8/29/25

Light Work Ep. 1: 1 Light Umbrella

Episode 01: “If You Can’t Get This Right, Just Quit Now”

In this video, we're breaking down the most simplest lighting set up EVERY studio photographer should know. This setup is the studio go to and will get you clean CRISP photos every time.

Gear Needed:

-Any Colored Seamless Backdrop

-(1) 51 inch Umbrella

-(1) Strobe ( 300w or more)

-(1) C-stand

Camera Settings:

CAMERA: CANON R5

LENS: 24-70MM

ISO: 100

F-STOP: 5.6

SHUTTER SPEED: 1/125S

COLOR PROFILE: AWB + Portrait

LIGHT POWER: 1/4

that make sense now… or nah? Run it back if you need to.

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Light Work Ep.2 : 1 Umbrella + Backlights