joshua_burke

<p>I've noticed that it's easier to follow along if you have an idea about the different lighting arrangements and why you might be getting different results.<br> <br /> A lot of tutorials only encourage you to use a single light source, which is actually totally doable, but in my case I like to add a secondary light to bring out the backdrop and separate the subject a bit more (it makes it "pop") and to then add a reflector or hair light to really fill in the shadow that gets brought out by a strong key light.<br> <br /> That will depend on what look you're actually trying to achieve.<br> <br /> I have actually done a blog post that highlights some of the common ones, which is available over here: http://www.ozirig.com.au/portrait-lighting-101/<br> <br /> But if you're just looking for the nitty gritty to get started; especially with the Rembrandt and other positions, check out this cheat-sheet which will show you the setup that I did:<br> http://www.ozirig.com.au/infographic-portrait-lighting-cheat-sheet/<br> <br /><img src="http://www.ozirig.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ozirig_portrait_cheatsheet2.png" alt="" width="1000" height="8000" /><br /> Apologies for the length!</p>