In this episode of How I Got The Shot, Kyle shows us three dramatic backlighting setups for portraits that pack a punch!
For this shoot, Kyle (@throwing_fitz) used Link Units and their magnetic Color Gel Domes / Color Correcting Gel Domes to photograph local musician @UniqueTheSinger.
For the first set up, he used a 60″ Octabox with a Yellow Gel Dome behind the subject, and placed a V-Flat in front, blocking most of the light. The subject is placed in front of the black side of the folded V-Flat to create a background, allowing the uncovered light to spill out. He used a 10″ x 36″ Stripbox and a 24″ Silver Interior Beauty Dish with a grid and the warm Color Correcting Gel Dome.
For the second set up, Kyle pulled the V-Flat away and moved it to the right, opening the white side to create a fill bounce. He also removed the Stripbox, along with the Color Correcting Gel Dome and grid from the Beauty Dish.
This leaves the model standing directly in front of the 60″ Octabox with a Yellow Gel Dome, lit in front by the 24″ Silver Interior Beauty Dish with no grid, and a V-Flat to the side as fill.
For the final set up, Kyle decided to use the new Eclipse Optical Snoot with the warm Color Correcting Gel Dome to create the illusion of a light coming from a window. He also used the 24″ Silver Interior Beauty Dish with no additional attachments to light from the front. To really make the lines of the Snoot show, he used atmosphere aerosol to create a haze.
Thank you for reading! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our customer service team – and if you recreate any of these set-ups, be sure to tag us on Instagram at @paulcbuffinc.
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