Single Light Portrait Setup
When you are learning how to use lighting it is best to start off with a single light source and really learn how to master what you can get with that. Your next best friend aside from the one light will be a reflector to help fill in shadows. In this video, I show you how to use a single light along with a reflector for great looking portraits.
The only lighting used was a Blackbelt Stage 1 Lighting kit which contains a YN560 Speedlite, a set of wireless flash triggers, a lightstand, swivel mount, umbrella, and a reflector.
What you will see in the video is the effect of just using the one light, then we bring in a reflector to cut down on the contrast and make the shadows softer for a better final image.
Equipment Used
Blackbelt Phase 1 Lighting Kit
Canon 50D
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Nice job with the light. I actually started a project where I only shoot with one light. It's pretty neat and the results have been great. http://scottwyden.com/5511
I have taken it further since then and actually done a bunch of paid jobs using 1 light.. including a headshot similar to what you did above. Sometimes that is all the client needs.
Interesting business model, how has it been working out?
Whenever I do a marketing push I get a few jobs with it. It's really just something to do for fun whenever I have free time.