3 Lighting Tricks That Transform Men’s Portraits | Lindsay Adler

Описание: In this video, I demonstrate three creative lighting techniques for men’s portraits that go beyond the standard, ‘safe’ setups. While creative portraiture and fashion often leans heavily toward photographing women, today I want to show you how to bring that same level of creativity, drama, and intention to photographing men. Light can be the secret ingredient to adding drama and creative flair, even when not utilizing creative hair, makeup, or wardrobe.

In these setups I’ll show how I use color theory and gels (triadic color), a shutter drag technique (for motion and energy), and a specialty modifier (paired with a smoke machine) to create eye-catching, cinematic results.

Even better, all three looks are built from the same four-light setup with small changes that make a dramatic difference.

In this behind-the-scenes breakdown, I walk you through
• Using color harmonies and gels to create bold, intentional looks
• Mixing strobes and continuous light for creative shutter drag effects
• Controlling light with grids and specialty modifiers
• Creating mood and atmosphere
• How subtle tweaks to modifiers, gels, and camera settings completely transform a portrait

These techniques are designed to inspire you to experiment, remix ideas, and push men’s portraiture into more expressive, creative territory.

If you want to go much deeper into the topic of creative lighting, check out my brand new Creative Lighting Guide 3 (lindsayadler.photo/clg) where I break down 35+ additional setups with diagrams, camera settings, and behind-the-scenes photos including projectors, lasers, light painting, and more. Or you can check out even more of my lighting guides for creative inspiration at learnwithlindsay.com

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