One Simple Trick for Better Portraits | Mark Wallace

In this episode, Mark Wallace shows you his favorite trick for getting better portraits. It's simple; add a kicker light. Ideally, the kicker will be metered one stop less than the key light. That's about it. It's simple and effective. Watch as Mark walks through all the steps.

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0:00 - Welcome to Exploring Photography
0:15 - Meet Juana Espinola
0:41 - Key Light Setup Overview
1:09 - Posing for Better Portraits
2:25 - Hairstyle Changes for Light Shaping
3:20 - Adding a Kicker Light
3:50 - Metering the Key and Kicker Light
4:53 - Comparing Kicker Light Off and On
5:15 - Final Results
5:44 - Credits and Thanks

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