Quick Reference of Lighting Setups

Here is a list of the lighting arrangements you will find in the book. Each has one or more example photos and a diagram of how to place the studio equipment. Because the characteristic of each studio is different, and your equipment will vary, the diagrams are a starting point from which you will want to make minor adjustments.

#	Description	Skill	Light Kit*	Heads**	Model Zone †	Page
1	Location, backlit window	Moderate	1	3	Medium	31
2	Location, stairway	Moderate	3	3	Medium	35
3	Location, pool table	Moderate	2	4	Small	39
4	Location, antique tub	Challenging	2	3	Small	41
5	Location, one light bounce	Easy	1	1	Large	43
6	Restricted, snoots & gels	Moderate	4	4	Small	49
7	Sculpt with selective light	Moderate	4	2	Exact	53
8	Soft light with beauty dish	Moderate	4	3	Small	57
9	Diffuser, boom spot	Moderate	3	2+	Medium	61
10	Low key studio	Moderate	4	4	Medium	65
11	Gelled backlight	Challenging	4	6	Exact	69
12	Isolation on tile board	Challenging	4	6	Large	72
13	Isolation with umbrellas	Challenging	4	6	Large	74
14	Water splash	Challenging	3	5	Small	76
15	One light, studio	Easy	1	1	Medium	77
16	Outdoor fill	Easy	1	1	Large	83
17	Outdoor reflector	Moderate	1	1	Large	85
18	Submerged nude	Moderate	2	1	Medium	87

* Light Kit: Corresponds to the light kits beginning on page 19.

** Heads: The number of light heads required is helpful to quickly figure out if you have enough equipment to do the shot.

† Model Zone: Describes the freedom of movement the model has in the lit area.

How to use the diagrams

Lights are numbered, and other set elements are identified by letters. Next to some lights is a height measurement signified by an up/down arrow (↕) indicating the number of feet above the level of the model’s lowest body part (usually the floor) to the middle of the light. Also you will find a distance measurement signified by a left/right arrow (↔) indicating the distance from the front of the light to the closest part of the model.

Bathtub, backlit window, p.29	Stairs, p.35	Pool Table, p.39	Oversized bathtub, p.41	One light, location bounce, p.43
Restricted light, snoots, gels, p.49	Sculpt with light, p.5353	Beauty dish, softbox, snoot, p.57	Diffuser, boom spot, p.61	Low-key, p.65
Gelled backlight, p.69	Isolations, p.72	Isolation demonstrated, p.73	Water splash, p.76	One light, studio, p.77
Overcast day, strobe fill, p.83	Swimming pool, p.85	Submerged nude, p.87	Direction of light, p.15	Continuous light, p.88