Chapter One: 3-Light Classic Beauty Setup

Clamshell Lighting

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The Setup

To get this high-key portrait, we placed a 5-foot roll of white seamless paper in the background, supported by two light stands with an extender pole between them (and two sandbags to keep things steady), with a strobe aiming up to light it. We used another strobe with a beauty dish attachment and diffusion sock as our main light, just in front of our subject, and another, with a 27″ softbox, aiming up at her and filling in the shadows.

Gear Guide

TOP STROBE: 500-watt unit ...

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