Name That Light: Men's Portrait | Inside Fashion and Beauty Photography with Lindsay Adler

When we learn to analyze a photograph, every image we see becomes a valuable learning activity. In this video, I walk you through my exact methodology for reverse-engineering portrait lighting by closely studying shadows, highlights, and catchlights. We will look at a specific men's portrait to guess how it was lit before revealing the actual behind the scenes setup, helping you train your eyes to read the language of light. 👉 The image being analyzed here is from my Continuous Lighting Guide: Portrait Essentials. Check out this guide for and the others in the series for more creative setups: https://lindsayadler.photo/continuous 👉 Learn to Read Light (FREE guide referenced in video): https://lindsayadler.photo/stl You will learn: • How to analyze shadow to determine light quality and direction of light • Reading catchlights to identify the size, shape, and proximity of modifiers • Recognize other highlights in the scene (rim, background) to determine number and placement of lights. * Once you've guessed the lighting... here is the answer!!* 💡Lighting 1. Main Light: Nanlite 300B with a 3-foot octabox positioned slightly off-camera left to create a soft, diffused key light. 2. Rim Light: Nanlite 300B with a 1x4ft strip softbox positioned on the right to define the subject's jawline and hair. 3. Background Light: Nanlite 300B with a 7-inch reflector (with grid) to create a concentrated glow over the right-hand shoulder. SUBSCRIBE AND BE PART OF THE ADORAMA FAMILY: ➥    / adoramatv   __________________________________ Be the first to shop our great deals and sales by signing up for emails from Adorama! https://www.adorama.com/MyAccount/Login 🔷 Save 5% Every Day† or Special Financing* On purchases of $199+ with the Adorama Edge Credit Card. Learn More: https://www.adorama.com/g/adorama-credit. __________________________________ ✘ GEAR USED: Canon EOS R5 Mark II Mirrorless Camera https://prf.hn/l/ZQ4yPV9/ Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z Lens https://prf.hn/l/55AEzkR/ Nanlite FS-300B Bi-Color LED Video Spotlight https://prf.hn/l/W4xmXYv/ Glow 7" Reflector For The Bowens Mount https://prf.hn/l/G9DR83O/ Flashpoint 7" Bowens Reflector With Grid Kit https://prf.hn/l/55RpNal/ Nanlite 18x43" Asymmetrical Stripbank Softbox with Bowens Mount https://prf.hn/l/YLp8VZV/ Nanlite Rapid 120 Parabolic Softbox https://prf.hn/l/y8MApLL/ #portraitphotography #lightingsetup #adorama __________________________________ ❐ LET'S GET SOCIAL ❏ ➥ TikTok   / adoramanyc   ➥ Facebook   / adorama   ➥ Instagram   / adorama   ➥ X https://x.com/adorama ➥ Discord https://www.adorama.com/discord ❐ MORE ADORAMA ❏ ➥ Shop https://www.adorama.com/ ➥ Blog https://www.adorama.com/alc/ ➥ Adorama Cinema    / @adoramacinema   ➥ Adorama Events    / @adoramaevents   __________________________________ More of Lindsay Adler Photographer   / lindsayadler_photo   Tutorials: learnwithlindsay.com __________________________________ THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!