Photography 180 | Ep 4 | Headshots on a Pure White Background

In this episode of Photography 180, I quickly run through my process for photographing headshots that require a Pure White background. We have a handful of clients who require that their employees be photographed against pure white, so it's certainly helpful to know how to go about doing so. Although I am using a 4 light setup here, I completely understand that great results can also be achieved using only two (or three etc). But that's the beauty of photography. There are always going to be many paths that we can take. Experiment until you find the one that works best for you!

Bottom line is that achieving a pure white background shouldn't be difficult. Learning to pay attention to a few key things will help get you more comfortable and save you time in post.

I hope this episode proves to be helpful. As always, please let me know if you have any questions about this topic or this episode.

Also, if you are struggling with anything in particular, feel free to let me know in the comments and I will certainly consider dedicating an episode to that topic.

Thanks for checking out this episode of Photography 180 and be sure to subscribe to the channel so that you can tune in to future episodes.

See you all next week!

0:00 Episode Intro
0:19 Opening Statement + Breakdown of Setup
1:03 1st image using Key Light only
1:30 2nd image showing Fill Light Only
1:45 3rd image with Key Light + Fill Light combined
1:55 Going for that Pure White Background
2:08 4th image with all lights firing
2:29 5th image (jump from 1/8th to 1/4th power on background)
3:03 6th image (two clicks of additional power on background)
3:25 Final Images

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