jwbryson1
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I finally got my 3 speedlights, umbrellas and radio slaves in my hot little hands and this weekend I want to shoot some portraits with all 3 lights. I've read about key lights, fill lights, hair lights and background lighting but my question is specifically with background lighting.
I propose a set up with 1 umbrella as a key light, a piece of reflective white plastic for fill light and one speedlight for hair lighting.
Background lighting -- dumb question. Are we literally talking about aiming the third speedlight directly at the black muslin backdrop or using an umbrella to reflect light onto the backdrop? Won't that make the muslin backdrop "appear" in the photos when what we really want is for it to be totally blacked out?
How is the backdrop lighting set up?
Thanks.
I propose a set up with 1 umbrella as a key light, a piece of reflective white plastic for fill light and one speedlight for hair lighting.
Background lighting -- dumb question. Are we literally talking about aiming the third speedlight directly at the black muslin backdrop or using an umbrella to reflect light onto the backdrop? Won't that make the muslin backdrop "appear" in the photos when what we really want is for it to be totally blacked out?
How is the backdrop lighting set up?
Thanks.