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Up close and personal - Beauty lighting

Part 1 of 3 in the Fashion Lighting series

$80.00 CAD

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About this course

Discover how to build up lighting to enhance your beauty photography. In the low-key setup you’ll see how to create razor sharp images using cinefoil and special light shaping tools like the projection spot. Then Lindsay builds up to a high key setup using a large softbox as back light and demonstrates the wrap lighting concept. She also uses a variety of light shaping tools, such as a beauty dish, grid and softbox - sometimes for theatrical effects. And she’ll share some of her skin retouching techniques with you.

Lighting skill level: Intermediate

What you get in this course

  • Online light shaping course
  • Downloadable step-by-step guide
  • Scenario based teaching with real life photographic shoots
  • Unlimited access on all devices
What you'll learn

Discover how to:

• Work with flash to create a low-key and high-key lighting set-up

• Use different light modifiers, eg beauty dish, grid, softbox and projection spot

• Set up and use wrap lighting

• Approach skin retouching in a professional way

What you may need

Essential information

Here are some things that are good to know, as well as useful gear to use for this course. These are simply recommendations, not requirements.

Recommended gear

  • 2 x lights for off-camera use
  • 1 x beauty dish or similar light modifier of your choice
  • 1 x large softbox
  • 1 x flag or material of choice to remove or block light

Useful knowledge

  • Lighting skill level: Intermediate
    • Some understanding of artificial lighting and how it impacts an image
    • Experience of working with additional lighting to achieve a specific look
  • Camera skill level: Comfortable handling the camera in manual mode

Meet the teacher
Lindsay Adler
Lindsay is a top fashion photographer whose editorials have appeared in major publications, such as Marie Claire, InStyle and Elle. Known for her clean, bold and graphic style, she also loves to share her knowledge with others. That’s why she’s such a great teacher and one of the most requested public speakers in the photography business worldwide.
Meet the teacher

Lindsay Adler

Lindsay is a top fashion photographer whose editorials have appeared in major publications, such as Marie Claire, InStyle and Elle. Known for her clean, bold and graphic style, she also loves to share her knowledge with others. That’s why she’s such a great teacher and one of the most requested public speakers in the photography business worldwide.

Profoto products in action

You don’t need to own Profoto products to learn from this series. But just in case you’re interested, here are the ones we used:

Profoto D2

Softlight Reflector White

RFi Softbox Rectangular

Collapsible Reflector Silver/White

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between a series and a course?

A series consists of three or four courses from the same photographer. If you buy a series, you will benefit from a bundled offer for the entire package. Also, when you complete a series, you’ll receive personal feedback from one of our instructors and become a Certified Light Shaper.

Do I have to own Profoto products in order to take your courses?

No. All our courses are designed to improve your photography, regardless of what equipment you’re using.

How do I access the courses I buy?

As soon as we’ve received payment, you can view or take all your courses online - simply by logging on to the Profoto Academy website. You’ll find your courses at the Profoto Academy start page.

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