THE LIGHTING SERIES Collection n.2 2 LIGHTS - BLUE GEL f 8 1/200 ISO 100 Grey seamless backdrop Fill light: flash bounced off a small umbrella, with blue gel, camera right Rim light: 5' octa 3 LIGHTS - BLUE GELS f 11 1/200 ISO 100 Grey seamless backdrop Rim light: 5' octa Fill light: flash with blue gel, bounced off a small umbrella, camera right Background light: bare flash with blue gel, positioned behind the subject, pointed at the backdrop 3 LIGHTS SET UP - BLUE GEL BONUS! BACKSTAGE 3 LIGHTS SET UP f 2,8 1/125 ISO 100 - Fujifilm GFX50S Medium format Canvas backdrop Main light: 5' octa camera left feathered Fill light: Deep XL umbrella + diffusion Background light: 3' octa Corn ears positioned at different distances 3 LIGHTS SET UP BONUS! BACKSTAGE NATURAL LIGHT + SCRIM f 2,8 1/125 ISO 640 - Fujifilm GFX50S Medium format Canvas backdrop Natural light coming from the windows positioned high and behind the subject SCRIM used to soften the light and the shadows, positioned above the subject Pink peonies (flowers) positioned at different heights and distances STUDIO LIGHT MIXED WITH AMBIENT LIGHT f 3,6 1/125 ISO 800 Fujifilm GFX50S Medium format Canvas backdrop Main light: 5' octa, centered towards the subject (butterfly lighting) Fill light: natural light coming from the windows camera left Raise your ISO to use natural light as fill to soften the shadows TWO LIGHTS + SCRIM Rim light positioned high and behind the black v-flat Scrim f 5,6 1/200 ISO 100 Backdrop: black V-flat Main light: 5' octa + scrim between the subject and the softbox to soften the light even more Hair light/ Rim light: bare flash with half CTO* gel Tip: position the scrim closer to the subject than to the softbox. The light will be softer *CTO = Color Temperature Orange 2 LIGHTS SET UP COLORED GELS f 11 1/200 ISO 100 Grey seamless backdrop Main light: flash bounced off a medium umbrella with cyan gel, camera right Rim light: flash bounced off a medium umbrella with orange + magenta gels stacked one on top of the other 4 LIGHTS SET UP Beauty dish overhead Deep XL Umbrella. + diffusion f 4 1/200 ISO 160 Two canvas backdrops, angled to create a corner One canvas backdrop used as floor Main light: Beauty dish above subject's head Fill light: Deep XL umbrella with diffusion camera left Two continuous led lights with red gel sheets Haze 4 LIGHTS SET UP BONUS! BACKSTAGE Deep xl umbrella 3 LIGHTS SET UP f 6,3 1/200 ISO 100 Grey seamless backdrop Main light: 3' octa, centered in front of the subject (Butterfly) Rim lights: two lights, bounced off small umbrellas, one on each side of the subject with full CTO* gels Spray haze *CTO = Color Temperature Orange 3 LIGHTS SET UP BONUS! BACKSTAGE 2 LIGHTS SET UP f 7,1 1/125 ISO 125 Fujifilm GFX50S Medium format Brown canvas backdrop Main light: 5' octa feathered, camera right Rim light: bare flash with full CTO* gel, behind and above the subject on a boom stand Spray haze *CTO = Color Temperature Orange 3 LIGHTS SET UP f 4,5 1/200 ISO 100 White seamless backrop Background lights: two bare strobes with full CTO* gels Main light: 5' octa centered in front of the subject (Butterfly) Fill light: white v-flat camera left *CTO = Color Temperature Orange 3 LIGHTS SET UP BONUS! BEFORE & AFTER EDITING 2 LIGHTS SET UP + black v-flats f 8 1/200 ISO 100 Brown canvas backdrop Main light: octa 5' in front of the subject (Butterfly) Background light: bare strobe with full CTO* gel positioned right behind the subject, pointed at the backdrop Two black v-flats, one on each side of the subject to enhance contrast *CTO = Color Temperature Orange 3 LIGHTS SET UP Hair light: small umbrella + GEL 1/2 CTO f 9 1/200 ISO 125 Light blue canvas backdrop Main light: octa 5" feathered camera right Fill light: Deep XL Umbrella with diffusion, centered in front of the subject Hair light: small/medium umbrella, with half CTO* gel *CTO = Color Temperature Orange 3 LIGHTS SET UP BONUS! BACKSTAGE 2 LIGHTS f 8 1/200 ISO 100 Grey seamless backdrop Main light: 3' octa + grid camera right Background light: strobe with reflector and full CTO* gel pointed at the backdrop *CTO = Color Temperature Orange NATURAL LIGHT Windows Cotton flowers clamped to light stands Fujifilm GFX50S on a tripod f 2,8 1/125 ISO 2.000 Fujifilm GFX50S Medium Format Natural light coming from the windows, above and behind the subjects Cotton flowers positioned at different heights and distance Tip: use a fan, a wind machine or a hair dryer to create hair movement GEAR & EQUIPMENT LIGHTS Profoto D2 500W 2 x Profoto B1 500W 2x LED lights MODIFIERS Profoto 5' octa Profoto 3' octa Profoto Deep XL Umbrella + Diffusion Profoto Zoom Reflector Small and Medium size umbrellas Scrim V- FLATS Foldable v-flats COLORED GELS Profoto OCF colored gels kit Red gel sheets CANVAS BACKDROPS Artery Backdrops Milano Backdrops CAMERAS Fujifilm GFX50S Nikon D750 LENSES Fujifilm 63mm Nikon 24-70 f2.8 OTHER Spray haze The information contained in this collection is for personal use only. 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