The Easiest One-Light Setup for Professional Headshots

The Easiest One-Light Setup for Professional Headshots | Master Your Craft

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Take professional headshots with a single light. In this video, Pye walks through the easiest, simplest one light set up for beautiful headshot portraits anywhere.
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Time Stamps:
Intro: 0:00 - 0:39
The Gear: 0:40 - 1:15
Step #1: 1:16 - 2:27
Step #2: 2:28 - 8:31
Step #3: 8:32 - 10:21
Outro: 10:22 - 10:56
Welcome to “Master Your Craft,” a photography educational series by SLR Lounge, exclusively on Adorama TV. From gear advice to in-depth instruction, our goal is to give you practical, real-world advice to help you master the craft of photography. Whether you’re a beginner just learning your camera, an amateur looking to become pro, or a professional seeking inspiration, this is the series you’ve been looking for to help you become a better photographer.
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@slrlounge 2 жыл бұрын

We hoped you enjoyed this video! Comment below what you'd like to learn next!

@leonmullingscreative 2 жыл бұрын

Butterfly lighting in studio, full body shots.

@thats_mr_b_ 2 жыл бұрын

More use of environment and recognizing use of composition outdoors

@Tedwill-home 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very helpful.

@AbbasBinYounas 2 жыл бұрын

Please please do a tutorial on shooting chubby/plump people. No one seems to ever do such a tutorial; all we see are picture-perfect models. Real people come in so many shapes and sizes...

@nathaliesther 2 жыл бұрын

What a great video! Thank you for sharing your expertise. I have a question - can a soft box take the place of the umbrella? I currently have a soft box, but I'd like your take to see if I invest in more equipment.

@Gargi-Ratnapriya80489 5 ай бұрын

I love how simple one light can be. kahma is great too if you want to try different expressions at home.

@jer3006 2 жыл бұрын

Easily one of the absolute best videos I have seen on this specific topic! Pye has made this the easiest-to-replicate studio setup ever with minimum techie stuff and solid tips! Every time a question stated to form in my mind, Pye's next 15 seconds answered it. The white arrows and red markings on some of the images are examples of what I mean. Thank you for sharing and knowing how to present this information. ⭐x5

@jameshood3457 Жыл бұрын

This is super helpful, my biggest takeaways were definitely the modifier distance =/= size of modifier, and the zoom out your flash to fill the modifier are both game changers! No more guesswork, thanks so much Pye!

@WolfQuantum 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of "back in the day." In the mid-90s, I was the photographer with a travelling glamour team. The old 70MM long roll Prism system using a Brown Line, 3 light Speedotron set for lighting. We ran an umbrella pretty much like that with a reflector in a stand flat in front of the subject. A small softbox on a boom for a hair light, and a backlight. Oh, and we ran F5.6 and a softening filter. For my own stuff now I have softboxes, etc., but the old umbrella and a reflector can go a long way in making a simple, but very usable lighting system. I think a lot of folks, myself included, would do well to make it a point to ever so often to limit ourselves to a single light with an umbrella and maybe a reflector and just shoot. Portraits if you can, stills if you can't, or in addition to. Appreciate the simple, short, but very sensible presentation.

@ashleyenger2188 2 жыл бұрын

This is so useful, especially for non-studio photographers that need portability. Thanks!

@smacon8848 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I love the simplicity in how you breakdown the process in how to shoot with off camera flash. This video is full of great information. Thank you!

@jerrymlevy 2 жыл бұрын

Pye, thank you. Watched your video twice. Took the info, bought the umbrella & adjustable flash/umbrella holder. I had very small cramped space to shoot a 3 generation photo at nursing home. Your tutorial made it successful.

@LongTimeTTFan 2 жыл бұрын

Simple set up, but effective. Good tips on zooming in the flash to maximize the spread of light with the umbrella. 50 MM lens may be preferable for most people in a Small home studio. Thanks a lot.

@aceentertainmnt9249 Жыл бұрын

his videos are not hard to push the like button. no messing around just straight to the point, so much valuable info.

@photoshoott2022 Жыл бұрын

Great results. We also did the same, we use at the 45 degree above the person one light set up with the octa umbrella and with our 24-70 lenses get the best headshot results. We noticed that in some situations, especially when there is not enough room to set up more, 1 light and 1 large umbrella is sufficient enough to do a perfect headshot.

@samuelchan699 2 жыл бұрын

This is same setup I use for headshots. Instead of having the model hold the reflector, I use a super clamp on an umbrella stand to hold the reflector so she/he can pose freely. A follow-up tutorial with a hair light will really step-up the game

@jontiffinphoto 2 жыл бұрын

Love your relaxed humorous banter, and, she’s stunning, that hair just kills!

@Tagomac 2 жыл бұрын

Practical and to the point. Great tip about matching the size of the modifier to the distance from the subject.

@johnleighdesigns 2 жыл бұрын

Its great to see this as I often get wrapped up in more complicated light setups which take up more set time and tweaking and adjusting - I wonder if clients/actors/models have any negative views on such a swift setup in terms of photographer pricing ?

@williamc4353 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video really enjoy your training and your personality of course there is 100 different photographers on youtube making video's but with you I know I get great knowledge and sometimes with others they just show great final results but you explain those results and that makes you better IMO.. Thank you for your work.

@p.burley4533 2 жыл бұрын

This was EXTREMELY helpful in simplicity and brevity.

@carlosflores9860 2 жыл бұрын

So easy ! Thanks alot!! I mlove that you dont talk too much and go on with so many explanations like others, you go to the point no wasting time and concized,

@jaywhitebk 2 жыл бұрын

The tips in the video are direct and we’ll put together. You make it look simple. Thank you.

@Vincent.Morreale Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best how to video for photography on the internet.

@wellwhatthen10101 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one Pye you can achieve great results by keeping it simple . This is were one should start then build on this when you have mastered this one light set-up.thanks Pye.

@josephchan4198 Ай бұрын

Love umbrellas. Easy to setup and budget friendly.

@jpdj2715 2 жыл бұрын

As you're shooting with a speedlight/speedlite, and the excellent advice was given to zoom the flash head out to wide angle, I suggest to stand a bit back from the umbrella and shoot a frame of the umbrella, flashing into it. That shot will tell you if the flash angle has become too wide. With a shoot through umbrella in a white studio you have stray light everywhere anyway, so you don't want to add direct flash light on walls/floors/ceiling. In a black studio, you want to minimize light losses.

@aamsergie 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE THIS GUY.

@thutopheko5835 Жыл бұрын

I love the way you present your lectures you have a great sense of humor..keep it up man. Your tips make a world of difference

@robertvandenbos6680 2 жыл бұрын

Great job, Pye! I think it is a very good idea to first master this technique before adding any more lights. Then, if you pull this off with your eyes closed (so to speak), you can start adding other lights. Thank you for the great video.

@AbhinavanandSingh 2 жыл бұрын

Incredibly made and told, wonderful!

@TomKaszuba 2 жыл бұрын

Simple. Direct. Effective. Thank you very much.

@MAD161180 2 жыл бұрын

Love your way of explaining the craft. You make it clear and easy

@thats_mr_b_ 2 жыл бұрын

I demand more Pye!! That’s my guy !

@yoelrey 2 жыл бұрын

Love the tip of setting the flash zoom function to wide angle!

@jonstivers Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video without background music !

@ShadowlightPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

Great 1 light basics, lovely model, such an easy smile 😃

@MarcusPocus 2 жыл бұрын

your model is so superb!! ..and your presentation too!! ..finally: simple setup, correct composition and superb model still winner!!!

@faisalrahman3671 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips and awesome job keeping it simple. Definitely enjoyed watching and learning.

@rumporridge1 2 жыл бұрын

Great quick hit. Always good to refresh the studio set up.

@ruchirsajwan 2 жыл бұрын

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thanks!

@jodieschrier2994 10 ай бұрын

So so soooo very helpful and EASY to understand!!!!!!!

@careylee5951 2 жыл бұрын

Basic,basic! Wicked share Pye! Thank you!

@barkyvonschnauzer2188 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVED this! Would love to see an outside version of this.

@anasmhimd4902 Жыл бұрын

Simply wow!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@Kajjali-Malashree984 5 ай бұрын

This is gold, thanks for sharing your expertise!

@jameshannan2143 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this and it's given me confidence that I can get a great portrait photo with just a flashlight and umbrella. Thanks so much

@jon112media 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet! I learned a new lighting term to add after Rembrandt 💯💯💯 thanks!

@stevecarmichael7000 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, Pye (and Kiara)!!! Great tutorial. 👍👍

@isaiasyoyo 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for making this video I really found it interesting when you talked about the lens and the length zoom as far as using the umbrella for a far distance. Definitely got some insight of what I can do for myself to make it better thank you

@kkaradactyl Жыл бұрын

I love this video! My only suggestion is do more of the side by side results to show the subtlety of the changes like you did when you added the bounce. Thank you!!!!

@indrajitadvani3742 2 жыл бұрын

Extremely well explained. Thank you Pye

@papabee3381 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of you both, Slrlounge and Adorama

@cutoutphotography 5 ай бұрын

So much good info packed in a quick video, epic!

@industryousphotography2058 2 жыл бұрын

That was excellent, right to the point and clear.

@shawnvine4918 2 жыл бұрын

Very good. Straightforward steps. Thanks.

@mitchcoull6290 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely outstanding

@jonstivers Жыл бұрын

You are so awesome that you don't need to use so many B-roll-type under-your-breath aside remarks. Just go with your stellar content. Thank you for all your work.

@stanleykowalsky8676 2 жыл бұрын

Very thank you for such simple but effective tips! 😊

@segrad1 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as usual. Laid back style, direct, informative, and smooth. Has become my favorite male photographer to get tips from. PEACE from ATL ✊🏾 📸

@repentUsinner 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pye! Nice tips on getting the catch-lights. I usually use a soft-box but umbrellas too..

@Richie5480 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pye.

@pau5723 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video! Im going to photograph team/player photos soon and im on a small budget 😬 but this helped really much!

@Sara-tp6zd Жыл бұрын

the best video i ever came across on youtube, thank you so much!

@luissalazar2021 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff, great energy thanks for sharing

@goldenhours755 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video like always. Thank you so much💕

@rodshelley1170 Жыл бұрын

This is great! I love it - and what a delightful model!

@charlesduzzie9811 2 жыл бұрын

Pi, you really have a great delivery of the information. A great group of tips. 👍💯

@afternoonbloomweddings 4 ай бұрын

You are the best. You made this feel so fun!

@ItzClouds 2 жыл бұрын

so fast and straight forward! thanks a lot mate.

@Geena-Sarasa4615 5 ай бұрын

Tried this lighting trick yesterday, awesome results! Might have to also try kahma for variety.

@ravirane6032 2 жыл бұрын

What a powerful video with so many use tricks and tips, thank you @PyeJirsa and @Adorama!

@craigianmenzies 3 ай бұрын

Great video, not everyone can afford a full setup, so this was brilliant, thank you.

@Jackbrsp 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job, Pye! I learn so much with you over the year. Also, congratulations on your belts, dude! 💪🏻🤘🏻

@payamjirsa 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack!

@alexugljesic 2 жыл бұрын

Simple and effective set up. Nice and useful video! Good work!

@docfink Жыл бұрын

Great tips, Pye--thanks!

@lewissmithard 8 ай бұрын

Wow. Thank you very much!

@Agrima-Roshan102 5 ай бұрын

Been using karma recently and really liking the portraits. Might have to try this setup as well.

@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely explained. I'm going to give this link to my students. Thank-you and Adorama.

@tkimagesmedia3960 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. It just so happens I needed this information. Have a shoot coming up and they need a few head shots (not something I do regularly).

@markparris5255 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You! 🙏🏼🎄

@LeeYourCruiseDirector Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! Super helpful.

@Chitragandha-Manik409 5 ай бұрын

Thanks man, heads will roll when I try this out!

@Azeemmerchant 2 жыл бұрын

❤️ The Video! Thanks alot 🙏🏼

@richardactor 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Very helpful.

@jamespeters5913 Жыл бұрын

cool, easy and doable....tnx!!

@slaidaniel628 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks maestro!

@jenm8781 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Super helpful.

@CamataMulabah Жыл бұрын

🎉🎉 amazing and quick a great teacher

@rohanjackson1359 5 ай бұрын

I loved this. I learned so much in this 10 minute video!

@CJScrol Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed it!

@miketurner2015 2 жыл бұрын

Super guide, thank you.

@vernonguidry5492 2 жыл бұрын

Good, absorbable information. Will be looking for this guy's stuff.

@johnford7847 6 ай бұрын

Very nice explanation and demonstration. Thank you.

@tigertolliver5199 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!!!

@aliciablanding4856 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@JudeDude409 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@wash63able 2 жыл бұрын

Good morning. I'm trying to get into Portrait Photography. I'm going to save this video and try this setup. Thank you so much for the tips that you share,

@candissdelcastillo7863 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks!

@smalltalk.productions9977 2 жыл бұрын

i have never done seated headshots. as always, Pye does a great job explaining a solid how-to. i have a senior session coming up. and when i mean seniors, i'm not talking kids but SENIOR CITIZENS! i was thinking that being seated might be less taxing. but i still need the dynamic quality of standing and posing. no slouching allowed. thoughts on seated seniors? thumbs up.

@ItzClouds 2 жыл бұрын

Tack så mycket, du är fantastisk