Studio light setups portrait photography

Photographer John Gress shows examples and how to light for nine types of portrait lighting.

We're adding one more light into the mix to create an unconventional TWO light studio portrait setup using an optical spot to highlight our subject.

Studio lighting can be a scary thing if you haven’t used it before. It’s not as scary as you might think! Home studios can be set up with minimal gear but still create a big impact. Here are 5 lighting setups all done with just one light, one modifier, one reflector, and one v-flat. You don’t need to have a huge space to shoot these setups I’m going to discuss. You don’t have to go spend a ton on this gear starting out either! When I started my studio, I shot with lighting that was under…