Have your subject take center stage with this creative 2 light “Spotlight” style portrait. In this video, Pye walks through the super simple lighting setup, what you’ll need, and how to capture portraits that pop.
Time Stamps:
Intro: 0:00 – 0:56
What You Need: 0:57 – 2:52
Composition: 2:53 – 3:25
Ambient Light: 3:26 – 4:14
Modify/Add Light #1: 4:15 – 9:31
Modify/Add Light #2: 9:32 – 13:03
Photograph: 13:04 – 13:24
Outro: 13:25 – 14:01
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✘ PRODUCTS USED:
Canon EOS R5:
Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM Lens:
Westcott FJ400 Strobe 400Ws:
Westcott Optical Spot:
Flashpoint 10′ C (Century) Light Stand:
✘ PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT USED:
Canon EOS C200 8.85MP PL Mount 4K UHD Digital Cinema Camera Body:
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Zoom Lens:
Benro S8 Tripod:
Blue Yeti USB Microphone:
SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO UHS-II Memory Card:
Adobe Premiere Pro:
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Model: Kiara Zayas
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Comments
17 responses to “Creative 2 Light "Spotlight" Portrait Setup | Master Your Craft”
Wow really love this tutorial. Hmm
Thanks to you man
Love it Pye. Keep em coming
Going to try this!! AWESOME video!
Nice !!! Thanks
Thus was great. But what about those of us with really small Studios? Like 6 by 6 feet? How can we achieve this?
useful lighting tips.
Loved the post but the audio sync 💀
Amazing 🤝😎🤟🏼
👍👍👍
Nice video, thanks! This setup calls for the "Hard light" preset, right?
I absolutely love this video. It has helped me with some shots
👍🏻
"Pye"gnificent!
Thanks for watching! What would you like to learn next?
1:40 Westcott Optical Snoot by Lindsay Adler. Thanks for the nice video Pye. Cheers!
Good work as always Pye. Beautiful model
Great work 👌🏻❤️🌹