How to Light an Amazing Portrait with a Low Cost DIY Lighting Kit

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In today's episode, learn how to Light an Amazing Portrait with a low cost DIY Lighting Kit. Our kit is under $50!
Introduction to Portrait Lighting
If this is your first time using lights for a portrait, being able to see how the lights interact with your subject will amaze you! The slight movement of a light can have a large impact on the mood of your photo. When you are taking a portrait, everything should revolve around your subject. Your choice in lighting should match the tone of the subject.
What We Cover
In this photography episode, we go over the specific lights we chose for our DIY (Do It Yourself) lighting kit. We also cover some lighting basics and the purpose of each light we used. Then we give you some awesome tips on working with your subject. We cover some things you can do and say to make your subject feel more comfortable.
Stay tuned for our next episode as we edit one of these head shots. The RAW file that Aaron is editing will be available for you to download and follow along.
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@RaymondMakowski 9 лет назад

love the videos, but it's a bit disingenuous to claim the setup is under $50 if you neglect to add the C-stands - without those, it's just three lights laying on the floor.

@deasttn 7 лет назад

Shop the reject isle of the lumber store for boards costing about $0.25 and make something (you can build something for less than $10). Or splurge on a couple inexpensive light stands and some string.

@VenturesOfTimTim 6 лет назад

Couldnt agree more ☝️

@csbhaskar 8 лет назад

Hey Aaron, Can you make an episode of photography on how to take portraits of bulky and thin persons differently.

@22169959 9 лет назад

hey phlearn. again a great tut. thanks for this one. we would like to know about (perspective) . like if we cut out a person and paste him or her on another background. what should be the perfect place to paste him or her to look more natural. will wait for this tut brother. thanks in advance :)

@lukez9444 9 лет назад

Nice talk on cheep 3 point lighting, but i would find it much more use full if you explained how you propped up the lights on those stands (cause getting the lights to be were you want them is really more of a issue then finding the right lights for the job)

@mccryptic4363 9 лет назад

SUP PHLEARN when a you doing the next contest

@RandellJohn 8 лет назад

Nice hat Aaron. :)

@tun001757 9 лет назад

Can you do a tutorial how to do the effect (Yellow tone) @ 06:40 ? Thanks.

@gegomez 7 лет назад

new Sub!

@NickolasStone 8 лет назад

Thanks for this tutorial, Dave Grohl.

@TheCooph 9 лет назад

Keep up the good work guys! Love from the COOPH team

@raaasin 6 лет назад

COOPH oh, you again

@colourmegone 9 лет назад

Would be nice to have the following: a parts list of all the equipment used a talk through on how to construct the lighting rig as shown some more technical specs on the lights themselves, e.g. what colour temperature to use, is it necessary to set a custom white balance, etc.

@pi1k 9 лет назад

Totally agree! I enjoyed this video as much as I do most of the stuff they put up. Nonetheless this was a little bit underwhelming,- the "Low Cost DIY Lighting Kit" was basically "buy 3 lights". No word on construction of the rig, or the cost of 3 light stands (plus a little bit of wood).

@Wappie21 9 лет назад

pi1k i think this depends on the location you are shooting, you can do a lot with some strings, nails and tape. The white balance is diferent with every light. shoot in RAW to choose the white balance you like the most

@agoniavr 9 лет назад

Loved the video but I agree with you, the tape trick is good but I'd also love to know the best way to set up a rig for chip, for it to be movable with ease with secure stands as shown in the video.

@MarioDiLeonardo 9 лет назад

If you shoot RAW you don't have to worry about the color temperature. You save all the information in your RAW file and will take care of this in post.

@pi1k 9 лет назад

***** yeah, you got a point there- of course the kit / rig depends on what you want to do and where you want to do it. but still: they could show at least how to build THEIR exact setupt (indoor portrait shooting). Please don't get this wrong- it's not the end of the world and of course most people can figure something out with common sense, but I feel that it would have been nice for total beginners for example =) (pls excuse possible flaws or typos- I just got up and my language skills are note totally awake yet ^^)

@Sam737loverfsx 8 лет назад

Am i the only one who thinks he looks like MATT DAMON ??

@BoodskiBro 8 лет назад

Lol the ad that played before this video was for the new Jason Bourne movie!

@hardrod6989 6 лет назад

Hahaha... I thought the same

@lautarotessi.fotografia 5 лет назад

He seems the perfect mixture of Matt Damon and Leonardo Di Caprio @ 1:09...

@HogbergPhotography 4 года назад

Yes, you are the only one.

@prestonlhouse 9 лет назад

I have always said you do not need expensive equipment to achieve quality images. This tutorial is spot on! Great work as always PHLEARN!

@chrisconway8163 8 лет назад

...and don't forget to spin your subject around between sets placing them in a hypnotic state. It makes them MUCH easier to work with.

@Dangermaniac206 9 лет назад

Not every professional has the guts to show his skills like you do. Awesome guy

@giljosen 8 лет назад

hi... i want to know what i buy to hold the lights... hav a sugestion?

@deasttn 7 лет назад

Light stands. For the vertical beam, you can buy a board or piece of pvc pipe. Or buy an inexpensive backdrop kit (which is essnetially 2 light stands and a pole to span across the top)

@Fixed4ever 9 лет назад

I like that he has $15 lights on a $200 stand! I have the same stand and it is a good one!

@meanjellybeanproductions 6 лет назад

Feat. Matt Damon and David Grohl

@Mcdowells 9 лет назад

Aaron one question bro! How did you mount these? I may have overlooked it :)

@photomamp 9 лет назад

A lot of good infos, perfect and didactically organized ... in less than 8 minutes! Just a-ma-zing. Guys you rock!!!

@Busterman4914 6 лет назад

Discount Matt Damon

@Mike-ks6qu 6 лет назад

Lmfao

@jeff6660 6 лет назад

Here is an even easier way...try just one candle. Some award winning photos have been made this way.

@Xtechi 9 лет назад

Amazing tutorial, I've learned a lot One question though, can I use the same lighting for video capture/Vlogs?

@daniel_lisbona 9 лет назад

Yeah totally

@AkibaAvenue 9 лет назад

It's exactely what i'm teaching to my student. Because most of the time they complaining by saying : hoo i d'ont have money to buy expensive lighting... My answer is always the same : you don't have to be rich for take amazing portrait picture. Thanks for sharing this. Something that i will show to my student for sure. Because i'm teaching in Indonesia, but if the tips coming out of this country the impact will be much more effectif for them! hahaha! Yeah it's like that.

@AaronGRandall 9 лет назад

Perfect! I love that you are teaching about interacting with the subject. Sometimes I feel like that is one of my weak areas. More please! 😃

@mourataltn3570 8 лет назад

this is amazing , you just saved me more than 200$ looking for speed lights looooove your work

@kdelorey 9 лет назад

Simple and it looks great! What were you using to mount the lights? Just taped to lighting stands? What about the hair light? Taped to a boom?

@johnnycincocero 9 лет назад

Great tutorial once again. I have a suggestion for a future tutorial. Can you show us how to light and shoot an automobile? Thanks.

@sameermadamaiah4322 6 лет назад

awsome efficient lighting info, than you very much

@agoniavr 9 лет назад

Oh and by the way which lights are you using? You had one link whic had a 1 light pack and a 4 light pack which to me seemed different lights. Now there's two separate links for 12 and 23 inches lights, so what's the ones in the video? EDIT: Nevermind saw it myself in your reply below, it's the GE Slimline 23inch one.

@michaelh.bielefeldt5320 9 лет назад

Great video! How far behind the subject should the backdrop be? If using, 50mm and 100mm lenses? At lowest aperture...

@lacrimeamortalium 8 лет назад

tHANK YOU VERY MUCH ! this is such an awesome and affordable technique i can use at home to shoot my kids, thank you giving us the opportunity to learn for free, thank you very much. much respect from the Philippines!

@tyssulevans6446 9 лет назад

Thanks Aaron, great advise for a your first Blind newbie ie myself. I may not be to bad with PhotoShop but now with a new camera I didn't really know where to start. The only thing I need to work on now is the tripod & fixtures.

@khoifish77 9 лет назад

I always wanted to learn about studio/indoor material with decent budget...this is amazing Phlearn... Also I see y'all changed up a bit...this video is excellent.

@pirate9882 7 лет назад

I have both complete guide to retouching and retouching 101-301 and both are stellar. Love your 70-200 but too expensive for me now. Hope my 100mm 2.8 L macro would fit the job

@raymuise5754 8 лет назад

I typed "DIY Portrait Lighting" into RU-vid search and wasn't confident on what results I would get but am VERY happy a result came up with Phlearn and have restored confidence.

@WicksClicks 9 лет назад

The Photoshop Tutorials are always awesome. Thanks. Nice break in getting back to lighting. Here's a thought on a tutorial (or series). "One Strobe, Two Strobe, Three Strobe, More!" This could be what you can do if you only had one strobe, or two, and what you could add to the lighting if you had a third or more strobes for lighting... As you demonstrated three lights today, and it was a great video. Keep up the great work, it's appreciated.

@DreTrades 9 лет назад

How did you mount the lights?

@mattboggs6304 6 лет назад

Good tips, but its more like $50 for the lights, and $200-300 for the light stands and boom arm. Throw in a backdrop setup and you might as well just buy a home studio lighting kit. If you just want something cheap and nasty, for a few hundred bucks you can get 2-3 lights, stands for each one, plus umbrellas and/or softboxes all in the same kit. Depending on where you live, that might not be all that much more than what you would pay to get the "low cost DIY lighting" setup shown in the video.

@maureengreen5807 9 лет назад

Hi Aaron, Your video on Low Lighting...you had your fluorescent lights on a stand. Is the stand something we can buy or make? Regards, Maureen S Green

@carlharrison3637 9 лет назад

Excellent, Arron. I have just ordered 3 x 500mm leyton fluorescent lights and 5 link leads from amazon uk, hopefully to do something similar, but I can also see other uses for the lighting setup, especially with vehicles that I intend to photograph. Thanks for the fab tutorial.

@Kizmo711 9 лет назад

I agree with Colourmegone. I am not a DIY kind of guy. A tutorial on how to create these lights step by step would be soooo awesome! PLEEEEEEEEEASE do a Tutorial on how to create these I would love to know how!

@mrscillalatte 9 лет назад

Im all for DIY and beginner tips. Thank you so much! I appreciate the great tips and the detailed explanations. Couple hours of photoshop you'll be tearing tinder up LOL I have to use that line. Thank you!

@Lets_Get_Outside 9 лет назад

No bloopers today Aaron? Thanks as always. Loving the different style. Really suits you.

@Motivos77 4 года назад

Excellent Professional Videos and clear explanations. Thank you so much.

@Drrezzin 6 лет назад

In cinematography, we call the accent light, back light or rim light.

@MannyNegron 9 лет назад

Thanks for another informative video. Funny freeze at frame 5:58 and ***** you look like you are grabbing a star wars lightsaber :) I just happen to stop it at that frame for a phone break. I wonder if we can find light fixtures like these that use dimmable LEDs instead? :) Would be an even better rig. Thanks for sharing.

@drew2pac 9 лет назад

You read my damn mind!! This was the EXACT thing I was after!!! Ages a go, i needed to learn something and you guys put out a video that day too explaining it! It's like you have phlearned my mind!

@ajain0104 9 лет назад

How do you make your videos? What software do you use? If you use more than one, please let me know all of them. How do you integrate your video with the screen on your computer. Also what camera and other devices (like mic, lights, tripod) do you use? I love your videos!!!! Please let me know.

@XpatJohn 9 лет назад

Step 1 to great portraits: Spin your subject around and around until they gain that lovely green tint that we are all searching for. Step 2: Have him sign the dodgy model waiver immediately after spinning around a few dozen times. Step 3: Profit. :)

@EngineFD223 6 лет назад

Whats the chances that we can see more videos like this? Maybe some cool DIY light setups in Photography 201 or 301?

@PumpkinPails 9 лет назад

What are the stands that the lights are attached to called?

@a_haywoodphoto 9 лет назад

a light stand and a boom arm

@PumpkinPails 9 лет назад

Adley Haywood Thank you.

@vickicarrillo2274 9 лет назад

+GummyTumor i was just going to ask that!

@MrSchinken13 9 лет назад

Just wanted to take a plan on a silmple Photography Studio and then This showed up xD Thank's so much, was very helpful (as always) ^w^

@ElloElliot 9 лет назад

Hiya brill video! Would you be able to do a video on Strobe lighting and when to use them and how to position? Also maybe an outdoor photoshoot (lights, equipment ect.) when working on your own? Thank You! :)

@Chrispy0wns 9 лет назад

DIY lighting for under $50! But we're never going to mention what crazy ass stand we're using!

@ZeroG84 9 лет назад

I've phlearned so much from you so far that I even hate to ask... But the thing I run in to more and more is space that can be used to take these awesome photos. Can't really be using a 10mm fisheye to take a portrait, you need that 50 or 70 mm... And what I've seen is that you guys have plenty of space. Any tips or workarounds? What could be a cheap way to rent or have a space? I know it can't be done in photoshop and every city and country is different but I'm sure a lot of people are having this same dilemma. Thanks. :)

@peakerpolo10 9 лет назад

Could you post a video on how you edited this image? Really digging the look!

@DonaldPlugge 6 лет назад

As always, good stuff! What is the color temperature you prefer to this lighting. 2700K - 3000K?

@aaronuws 9 лет назад

I am new to all of this, and I did find this video very informative. But can different types of lights be used? Or does that make white balancing more difficult (or impossible)?

@prominence2 8 лет назад

The only thing you guys forgot to mention is that cheap fluorescent lights have ugly spiked spectrum and that's the reason your model skin is earthy and brown. And that lamps with decent CRI wouldn't be that cheap at all. Of course these portraits are miles away from dead-ahead-flash pictures, but still there is a room for improvement in terms of color rendition.

@ninjanels 9 лет назад

Thanks Phlearn! Fun Video! I'm wonder why you do not call your main light a "key light." That seems to be the standard term for it.

@Ekiboy1 9 лет назад

Really interesting, can't wait for part 2. I also like that you have started again to show the shootings and "how to" stuff along with photoshopping. Thanks Phlearn!

@MrMatthieuC 9 лет назад

Hey, I have a question for you guys: what color profile do you set your apple macbook pro to? I noticed there are a lot of different options provided by apple, but I can't really figure out which one is better for photo-editing. Thank you

@lchew2001 8 лет назад

could you mention about the light temperature used? Did you use the 3000K bulbs or something higher? thanks

@WolfCub16 9 лет назад

I like to take pictures of people smiling. I always tell a joke to get them to laugh so it is more real. I don't want to be that photographer that takes school pictures where a lot of people don't smile I think that looks more unnatural than a fake smiling picture lol I like something more than just a blank face staring away from the camera lol it just to me looks like they are alienating themselves from the people who will look at the picture. "Like I want this picture to show to people but I don't want myself to be looking at them in the picture"

@mostafael-molla5324 9 лет назад

That was actually useful. Thank you.

@SOFI-xx9xg 9 лет назад

Rfbb

@FilmFactry 9 лет назад

Any cheap ways of mounting the lights. I bet those stands are not cheap. I've used regular 2 bulb shop lights. Nice lighting but not easy to position.

@chrisbenson1411 9 лет назад

Hi Aaron love the channel and all your work. I thought the phlearn team could maybe do an episode on shutter speed and I.S.O levels i'm not to great with them and I think it would help heaps of noobs like myself thanks.

@eamonn280958 9 лет назад

Hi Aaron Yo didn't say what direction the fill light should come from.Should it always be opposite the main light as in your demonstration.

@wolfsingleton 9 лет назад

Great lighting setup for any studio. My setup is pretty similar, but I do like to mix in a little incandescent light as well to warm it up. I picked up a variety of colored bulbs on sale and use an old drafting table lamp (really long, adjustable arm for positioning) in order to do some nice tinted accents on the cheap. Hell I've been known to throw in some candlelight or even a lava lamp to hit the right effect.

@sbalogh53 9 лет назад

Why is the ISO set to 500? Wouldn't that make the pictures somewhat noisy?

@tpain525 9 лет назад

Dexxter no joke if your camera gets noisy at 500 get a new one haha cause thats not super low but there shouldn't be nosy at ALL btw the lights hes using are as bright as a sudden flash so the ISO HAS to be a higher to compensate for having less light.

@sbalogh53 9 лет назад

Junior525 You are right. I probably should get a new camera. I have an old Sony from 2002 so it is getting a little old in the tooth. I am not a professional photographer or even a serious hobbyist so getting a new good quality camera has been low on my list or priorities. But I think the time is fast approaching when I need to get one of the fancy DSLR cameras I have been kinda drooling over. ;)

@lesliesavage9229 8 лет назад

+Dexxter Also note the slow shutter speed and open aperture to let in as much light as he can. This is the disadvantage of using fluorescent lights, because they do not put out as much light as flash units.

@MrPhilodoxical 8 лет назад

What lens?

@justinryan8973 6 лет назад

This is awesome! Thank you for what you do!

@ryanrodrigo264 9 лет назад

learning tons of information from you aaron, im your #1 fan, i just started photography, i bought 70d nissin flash gun, all you tutorials makes my shots like a pro, thanks to you aaron. cheers to phlearn. good job guys

@scotteisenbeisz363 9 лет назад

Always good stuff! Thanks ***** ! Only complaint is it was so short! We want more :)

@marcoshid1 9 лет назад

@colourmegone that exactly what I was thinking but overall good tutorial.

@rhythm1978 9 лет назад

Sterling stuff, keep it coming guys. Simply awesome.

@endrocahyo15 9 лет назад

Wow thanks phlearn... gotta try this one ASAP

@chadroberge5503 9 лет назад

I almost hate that it's that simple! Fantastic tut once again Aaron, as always, the added examples add the details for us beginners.

@ClassicsTelevision 9 лет назад

That was helpful thanks! Do you have any videos similar to this but with product photography instead of portraits?

@T-P233 9 лет назад

Great informative video! Definitely am gonna use these techniques but what sort of light stands did you use?

@NekoHibaCosplay 9 лет назад

Maybe is a point that was already asked in past, but is possible to put english subtitles in all the phlearn videos here on youtube? I'm not very fluent in spoken english and sometimes I lose something, but I love these videos, it would be very useful for lot of people out there :(

@a_haywoodphoto 9 лет назад

I would love to hear your tips on how to submit editorials for magazines. That's my goal for this year is to get published

@msglp 9 лет назад

Love the video and looking forward to more great content! Is there any video planned for product with/without a model photography tips?

@Murphy252000 9 лет назад

Thanks guys, the fact you charge nothing would encourage me to support you in other areas, aka t-shirts etc....

@wasaadeh 9 лет назад

Great episode! Keep up the good work guys.

@KTUSPH 9 лет назад

nice episode - think I will use it right away in my Photo lesson today. Have a great day and keep em coming. ;)

@m099504838 9 лет назад

Love it man!, thank you very much, very useful information! :D

@sophianavarro7957 9 лет назад

Hey Aaron! Great video! I have one question: what size lens did you use to make the photograph?

@vincentrieger3770 9 лет назад

I really like your Studio Tutorials and it would be awesome if you could do some more! I also think they should be a little longer, so you can cover more information.

@Amahrixlol 9 лет назад

I want to do something similiar to this, but I want my subject to look directly into the camera, up very close, how would I position the main light if Im close to his face but still want the look of this. Am I supposed to buy those lights that go around the camera like a circle to achieve this and then use a fill and accent light beside him and the main light around the camera?

@TheMargul22 9 лет назад

The temperature is listed on the bulb itself, something to keep in mind when buying new bulbs down the road, or when putting together a DIY kit.

@Oarsomenesss 9 лет назад

An tutorial suggestion is how to place lighting umbrellas or soft boxes for video lighting

@trini938 9 лет назад

Can you say what stands were used for supporting the lights?. Thanks, great video

@viveks6919 9 лет назад

This was an awesome tutorial Thanks !! ... Definitely, going to shoot this evening

@xjado654 9 лет назад

Awesome vid as always. Quick question though, what are you guys using to mount the lights?

@HerChip 9 лет назад

Uuh?!!! How do I make the lights aron? Tripods?

@RogerGallant 9 лет назад

Great video, I've been looking for a DIY light set-up.

@halayko 9 лет назад

Great video, and interesting way to use some cheap lights for a portrait, but I guess the price of the stands and that are not included in the $50 mentioned, as you would have to probably buy those as well if this is your first lighting attempt. What did you guys use for stands BTW?