Join Robert Vanelli for an in-depth discussion in this video Testing the lighting and making adjustments, part of Portrait Photography: Business Portraits.
- Now we've been shooting for a while.…Earlier before we started this shoot,…we had a test subject come in and we set the lights up,…and we initally started with a light meter…and we took a meter reading of the lights…and we took a good guess-timate…of what we felt the lights would look like.…Now that the subject is on set,…we have to do some tweaking,…and that's where this light meter is going to come in handy.…Dylan, what I want to do…is I'm going to set the intensity of these lights,…so if you just look straight ahead.…(calm instrumental music)…So now I took a meter reading and it's given me a good idea…of what the lights are at.…
I'm at 1/25th of a second for the shutter,…64 ISO, and F11.…From here what I want to do is see what this light says,…the reading for this light,…and then I'll start making my tweaks.…(calm instrumental music)…Now after taking a reading, this came to be about F10,…so the light is actually almost even,…so what I want to do now is make this key light…a little bit more powerful than the backlight.…
Author
Robert Vanelli
Updated
4/11/2016Released
12/21/2015- Choosing a backdrop
- Scouting locations
- Lighting for corporate headshots and environmental portraits
- Establishing rapport with clients
- Creating a sense of power through posing
- Editing portraits with Lightroom
- Cataloging and organizing images
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 9s
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1. What Gear Do You Need to Shoot?
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Modifying light1m 3s
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2. Determining the Shooting Environment
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Scouting locations2m 24s
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3. Setting Up the Gear
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Using a lightmeter2m 37s
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Shooting on a tripod or off2m 31s
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4. Working with Your Subject for a Standard Headshot
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Establishing rapport5m 34s
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Using light makeup1m 6s
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Working with the subject4m 58s
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What makes an awesome shot1m 47s
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5. Working with Your Subject for an Environmental Portrait
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Choosing a location2m 17s
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6. Importing and Organizing the Images
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Applying a develop preset6m 25s
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Choosing the best shot2m 6s
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7. Post-Processing Techniques in Lightroom
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Post-processing eyes5m 25s
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Improving teeth3m 6s
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Adding lighting effects2m 36s
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Adding vignettes for style3m 10s
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Creating a Social Media Headshot
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How to work with the subject2m 14s
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8. Post-Processing Techniques in Photoshop
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When to jump to Photoshop4m 53s
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Fine-tuning the background9m 40s
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Advanced skin retouching3m 32s
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Conclusion
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Next steps42s
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