The lights on either side of the subject help to edge out the body since we’ve placed our model Seth against a darker background.
Screen Shot 2020 09 09 at 3.46.55 PMThis is where we add in our key light. Since we are working with multiple light sources in this shot, let’s start with our main. Carlo is holding a MagBox directly over our subject’s head to create a butterfly light pattern. Once we finalize the location of that main light, we moved on to the side lights. The lights on either side of the subject help to edge out the body since we’ve placed our model Seth against a darker background. We’re working with a ton of variables and components to make this shot work so if you’re feeling overwhelmed by this, I suggest you refer to the Flash Photography Training System to slowly build up your confidence using flash to get to this level of utilizing it.