One Light Portrait Setup

Portrait photography: Using One Light to Create a Classic Portrait.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQxF80lpIV8&feature=related

• Camera & Flash on manual Mode (starts with 1/8 power)
• ISO: 100
• Aperture: f/4.0
• Shutter Speed: 1/250
• the flash is 45 degree to one side of the subject, pointed down at 45 degree as well
• the flash is 3ft away from the subject head
• with only one light source, increase the distance between the light source and the background will make the background darker
• take test shots and looks for hot spot (which is the over-exposed area that will be difficult to repair)
• 4.0    100    1/8 (starting point)
• 4.0    100    1/16 (too bright)
• increase the distance of the light and the subject (too bright)
• 2.8    100    1/8 (too dim)
• 4.0    200    1/8 (too dim)
• 4.0    100    1/4 (too dim)