Creative 2 Light "Spotlight" Portrait Setup | Master Your Craft

Creative 2 Light "Spotlight" Portrait Setup | Master Your Craft



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

Welcome to “Master Your Craft,” a photography educational series by SLR Lounge, exclusively on Adorama TV. From gear advice to in-depth instruction, our goal is to give you practical, real-world advice to help you master the craft of photography. Whether you’re a beginner just learning your camera, an amateur looking to become pro, or a professional seeking inspiration, this is the series you’ve been looking for to help you become a better photographer.

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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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Comments

17 responses to “Creative 2 Light "Spotlight" Portrait Setup | Master Your Craft”

  1. Aina Oluwapelumi Avatar
    Aina Oluwapelumi

    Wow really love this tutorial. Hmm
    Thanks to you man

  2. Will F Avatar
    Will F

    Love it Pye. Keep em coming

  3. John Kaddouri Avatar
    John Kaddouri

    Going to try this!! AWESOME video!

  4. Michael Schmitt Avatar
    Michael Schmitt

    Nice !!! Thanks

  5. Bunmi Adefisayo Avatar
    Bunmi Adefisayo

    Thus was great. But what about those of us with really small Studios? Like 6 by 6 feet? How can we achieve this?

  6. John Clay Avatar
    John Clay

    useful lighting tips.

  7. Nishit Satra Avatar
    Nishit Satra

    Loved the post but the audio sync 💀

  8. Jesus GJ Chuza Avatar
    Jesus GJ Chuza

    Amazing 🤝😎🤟🏼

  9. Justin Lin Avatar
    Justin Lin

    👍👍👍

  10. ThoPrivate Avatar
    ThoPrivate

    Nice video, thanks! This setup calls for the "Hard light" preset, right?

  11. Michael Hawkins Avatar
    Michael Hawkins

    I absolutely love this video. It has helped me with some shots

  12. sijil o Avatar
    sijil o

    👍🏻

  13. Robin Ghai Avatar
    Robin Ghai

    "Pye"gnificent!

  14. SLR Lounge | Photography Tutorials Avatar
    SLR Lounge | Photography Tutorials

    Thanks for watching! What would you like to learn next?

  15. Polo Sandoval Avatar
    Polo Sandoval

    1:40 Westcott Optical Snoot by Lindsay Adler. Thanks for the nice video Pye. Cheers!

  16. Lee M J Freeman Avatar
    Lee M J Freeman

    Good work as always Pye. Beautiful model

  17. Mura Photography Avatar
    Mura Photography

    Great work 👌🏻❤️🌹