One Light Portraits in 60sqf/5.5sqm | Shooting in Small Spaces 

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One of the most honest photographers out there. Gets straight to the point. Nice concentrated content. Boom

I am glad things have pickup. Wish you great success next year.

This video was insight for me... I have a small garage studio close to the same size as described... I working toward a style that I can recreate as my signature look... this video helped...

Jeff, you are moving higher and fast on my list of influencing photographers. Thank you for the wonderful insight.

Yes, this is an excellent series.... Your post processing is spot on, and I would like to see your workflow and general editing tips, especially the b&w edits - Thank you.

Another 5 star tutorial. Awesome photos for such a small space.

Jeff, I love your videos. You’re a great communicator (with a beautiful voice by the way!). This 60ft series is really useful, please keep on doing it.

Just have to say you are amazing! I am glad you are introducing yourself different. You are an educator at heart. It easily comes through in your speaking style, presentation of yourself and your topics. Thanks so much for sharing your countless videos.

The portraits are amazing - I would have liked to see more of how you position the lights though.

I watch your videos regularly... Miss you making photo content and sharing of your knowledge

Straight to the point and so relatable

Your a real G and great teacher bro. You're appreciated!!!!

Those images are SPECTACULAR!!! I enjoy your videos!!! You explain everything & I like the way you have that warm lamp behind you lighting the wall behind you. I’m EXCITED for future videos with more details

Bro. Damn. Saw the first photo and subscribed.

Very informative!

This video is helpful. I started photography some months ago. I have a little space and I have been struggling to use my 130cm umbrella with Godox AD600BM. Now I see how to manage my space without the light spreading out. Thank you 🙏🏻

YES. How to do advanced work in a small studio. More please!

Stunning work , very clever use of the limited space Jeff, You have provided the inspiration I was looking for

Jeff, I just this morning found you and your u tube channel. I'm so grateful for your work and your educational forum of shooting in small spaces. I'm currently figuring out if a small bedroom in my home could be converted to a studio. I'm hopeful thanks to your work and your videos. Thanks

You're an inspiration for me, Very Precise, to the point. thank you very much!

nice simple and short videos!

Great pictures and amazing explanation!!!! Thank you so much!! Very inspiring work.

Love the work as always Jeff. These videos keep getting better. Love this one because it give a look at the high quality results without the breaking the bank studio. Keep instilling your wisdom on all of us.

Thanks Jeff, I just created a fairly small home studio, a little bigger than yours and the tips you gave here fit my purpose exactly. Thanks for sharing your amazing amount of knowledge.

Thanks for the great tutorial. So glad to see you adding new content. Please keep it coming.

Your light is always awesome

Thank you for this. Please do more.

Good stuff Jeff. Next time you should talk more about the light position, height and angle.

Love your shots, Jeff, and your educational approach, too!

👍 well done stay motivated

I enjoy watching you work! You definitely do more with less! I look forward to the rest of this series!

I like this video, Jeff. Gives some great suggestions and ideas for my small environment.

Great stuff. Please produce more videos on working in smaller spaces.

Always phenomenal work my man

Thank You!

the most important part of this post is finally, someone provided a link to v flats. thank you so much!

Great Jeff ......... Thank you very much

Love every one of you videos. thank you for sharing you knowledge with us ! I recently purchased my second speedlight and I having problems with shooting in a very small space, can't wait for your future videos !

Gold dust Jeff, thanks so much. Great to see you covering a much neglected part of photography; the limited space studio. ⭐️

Excellent work, Jeff. I'd particularly like to see more detail on how you're able to use and control the large reflective umbrella with diffusion in a small space. And, if you're combining and balancing available light from your north-facing window with strobe within a small space. Thanks for sharing your insights and experience.

Make more content like this! Your production it's great!

Hey Jeff , I'm just starting out on working with off camera lighting ,and working in my living room . Just treated myself to a hand painted canvas , little dark , but I'm after a certain look . thank you for these videos , they are such a help ...

Love it! Im facing the same issues with space here in Queens as well! lol, yea Im in NYC. Would be lovely to if you do some workshop some day! I down to it for sure! Great content!

That was great! Really appreciate the advice

As always Jeff, you prove how a talented photographer can create so well with so little. Amazing images - I love the B&W but I would love to see the one with the girl in color as well.

Really great video and inspiring to us with out much space. If I lived in that apartment, I would look at installing two eyebolts in the walls to hang the backdrop and do away with the two support stands. I am not sure how much the backdrop weighs, but I don't think the eyebolts would need to be very heavy duty...If needed, they could be easily removed and the holes filled etc so no permanent damage done...

Thanks for sharing this Jeff.

Your vids inspire me, bud. Great work as usual.

Jeff as always great material and content . Love the quality of your videos and the great imagery you produce . Thank you for sharing .

Great content, Jeff. Liked and subscribed right away. Lots of us with super tiny spaces who would love to learn more about how to make the most of them. Thank you for sharing that knowledge.

I really do love this series and the last set of videos you have put out (not that I didnt love the other ones, but these are fuego) . I need to play a bit more with a one light set up in the apartment and test some things out because when I do try it, its a hit or miss. Thanks Jeff!

thanks for the video, Jeff. You are correct in that for the images you showed one really does not need a whole lot of space. And that's a great thing. Love your images, by the way. Keep the videos coming

Excellent video. Thank you so much.

Great job and alot of inspiration. I'm in the process of making my own studio in my garage.

Wow Jeff you just have smaller Space than i have. Nice that i have seen you using an Reflektor for your Shootings. Thanks for the really nice Content. Grreetings from Frankfurt Germany.

very informative

Quite calculative, good.

The the first time I use speed light ( One Light ) following your techniques so far so go thank you

New subscriber here! This was such an awesome vid!

Great stuff, Jeff. Thanks! (Fantastic images, too!)

Nice work Jeff! I'm from NY too, I love NY style!

I made my very small living room in a studio ( I am a beginner) . So the those images created in a space like mine gave me hope lol Thank you for sharing your knowledge ! 🙏

Keep them coming , nice!

Hahah jus finding your channel beautiful models learning so much tips has anything chance with lighting since then 😂

I’m really enjoying your videos Jeff. Great presentations and you have a unique voice that’s easy to listen to. Also very impressive use of your small space in NYC. I’ve rented a few studios in Manhattan/Brooklyn before, but I’d love to make some projects just work in my little apartment if I could. Thanks for the work you put into your content. 👍🏼

Thanks Jeff!

Thank you for your content!

Amazing! Thank you ever so much.

Hey jef. Can you give us vidio for one versatile diffuser ever, and the reason. and how to use it? . Thanks jef you so great 👍

Great stuff, thanks for the tips!

Thank you very much for these helpful tips! Your images look stunning! I'm curious if you're using a make-up artist? Because the skin looks really amazing.

hi Jeff, I'm really looking forward to the series. I love photography, but due to family and work I haven't got the luxury to go to big places. So I try in a small place.. my room. I'm sure your videos will help me a lot.

Good stuff. Did you create more "small space" content? I'm about to set up in a 10x11x9(ceiling) . Great stuff

Awesome video keep then coming. @rc1photography @bobbyfingers

Studio space is not the biggest problem, ceiling height is.

Hey Jeff, that big light pointing almost straight down, does that style of lighting have a name? Also do you ever use curved reflectors like an Eyelighter? Thanks! Really like your content.

super tuto. How do you manage the shadows on neck when light is on top ? or does 165cm softbox diameter make the job ? It also seems that your umbrella is very close from the head of people, not 1m above.

Hey Jeff, I recently discovered your channel and I'm really enjoying the content, so thanks for what you're doing. I find you are addressing some really important questions that are very relevant to those of us who aren't doing this full time, but still aspire to a high standard with aim of creating more value. Would love to see more on shooting in small spaces. Two questions for you about this - 1) unfortunately, I only have 8 ft ceilings in my current space, but otherwise have good width and distance to subject. My main modifiers are a 31" Octa from Lastolite and a 48" Glow parabolic softbox from Adorama. Obviously, it's tough to get either one overhead. I need a beauty dish, but I'm wondering what else you would recommend in terms of prioritizing new modifier purchases to contend with the low ceilings to get that light higher. Is there a really flat softlighter out there? 2) Given your short distance to subject in your space, what's the widest focal length you're willing to shoot for a half length portrait? Can you actually do full length in that space? Thanks!

Hi jeff how are you? I am Thomas from Geneva in Switzerland. My question is: would a godox 200 be powerful enough to use with this size of umbrella? If not, what would be the biggest umbrella I could use with this type of light. Thanks for sharing your skills. 👍

Hi Jeff! I've been through about a dozen of your videos now, and they just keep getting more and more helpful - thank you! I am about to move into an apartment and I was hoping to use some of my space similarly to what you're doing. I'm worried my ceilings (at 8ft) might be too low for the overhead umbrella. Can you share your experiences with ceiling height?

It says the backdrop is fashion gray, is it not black or does it just look black onscreen? Thanks for all you do Jeff!

Hi Jeff, I like your videos a lot. Please keep up the good work. Question: can you use V-Flats as backgrounds instead of seamless? I know they are designed to reflect or absorb light, but it seems like they could make a decent background too.

Wish the setup was shown a bit more and at wider angles. Love the explanation though.

Cool space, can't wait to see more tips! What focal lengths can you use on the wider end for 2/3 body shots before you run out of space on backdrop?

When you shot a large overhead light how do you prevent falloff between the head & the knees? Close light, far light ...?

Love your work Jeff and I´m reading one of your books. I would like answering you... how do you avoid highlights when your shooting with the umbrella so near of the subjects? Thanks and best regards!

Hi Jeff, I have a question about C-stands. I’m from Portugal and in here is hard to buy the Avenger A2030D 40-Inch. However I found the AVENGER C-STAND 33 (product ID: A2033LKIT) in a local store. Can you tell me if this could be a good alternative for the same studio space and lights you show? Keep it going with your videos. They really worth it! Thanks in advance.

finally find it.. thank you so much. Jeff just a quick Q, if i want to fill the background as well for a even light will it work if i add more light infront with softbox? thanks you so much. just Subs

So this is going to feel like a dumb question - how did you keep the umbrella over the subject like that? I tried to do that, but the umbrella kept moving position. Like, how did you lock it into place?

@jeffrojas hey bud! I really appreciate this video a lot. I had a single question about your set up. I notice the claps you were using, can you please give me the name or link to them? I been trying yo find those? They seem really seamless to move the backdrop up and down.

Saludos!✌ I love the way how you manage the light, this serie is so interesting, i would like to know how can i get that metallic effect in the skin like in your b&w imagenes...

I have a very small space. Please what diffuser can I use with my strobe as my 120cm umbrella take almost all the space in the room and I cannot even see my model or client

Cost of all this equipment running close or ether over $10,000. Can u do a videos on low budget equipment ? Ex; I’m sure there’s cheaper modifier that can do the same job.

Hi Jeff like ur work. im new for photography .just wanna know what stand and boom arm brand u recommend , also i have seen some kinda jib , heavy duty one but could not find it , do u know any good brand but no need to rob banks ? many thanks

🌚🌝 B&W ........👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

I cant wait to see more love watching your videos this is a style im really wanting to learn . May i ask when shooting like this in studio are u shooting at f8 or lower .ots has a window light feel to it..

I'm renting a place just as big as yours. Is it possible to take group shots in such a small place?

Amazing photos! I would like to try the overhead lighting setup but my ceiling is a bit too low and I don't have a huge softbox. Would bouncing a light off the ceiling give a similar light?

Great video. Question for you - what focal length did you use for the waist up photos you showed?