How To Light Your Portraits Like the Pros Do

Ready to light your portraits like professional photographers do? Well, in this how to lighting tutorial Sal talks about lighting ratios and how they can truly change the look and feel of your portraits. Portrait lighting is a crucial element in your arsenal to better understand how to create gorgeous professional looking portraits.

In addition, you must learn how to use a light meter in order to properly measure the lighting ratios from each studio light on set.

In this video I use the following photography gear

Canon EOS-R5 // https://bit.ly/3cOtuQr
Westcott FJ200 // http://bit.ly/3DtuDYr
Avenger C-Stand // https://amzn.to/3AGNjmL
Avenger Roller Stand // https://amzn.to/3c5QiuM
*Westcott Rapid Box Switch Octa-L // http://bit.ly/3kE02QY
*Westcott Rapid-Box Light Modifiers // http://bit.ly/3J69XJi
Sekonic Light Meter

If you're looking to take your portraiture skills to the next level, then this video is for you! By following along, you'll be able to light your subjects the correct way for optimal results. Not only will you be able to take great portraits, but you'll also learn some important lighting ratios that you can use in your own photography!

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0:00 - Intro
1:47 - 1:1 Lighting Ratio
4:20 - 2:1 Lighting Ratio
5:04 - 4:1 Lighting Ratio
5:25 - 8:1 Lighting Ratio
5:55 - Side-by-Side Comparison

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