Portrait Lighting for Photography and Video!

There are several lighting positions that photographers have developed over the years. People like George Hurrell, who used tungsten to shoot stars, used these lighting positions. Learn to identify what a butterfly or Rembrandt light is. Knowing these positions, and where the light placed to create them, will help you see how photographers light their images. These are departure points from which you will create your own look and direction. Its hard to depart from someplace you have never been there. This will teach you the basics and give you a good foundation to build on. This video is not as slick as some of the others we have done but it has great basic instructions on portrait lighting. (Don’t miss the ending its the most exciting part!)

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50 Responses to Portrait Lighting for Photography and Video!

  1. babarghias says:

    I love your videos. Thank you? so much for sharing your knowledge with us.
    Kind Regards

  2. patbollin says:

    Thanks for making these videos. They’ve been really helpful. I have? a question about lead room and direction of key light. I’ve noticed that often the key light commonly comes from the direction of the lead room or larger space in the frame (if the talent is to one side of the frame or the other). Is there some rule about that, or just a preference? Thanks again ~ Pat Bollin

  3. NukeStyleX says:

    Really nice vid,
    can you give some info on? the strobes you used?

  4. BlackAzzRobb says:

    LOL Nice?

  5. cessers says:

    Holy crud. Great? information and awesome finish. Well done, all!

  6. rainerfilm says:

    This? video proves that blonds are not stupid.

  7. StreetImageFotos says:

    Nice video. Check? out my bts shots on my channel

  8. jlsmebhbk says:

    ahahah :D :D loved the end wasnt? expecting that…guess the light blinded her….

  9. thatboysr says:

    Models are? so clumbsy..lol

  10. MrBitzor says:

    10X WTF was that ending. LMAO.?

  11. bbag2005 says:

    the ending LOL?

  12. GingerSnapsPhoto says:

    I love your endings JP! nyuck nyuck nyuck!?

  13. fatchickendance says:

    Hahaha that was not expected! Now I’m not sure? if I should take this video seriously or not?

  14. awakenednt says:

    One of the best and funniest tutorials on? lighting I have ever seen. I enjoyed the humor (watched the ending twice). Great job.

  15. Ramsescncn says:

    Great video, lots of? amazing tips, and great finale!! Love it!

  16. BrianBookerFilms says:

    The ending? I don’t know how to take it, I know that I love it, I knew it was coming because? of the random bike but… It was funny yes, and all my movies have random moments in them but… I don’t know where that came form…LOL! CLASSIC!

  17. andsanc says:

    confusing? ending….but cool…

  18. fizzyfoster says:

    *Model falls through set*
    “Well I guess you could say this was a…”
    *Puts on? sunglasses*
    “…crash course”
    YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

  19. Boca08ie says:

    weird? final! Good video though.

  20. siredendy says:

    WTF THE? ENDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XDDDD

  21. MrObiorah says:

    I just can’t stop thinking about that extremely? gorgeous lady! Damn!

  22. frankalex141 says:

    Que risa con el final? jajajaja

  23. Lincoshop says:

    A perfect? video,I like it .

  24. hethusha says:

    Very useful tips,thanks you very much
    love the end ! (i started? to feel fishy when i saw bicycle moving on the set!)

  25. hackler91 says:

    Your name is actually Jay P. Morgan or is some kind of joke? haha? Anyways i loved this lesson and i laughed a lot at the end :D

  26. nicfew says:

    REALNESS?

  27. 1ofmeNlotsofU says:

    you are? a genius.

  28. ronniebutlerjr says:

    @TurtalTheManWife WORD! (And thanks for sharing? – much appreciated).

  29. ronniebutlerjr says:

    @Vanorthea Realness! (on? an ipad…:). thank you for sharing.

  30. ronniebutlerjr says:

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  31. TurtalTheManWife says:

    “I dont know why you all worried everybody? know you all freaky” LMFAO, but really, nice video -liked favorited and subscribed AND shared!! I’m really glad this video was made, it gives awareness and shows that we still have people aware of the situations that are not being televised! Keep spreading the word!

  32. Vanorthea says:

    There was something ironic about? watching this on a social networking site, and sharing it on yet another, but yet I did. Truth.

  33. cthulhueatszombies says:

    so well done.? people like you make me realize that some of us in this world are still aware of the world around them beyond a laptop or smartphone. exceptional work. thank you for sharing it with me.

  34. ronniebutlerjr says:

    @bbasslmco Thank you! Please help? spread the word.

  35. ronniebutlerjr says:

    @turnawry? Word!

  36. bbasslmco says:

    Hey there Ronnie Ronster Ronnington!!! This is some? sweet honey for my horn!

  37. turnawry says:

    Seriously Ronnie! This is exceptional?

  38. turnawry says:

    Why hasn’t the scrutiny of this video been democratised? Its views? need to be exponentialised.

  39. FashionablyThick says:

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  40. halfymanawatu says:

    Wow! Very, very smart! I couldn’t agree more.
    The devil is no longer? in the detail. The devil is in the digital.

  41. lexj99 says:

    I? love it

  42. ronniebutlerjr says:

    @ProPodder? Word.

  43. ProPodder says:

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    This is too high of quality,
    too raw of reality
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  44. texaswader says:

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  45. bagwaun says:

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  46. billyjoe218 says:

    Gil Scott Heron – The Revolution Will? Not Be Televised

  47. thepoliticalcat says:

    Brilliant!? Kudos!

  48. NavySEALs523 says:

    Eye opening video. For the record, I first saw this video in class here in Atlanta, Ga yesterday. Your words are spreading brother. ?

  49. ronniebutlerjr says:

    @ulysses1904 Much appreciated.? Please help spread the word!

  50. ronniebutlerjr says:

    @wprm1 Ah, thanks man!?