Ultimate Guide to Portrait Lighting - Beauty Dish, Softbox, Reflectors, and More

In this second portrait photography episode (moments taken from a workshop filmed for VisualEducation.com members) we focus on portrait lighting techniques using different modifiers and lights to create various effects, with an emphasis on controlling light and shadow for desired outcomes. (Watch Episode 1: visualeducation.com/better-po...)
Tutorial Highlights
🔦 White Broly used as a fill light for soft front fill.
💡 Adjusting distance for Rim Lighting to control shadow and light on subject.
📸 Experimenting with different lighting setups using softboxes and reflectors.
💡 Frontal lighting for Beauty portraits to create flattering illumination.
🌟 Using beauty dish and reflectors for soft, dramatic lighting effects.
📏 Using softbox for controlled lighting and adding hair light for edge lighting.
🎨 Emphasising the importance of visual perception and personal preference in setting exposure and lighting effects.
Episode 1: visualeducation.com/better-po...
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[@josephchan4198]

This reminds me of studio work I did at a smaller scale awhile back. Glad you shared two courses recently. Especially how the model dresses and wear jewelry. Thanks for the refresher course.

[@atogweoghieaga2205]

You are truly the master, you have proven time and again that knowledge trumps equipment, from another perspective, you can create magic with plethora of equipments and you also create outstanding images with minimal equipment. I salute sir !

[@VisualEducationStudio]

You are very welcome. Thank you for your comment, it really helps both myself and the team 🙏

[@taongbahay6953]

Thank you so much! I'm enjoying to watch your tutorial and I learned a lot. always looking forward to your new video.👍

[@skydivejw]

"I'm telling you how I want that photo." Boom! Love it.

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Exactly right Skydive! Thank you.

[@RS-Amsterdam]

After all the years I follow your YT channel as a subscriber, seen at least 95% of your videos, you are, BY FAR, my KING of lighting ! 👑
Thanks for all the good work over the years Karl.

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Wow, thanks RS much appreciated.

[@gospeluyi5896]

Much love sir

[@RalfWeyer]

„No one else is gonna tell me…“ 😂. That is just brilliant and definitely the right way to approach what YOU want 👍

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Thanks! 😃

[@Richard_Bumblebee]

Beautiful pictures.

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@johnmcnaughton6808]

Thanks Karl you make it looks easy but doable for the less experienced photographer following your instruction’s

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Great to hear John!

[@banasreekunal]

Thank you sir for your helpful tutorial

[@VisualEducationStudio]

You are most welcome

[@petrnovoselov1373]

Спасибо, что делитесь информацией. Очень полезное видео. Всегда интересно смотреть как работает мастер. Из России Вас тоже смотрят.

[@VisualEducationStudio]

очень приятно за ваш комментарий, спасибо! :)

[@baredesigns1]

Your videos are excellent with a whole bunch of information. Am sure your Visual Education courses will be more than sufficient for prospective Fashion/Advertising photographers.
Thank you Karl.👌👏

[@VisualEducationStudio]

THanks for your comment- glad you enjoyed the video. Our platform certainly helps photographers achieve the results they're after

[@josephchan4198]

Good refresher course. May do update of some photos of myself and other stuff. Thanks for the class.

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Go for it! :)

[@abwaraich]

What camera settings you using??

[@gameragout2693]

Hi master karl. Why use a box like softbox instead of parabolic softbox?any advantage

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Hi, see my two videos - one on actual parabolic lighting and one on the nonsense of parabolic softboxes.

[@WhoDis1959]

Nonshade..but i was a member but the classes/ videos were dated... has newer material been added?

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Hi, we add 2 to 3 new classes every month and new live workshops too. We have been producing some of the best educational content for 15 years and now have over 1000 classes covering, photography, lighting, filmmaking, CGI, Art, Makeup, Post Production and soon we're adding graphic design - hence our name 'visual education' as we focus soley on the visual arts. Always adding new classes, always adding the latest professional information and knowledge.