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Chapter Nine: 2-Light On-Location Fashion Setup

Fashion Side Lighting

The Setup

We’re shooting fashion on location, here. When shooting fashion, the clothes, and having them well-lit, are very important, so we’re using a two-light setup: a beauty dish, with a diffusion sock, up high to light the subject’s face, and a strip bank, right below and a little to the side, to add some fill light to make sure the clothes are well-lit all the way to the floor.

Fashion stylist: Emily Bess

Hair: Chuck Olsen

Makeup: Cassandra Renee

Model: Katy Beal (Q Management) ...