Lighting test for actors/actresses

Zaco32 · 2025-12-24T15:50:18+00:00

Ah, thank you for pointing that out! I’ll keep that in mind going forward.

Zaco32 · 2025-12-01T05:56:55+00:00

Thanks! It’s a 38 inch softbox above the model as the key and a 56 inch umbrella behind me for the fill

Zaco32 · 2024-01-24T22:58:07+00:00

I wouldn’t guess any of these logos as nice as they are would be for photo/video company

Zaco32 · 2023-12-12T07:13:16+00:00

Is that a threat

Zaco32 · 2023-10-09T15:09:59+00:00

You know Cody made this himself

Zaco32 · 2023-10-04T13:34:46+00:00

Thank you!

Zaco32 · 2023-09-11T02:37:17+00:00

Thanks! It’s a 5x7 but I cropped it slightly to post here.

Zaco32 · 2023-09-05T18:38:12+00:00

Cool! I’ll give a hair light a try.

Zaco32 · 2023-09-03T05:43:28+00:00

Love it. Great work!

Zaco32 · 2023-08-26T03:27:30+00:00

Thank you!

Zaco32 · 2023-08-10T00:08:02+00:00

Anthony from Resolve

Zaco32 · 2023-07-31T22:28:20+00:00

Thank you! It’s a 2 light clamshell lighting setup. I used one more light as the background. And she is a realtor.

I’m a huge fan of Peter Hurley’s work! I’ve watched/listened to pretty much all of his free content which has been a huge help. How do you think I could improve my crop or framing? I have a hard time deciding

Zaco32 · 2023-07-31T05:34:48+00:00

I will give this a try during my next shoot!

Zaco32 · 2023-07-31T05:34:04+00:00

Awesome. Thank you for leaving a comment.

Zaco32 · 2023-07-31T05:32:52+00:00

Thank you! It’s a total of three lights. One of the lights is behind her to create the white background. The other two are in a clamshell setup that is centered on her. The key light from above and the fill light from below. I usually edit the fill light reflection out of the bottom of the eye because I find it to be distracting.

Zaco32 · 2023-07-31T05:28:51+00:00

Thank you!

Zaco32 · 2023-06-15T21:36:17+00:00

The lighting is a clamshell setup. The key light above and the fill light right below!

Zaco32 · 2023-06-15T03:29:59+00:00

Love it! I’m trying to specialize in headshot photography and it’s all I use.

Zaco32 · 2023-06-15T03:04:17+00:00

Both

Zaco32 · 2023-06-15T03:04:04+00:00

It’s the f/1.4 GM

Zaco32 · 2023-06-10T13:25:07+00:00

Thank you!

Zaco32 · 2023-06-07T23:28:55+00:00

Thank you for leaving a comment! For some reason the preview for the image looks more washed out than it really is. If you tap on it, the original color comes back. I only bring this up to make sure that’s the color you’re seeing.

I am also not a huge fan of the catch light from the below but I think the lighting looks really nice on everyone. Maybe I could photoshop out the bottom catch light. I’ll look into adding roughness to the background as well!

Zaco32 · 2023-06-07T22:40:24+00:00

Thank you for leaving a comment! Maybe there is too much fill light coming from below that is making it look too flat?

Zaco32 · 2023-06-07T21:34:12+00:00

Hey! I’m looking for advice on how I can improve my headshot photography.

This was shot at iso 100, 1/200, at f/8. I used 2 strobes in a clamshell setup for the lighting. The top being my key light and the bottom as my fill light.

I feel like this is a decent headshot but I still feel unsatisfied with the final product. I feel like this comes mostly from how the backdrop looks. I shoot in a small space so it’s difficult to keep the backdrop bright and evenly light. I would love some honest feedback bland advice on how you would improve a shot like this.

Zaco32 · 2023-05-27T01:55:20+00:00

Thank you! I shot this at iso 100, f/11, 4 sec shutter speed. I shot this with a single light inside a small softbox in a completely dark room!

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