When learning how to light, we often focus on how to illuminate the subject beautifully, but of course, the background also needs to be taken care of. However, it’s not just about getting the right exposure in the background. With a little bit of know-how, you can dramatically change the look of your background just by placing your object and source relative to it. This great video tutorial will show you how to adjust the lighting for complete control over the look of your backdrop.
Coming to you from Ashley Boring with Westcott Lighting, this great video tutorial will show you how to control the lighting on your backdrop. While it can be helpful to have background-specific lights, as you’ll notice, you can actually make quite a bit of adjustment with a single source while maintaining the same light on your subject. . It’s important to control the relative distance between your source, subject, and background. Check out the video above for a full Boring recap.
If you want to continue learning about portrait lighting, be sure to check out “Face Lighting: Illumination for close-ups and portraits With Peter Hurley!”
