Lighting Portraits on Location
Take your location lighting to the next level with Scott Kelby! In this KelbyOne Community inspired class, Scott gives you more of what you have been asking for, which is demonstrating a variety of lighting setups you can use on location. Whether you are shooting with strobes or speedlights, you’ll be able to learn the camera settings and lighting placement needed to recreate these awesome looks. Scott starts off the class with a discussion of gear and settings, and then he’s off doing shoot after shoot in a variety of locations with both male and female subjects. By the end of the class you’ll be ready to light your next portrait session in new ways.
Release Date: 2019-03-14
Lessons
On Location Settings
Scott introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 3 mins 6 seconds
First Shoot with Beauty Dish
Arriving on the first location, Scott goes through his lighting setup using a beauty dish with a male model.
Duration: 11 mins 47 seconds
Run and Gun Shoot
With the light mounted on a painter’s pole, Scott demonstrates how you can quickly set up and shoot with a very portable solution.
Duration: 3 mins 50 seconds
Dramatic Portrait
Moving on to a new location, Scott uses a portable backdrop and places a grid on the beauty dish to create a dramatic portrait. Scott wraps up the lesson with a quick jump into Lightroom to complete the photo.
Duration: 7 mins 4 seconds
Wide Lens Portrait
In this lesson Scott demonstrates how you can shoot a portrait with an ultra wide lens.
Duration: 5 mins 10 seconds
Two Light Setup
Moving to a new location and bringing in a new model.
Duration: 5 mins 36 seconds
High Speed Sync
When shooting against the bright sun you can utilize the high speed sync function of your flash to darken down the background.
Duration: 3 mins 43 seconds
Headshot on Location
Scott demonstrates how to quickly shoot a headshot on location.
Duration: 2 mins 5 seconds
Lighting From Overhead
In this lighting set up, Scott uses a large umbrella held above the subject’s head.
Duration: 4 mins 15 seconds