If you’re new to working with artificial lighting, you might be looking at some of the complex multi-light setups that seasoned pros use and feel a little overwhelmed or frustrated with. However, it’s entirely possible to create creative, engaging, and professional-level portraits with just a single light source, and this neat video tutorial shows you one of the more unusual ways. but more efficient to do it.
Coming to you from Pye Jirsa with adorama television, this great video tutorial will show you how to set up a particularly creative light for portrait photography. I firmly believe that photographers who are just starting to work with artificial light should work with a single light at first. This will allow you to become more comfortable with the basic properties of light and how to control them without having to contend with multiple competing sources. Also, many photographers, especially those working on location, prefer to shoot with a single light because of simpler logistics. Check out the video above for a full rundown of Jirsa.
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,” is currently on sale alongside the rest of the Fstoppers catalog!
