How To Light Your Portraits Like the Pros Do

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Ready to light your portraits like professional photographers do? Well, in this how to lighting tutorial Sal talks about lighting ratios and how they can truly change the look and feel of your portraits. Portrait lighting is a crucial element in your arsenal to better understand how to create gorgeous professional looking portraits.
In addition, you must learn how to use a light meter in order to properly measure the lighting ratios from each studio light on set.
In this video I use the following photography gear
Canon EOS-R5 // bit.ly/3cOtuQr
Westcott FJ200 // bit.ly/3DtuDYr
Avenger C-Stand // amzn.to/3AGNjmL
Avenger Roller Stand // amzn.to/3c5QiuM
*Westcott Rapid Box Switch Octa-L // bit.ly/3kE02QY
*Westcott Rapid-Box Light Modifiers // bit.ly/3J69XJi
Sekonic Light Meter
If you're looking to take your portraiture skills to the next level, then this video is for you! By following along, you'll be able to light your subjects the correct way for optimal results. Not only will you be able to take great portraits, but you'll also learn some important lighting ratios that you can use in your own photography!
#salcincotta #portraitphotography #studiolighting
0:00 - Intro
1:47 - 1:1 Lighting Ratio
4:20 - 2:1 Lighting Ratio
5:04 - 4:1 Lighting Ratio
5:25 - 8:1 Lighting Ratio
5:55 - Side-by-Side Comparison
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@rochellew.40 Год назад

2:1 or 4:1. I like a little bit of shadow in there. Thanks Sal, that was easy to follow!

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

ty so much! makes me happy to hear. this was a fun video for us to see the progression side by side.

@jerrym8140 Год назад

This one for me too, but in the end it depends on the purpose or the client

@ishwarishwaryadav1612 11 месяцев назад

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@ArbaazNiazi 11 месяцев назад

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@mainulhoque9056 11 месяцев назад

@zsaneephotography Год назад

DIMENSIONAL!!!! You have to know the rules before you can break them. 💪🏽❤️

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

Amen to that

@consoautowahen3485 11 месяцев назад

This is so educative for everyone taking professional photographs

@consoautowahen3485 11 месяцев назад

3:29

@SalCincotta1 11 месяцев назад

ty so much!

@debemersonteacher-healer-c1053 Год назад

Thanks Sal for all of your great instructional videos! They are just the right length and you do such a good job explaining as you go. This was a great demonstration of the different light ratios.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

Glad you like them!

@sandyhelfrich6680 Год назад

I came into it thinking I was going to prefer the 1:1 or 2:1; however, after seeing the side-by-side comparison, I definitely prefer the 8:1, with the 4:1 close behind! Thank you for breaking it down!!!

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

awesome!! its crazy once you see it side by side.

@terrykwi Год назад

Love your videos, straight to the point! Thanks Sal!!

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

appreciate that!

@MediaBunk 9 месяцев назад

I would go with either the 4-1 or the 8-1, leaning towards the 8-1. This model is gorgeous with flawless skin so I think revealing more details brought in by the slightly enhanced shadows adds drama and boldness.

@jennifergunderson8753 Год назад

Love the 4:1..great video as always Sal!

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@SDA0271 Год назад

Sal killing it as always with a straight forward explanation. Great to see you using the Westcott gear. Loving all my FJ series lighting. It's some of the very best value on the market. Big props to your model and the amazing makeup and hair. You put a model like that in front of the camera, it's kinda hard to screw up and not get a great photo. Thank you for the video Sal! I like the 8:1 ratio BTW.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

lol thank you so much!!

@motiurrahman7489 11 месяцев назад

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@davidherrington5735 5 месяцев назад

I loved the 8-1 ratio. It shows more contouring on the face, the rest is done with make-up and Post work.

@leejp7886 Год назад

Great vid, simply and straightforward.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

Glad you liked it!

@MartinV. 5 месяцев назад

Great Video!

@pattyhamilton322 Год назад

8:1 and 4:1 as a close second. Shadows definitely add to the photo. Thanks for your videos. Love watching and learning.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

Glad you like them!

@joeyrobertson4926 Год назад

Definitely the 8:1 for me.

@happymystic9800 Год назад

Thank you for this instructive video. Great contents and explanation.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

You're very welcome!

@barkyvonschnauzer2188 7 месяцев назад

Definitely the 8:1 ratio. I love shadows

@photoapeal 11 месяцев назад

8:1 I liked the best because it started matching the skin tones with the gold highlights on the background which pulls it together.

@SamuelFigueroa-photography 10 месяцев назад

4:1 and 8:1 look great to me. Something I would probably not have said about 5 years ago. I'm appreciating shadows more as I progress.

@MikeDMedia816 10 месяцев назад

As a beginner photographer, this was a great video!! Thank you! I got slot of understanding from this video

@Garbid Год назад

Thank you. As always straight to info and very informative. After watching your videos I started to understand intuitively that main difference is between exposure of lights. Even if one light and sun. I just came up that mostly a dramatic one should have at least two stop difference between the shadow and main light. Now I see. Thanks a lot!)

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

ty so much!!! and glad it helped for sure.

@clarkconway8796 Год назад

Great comparison Sal! 8:1 is the way to go in my opinion. Please keep doing what you are doing.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

appreciate you!! ty.

@Frank19747 Год назад

Thanks Sal for the tips. I liked the 8:1 photo the best.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

Good choice!

@josecarlossobrinhoensaiosr904 Год назад

Good afternoon Sal, really cool this prece lights that takes the subject out of the background I personally went up to 4:1, and when done outdoors there it really looks amazing, I'm a fan of your work and thanks for sharing, hugs from Brazil .

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

ty so much!! i cant wait to come back to brazil. hopefully we can spread the word down there - thats why im translating my videos to Portuguese.

@112206maximus Год назад

8:1 then 4:1 Sal, I love the depth seeing more defined shape of the model with the uneven light power. Always learning from your videos. Thanks

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@leroytademy Год назад

This was solid great explanation!!

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@charleschessler4808 Год назад

Great, as always. I do love 1:1 for headshots, which are my main jam. But, I love adding those shadows, too. It's the 8:1 for me here.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

agreed. when i shoot head shots for realtors, etc - that 1:1 is the way to go!

@sanilionvai3194 11 месяцев назад

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@gvasquez330 Год назад

8 - 1 works nicely by adding shape and depth. BTW received my 2 backdrops from your previous tutorial have to plan a shoot to use them. Thanks!

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

hell yes!!

@randyficken1892 Год назад

Good information

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

Thanks

@billreich5346 Год назад

BillR Thank you. This was very enlightening (no pun intended). A simple way to get a real difference and very "professional" result. You really explained it well. I would have liked you to mention the placement and relative height of the lights. I am thinking the same could be applied to a portrait using sunlight and one fill light. Great presentation. Thank you

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

Glad it was helpful! and you are correct... w sunlight, etc.

@GiovanniLogrono Год назад

8:1 for sure. It's definitely how I shoot and I didn't even realize it!

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

haha... means youre doing it right!!

@oscarmolina8178 11 месяцев назад

It would depend on the subject. Personally, I prefer 4:1 and 8:1. Thank you Sal for your great videos.

@SalCincotta1 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for voting and i 100% agree.

@larryb0315 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and all your experience! I just found your channel and immediately subscribed. I was having a hard time understanding lighting ratios and this video really made the light bulb go on. I will be getting a Sekonic L-478U meter soon, so I am looking forward to putting everything I learned in play! How do you like that meter? All the best, Sal.

@SalCincotta1 6 месяцев назад

Ty so much and yes I love the sekonic light mater.

@larryb0315 6 месяцев назад

Thanks Joe, I am going to buy it then!@@SalCincotta1

@Abellephoto Год назад

8:1 . It is interesting to see the impact of the lighting on the shape of her nose. More flattering as we move to the larger ratio. I still use 1:1 often as this isn't as flattering on a face with many pronounced wrinkles. Thank you for the opportunity to see the effect side by side.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

agreed for sure!

@WhiteKnulp Год назад

I like both the 2:1 and the 4:1 as the lighting I'd select during a (portrait) shoot would depend on the mood I'd like to convey to the viewer.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

you are exactly right.

@insightful-KVK 10 месяцев назад

8:1 is amazing...

@jayscampole8240 Год назад

Great video Sal. Cud u make a video showing the light setup exactly: Size, feathering, height etc. Many thanks

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

Sure thing!

@kennypringle4580 8 дней назад

I like my fill light one stop lower and further away than my main key.

@matthiasevert8484 6 месяцев назад

👍🏼

@r.f.thompson4955 Год назад

For my clients who are in their fifties to seventies, they almost always prefer the 1:1 or 2:1. Not that I labeled the portraits, but that is what they choose/buy.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

i agree with you 100%. lessens wrinkles or the appearance.

@christianschneider1706 6 месяцев назад

Thanx. Great video. In another video he measured the f-stops with the light meter to get the 2:1, 4:1 etc. So if it was F8 on one side it was F4 on the other for the 4:1. Is that correct? Cause you talk about stops with the lights here and I’m confused? 😂

@eugenroman3239 10 месяцев назад

Hi! In the case you having the 3rd light, what was the ratio ? Thank you!

@tressashaw8157 Год назад

Hard choice because I love and use all depending upon the type of session...but, if I had to choose one in general, I'd probably go with 4:1 or 8:1

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

Agreed. They all have a place.

@leeannwood4723 Год назад

I wish you would do lighting groups.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

what do you mean? like a video on using groups?

@sandyburch7820 Год назад

8:1 !!

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

100% agree. my fav too.

@MiguelQuilesJr Год назад

f/11!! My man!

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

LMAO. I know you love that!!

@nevinmoore4650 Год назад

I mean, not everyone can do f/13, right?? 😂

@aldrindetablan4358 Год назад

Im more of a 2:1 shooter but that 4:1 is beautiful!

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

ty ty. def gets you thinking...

@nevinmoore4650 Год назад

What's the name/source of the background? That is absolutely stunning.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

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@000CloudStrife Год назад

Lighting is easy. What is disappointing is misleading people when it comes to retouching and editing. So many teach bad unprofessional techniques. Good video.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

ty ty! i agree. retouching is its own animal. we will do some videos on that in the future for sure

@000CloudStrife Год назад

@@SalCincotta1 It’s tough. But it’s not that some techniques shouldn’t be used but that for things like pricing tiers, time ,budget we have to be honest with people. Time and place just be honest. For one fs is overused. Dodge and burn can be overdone. Color Presets does not equal high end or luxury unless it’s complimentary or mono color. I look back to the film days and see that many were learning the dark room as well as shooting. While editing and retouching are different beasts only the best will master both or team up with someone to bring the best to clients without misleading as high quality editing/retouching.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

@@000CloudStrife 100% agree with you. i always say season to taste... but nothing can help you if you have bad taste... :)

@andrewhamshare4168 Год назад

I enjoy your videos Sal, thank you. I'd like to ask where do you point your light meter when taking a reading. Is it towards the light source (strobe) or the camera lens? And why? I'm always reading different opinions on this. Thanks.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

great question and one sure to get many people talking. for me - i point it at the light - i want to know the light thats hitting the subject. now to that point... the light hitting them isnt necesarrily the light reflecting back to the camera - skin color, reflective surfaces, makeup etc all have an impact. so for me - i take that meter reading and use it as a starting point... i find that i will typically have to adjust a 1/4 stop one way or another to get truly dialed in. HTH

@andrewhamshare4168 Год назад

@@SalCincotta1 That's great, thanks for your answer Sal.

@lisalevi5930 9 месяцев назад

I liked the 2:1

@kennypringle4580 11 месяцев назад

2 to 1👍

@vperalta 7 месяцев назад

Just to my eye the 4:1. It seems to add depth and makes a two dimensional picture look three dimensional.

@Garbid 9 месяцев назад

What is light ratio when you shoot outdoor with Speedlight or other single flash? a standard ratio like 1:2 or just exposure for the sky mostly?

@SalCincotta1 9 месяцев назад

its impossible to answer - because you would have to know the power of the ambient light. is it sunny out? is youre subject in the light, or in the shadows? etc etc. this is why i measure the light w a meter. hth.

@MundtStefan Год назад

Could it be that we only see a slight difference, because your lights are almost on axis?

@ashlihankerson9776 Месяц назад

Loved 8:1 - question, if I have 3 groups, a main key, a fill and 2 rim (same power) in an 8:1, are the fill and rim lights at 3 stops below or is it more gradual? I.e, fill 3 stops below, rim 4 stops below?

@SalCincotta1 Месяц назад

great question... i think for me it depends on the look and feel you are going for. so if you wanted something more contrasty. you would have them at all at the same power vs the key light. but ultimately its about your preferences... dont get stuck in the math of it all. understand the rules and then break them! :)

@ashlihankerson9776 Месяц назад

@@SalCincotta1 thank you! Not getting stuck in the math at all just wondering how it all works but you’re right - I’ll experiment!

@SalCincotta1 Месяц назад

@@ashlihankerson9776 understood. i wasnt trying to imply you were - i was merely highlighting not too because a lot of artists get stuck in EXACTNESS (including myself at times) and personally ive found better results just f'n around if you know what i mean. :) - go get em!!

@ashlihankerson9776 Месяц назад

@@SalCincotta1I’m on it my friend! Blessings to you ❤

@kenmiller9517 Год назад

I like 8:1. I like more depth, more natural look.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

agreed.

@GB-AK Год назад

I like the 4:1. I would have liked to have seen one shot with no fill.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

tough to show lighting ratios... with no second light. :) kinda the point.

@maryholt5367 Год назад

8:1 ❤

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

my fav too!

@maryholt5367 Год назад

@@SalCincotta1 Will you be doing the video on the light meter soon?

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

@@maryholt5367 i know! i need to add that to my list for sure.

@djcrash77 Год назад

4:1 or 8:1 for me!

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

agreed!

@WilliamMbiena Год назад

8:1 providing more depth/relief

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

yep. its what we should all try to get to! almost impossible without a light meter.

@user-co6ng4mr4y Год назад

It’s funny I was just talking about this on another photographer photo and was saying she should’ve added shadows it’s nice but it looks so artificial I’m going to say 4/1 is the best

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

it makes a difference.

@eotceotc 4 месяца назад

I usually hear the key light diffuser is supposed to be smaller and the fill light diffuser should be larger. What is the benefit of this setup versus the set up in this video?

@SalCincotta1 4 месяца назад

ive never heard that... so i cant answer. to me it sctually makes no sense... so maybe i dont have context... but why would i want my fill - which is just that... FILL... to be larger? so maybe there is some creative reason, but as a SOP i cant say i would implement that.

@eotceotc 4 месяца назад

@@SalCincotta1 They said for vignetting purposes, lighting the center and slowly fading away

@SalCincotta1 4 месяца назад

@@eotceotchmm.... i guess... but there are many other ways to create vignettes... but like i said... has to be more of a creative reason and thats it for that photographer. personally i wouldnt shoot it that way, but thats why we are all photographers... multiple ways to accomplish the same task! :)

@eotceotc 4 месяца назад

@@SalCincotta1 That makes sense, and did you use a silver or white interior diffuser or half/half (1 silver and 1 white)?

@SalCincotta1 4 месяца назад

@@eotceotcshit.... the short answer is i dont remember... this was a while ago. i think most of what i have is silver.

@anverabrahams Год назад

8:1

@kevinwarren6681 Год назад

My thoughts and like ate 8- 1

@VagabondKing100 Год назад

4:1 in this instance.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

ty ty. i was between that and the 8:1 for sure.

@cesardelosreyes508 Год назад

8:1 for me

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

agreed. its a fav for sure.

@fountainvalley100 Год назад

I prefer the 8:1. I think it gives her a nice well defined jawline.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

agreed!

@johnbergsing3374 Год назад

8:1 for sure…

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

my fav as well!

@robhamilton8993 10 месяцев назад

Seems complicated. But then again I don’t do portrait photography.

@SalCincotta1 10 месяцев назад

Making toast might seem complicated to someone who doesn’t cook. So…

@Procharged32 Год назад

Not complicated but way way to quick.

@SalCincotta1 Год назад

appreciate the feedback... most viewers wont watch this long... :) so gotta find the balance in too long and drawn out and too quick and to the point.