as you learn about the properties of light. . Check out the video above for a full rundown from Teague.
If you want to continue learning about lighting for portraits, be sure to check out “Face lighting:
Lighting for photos and portraits with Peter Hurley! “