Experimenting with Creative Studio Lighting Techniques

The majority of the time I have a clear idea of the end result of my images, but on the flip side, I also like to experiment and let the ideas flow naturally on set.

There’s nothing wrong with experimenting and evolving the shot, it doesn’t always have to come out as you expected, and that’s the point. You can’t discover new techniques that work for you without experimenting!

For this fashion shoot I wanted to focus on the wardrobe and ultimately I combined a variety of creative techniques including the use of gels, a filter, shutter drag and a bright colored seamless background.

💡Breaking it all down:

The main light for this shoot is a large umbrella with diffusion + a blue gel to provide a kiss of color across the frame and match the Studio Blue background. 2:29

The second light is used to highlight her wardrobe by backlighting it with a bare bulb. 3:10

Because the backlight creates a lot of flare in the lens when the model was moving, I felt it was a great opportunity to add a Black Pro Mist Filter which makes the highlights glow even more and gives them a beautiful hazy effect. 4:37

The third light is a 1/4ft strip softbox + green gel over on the left hand side of the scene from behind. The reason I added the green gel was to try to unify things a bit more with her jacket. 5:23

Last but not least I’m introducing a bit of shutter drag into the scene to just give the image a bit more creative flare.

Let me know in the comments if you've what you think of the end result! 👇

Here are some other videos on using shutter drag:
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-    • Times Square Fashion Shoot and Shutte...  

📸 Gear Used:

✅ Savage Universal Studio Blue Backdrop: https://adorama.rfvk.net/LPqQeO
✅ Canon EOS R5: https://adorama.rfvk.net/JxzdE
✅ Canon 24-105mm: https://adorama.rfvk.net/q74XY
✅ Profoto D2: https://adorama.rfvk.net/qvB7y
✅ Profoto Large Umbrella https://adorama.rfvk.net/bKGzg
✅ Profoto Large Umbrella Diffuser: https://adorama.rfvk.net/JAyMe
✅ Profoto 1/4' Strip Softbox: https://adorama.rfvk.net/4AdQn
✅ Profoto 1/4' Strip Softbox Grid: https://adorama.rfvk.net/DVBVQa
✅ Profoto 10 Degree Grid: https://adorama.rfvk.net/zv9Yx
✅ Profoto 20 Degree Grid: https://adorama.rfvk.net/nvn0A
✅ Profoto Air Remote: https://adorama.rfvk.net/W3o5G
✅ Avenger D600 boom arm: https://adorama.rfvk.net/XRdAG
✅ Savage C-Stand: https://adorama.rfvk.net/J1ZW2
✅ Tethertools Tether Cable: https://adorama.rfvk.net/avr5q
✅ Dramatic Color Kit (gels): https://lindsayadler.photo/gelkit

🔥 To learn more color gel photography check out my class the Magic of Gels: https://lindsayadler.photo/gels and for more creative studio lighting techniques: https://lindsayadler.photo/clg

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