Studio Portraits Using Continuous Lights

Two Lighting Setups That Create Depth to the Images

Written on the 30^th of January, 2023

After my recent indoor cinematic headshots photoshoot with my cousin Mohammad AlQenaei, I decided to capture a few more images using continuous lighting.

I created two different lighting setups, both utilizing two lights. In the first setup, I used one key light and positioned the second light as a background light on the unlit side to add depth to the image. Here are the images:

Here is the lighting setup used for the previous two images:

In the second lighting setup, I positioned one key light on him and another second light as a rim light on the opposite side, at a 180-degree angle from the key light, which separated him from the background, creating depth in the images. Here are the images:

Here is the lighting setup used for the previous two images:

The Gear I Used

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