One simple light

No the real reason I often only use one light is the simple fact that it just does the trick, I love the more darker looking images sometimes and let's be honest when you use one light with for example a grid you are already half way there. The other reason is also a bit "because it's easy" you don't have to drag around a lot of lights, setups are very fast and the results are always great without the chance of double shadows etc. However... and I really want to make this clear, I'm not a 1 light kind of guy, on the contrary I love using multiple light sources to really add mood to a location, pin point the model with one and add the rest with a second (or third), add some accents where I want them, add a splash of color and sometimes.... well I bought a lot of lights and Annewiek wants me to use them at least sometimes (Ok that was a joke.... or was it). Now most people somehow struggle with the use of one light, so today a small sample about how you can learn to master your one light. For this setup I used one striplight with a grid (shot during the workshops in Eersel for Studio76 with Nadine as my model).

2 black and whites and some tips

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During studio sessions it's always difficult to find something new in let's say a portrait. Now let's be honest... we all know the mom and pop images, just a standard portrait that you see almost every where on the wall, why? well simply put it's the shot of a child/family member you know.

Manon during the studio76 workshops

Today some images shot during the workshops I taught in the Studio76…

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