Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this Photo Deconstruction, I breakdown how I used two speciality hard light modifiers and gels to create and eye catching and graphic beauty image. We'll also talk about how you can achieve flattering light on the skin, even when your main light is a hard light, with one of my favorite modifiers, the fresnel.
If you're interested in attending one of my in person workshops where you can learn these techniques in real time check out when the next Fashion Intensive event will be: https://lindsayadler.photo/fashionintensive
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Concept
01:26 Behind the Scenes
02:26 Lighting Used
05:35 Background and Gear
06:58 Retouching
09:12 Capture One
09:50 Photoshop
💡 Lighting (2):
1) Fresnel on the left center of the frame
2) Optical Spot with an orange gel on the right side of the frame, pointed at the background
3) Beauty dish with a grid with a cyan gel on the right center of the frame
⚙️ Camera settings:
✅ 1/200th
✅ F2.8
✅ ISO 200
📸 Gear
✅ Canon EOS R5: https://prf.hn/l/7oZobqW/
✅ Canon 24-70mm 2.8: https://prf.hn/l/QLjXpjz/
✅ Profoto D2: (discontinued, linking to new D3): https://prf.hn/l/K9ENnmk/
✅ Profoto Beauty Dish with Grid: https://prf.hn/l/rpZO1J5/
✅ NanLite FL-20G Fresnel Lens for Forza 300 and 500: https://prf.hn/l/3PqMMWw/
✅ Profoto Fresnel Spot Attachment: https://prf.hn/l/EJnOwx0/
✅ Westcott Optical Spot by Lindsay Adler: https://prf.hn/l/G9DRROp/
✅ Tiffen 4 Point Star Filter: https://prf.hn/l/xE1AW0N/
✅ Tether Tools TetherPro USB-C to USB-C Cable: https://prf.hn/l/vwzRaoJ/
✅ Tether Tools Tether Block Mounting Plate: https://prf.hn/l/G9X1QDo/
✅ Rosco Creative Effects Gel Kit: https://prf.hn/l/7gzpR9a/
✅ Savage Universal Thunder Gray: https://prf.hn/l/1eEBojD/
🔥 If you'd like to see some more creative setups using hard light check out my Hard Light Recipe Guide 👉 https://lindsayadler.photo/hardlightguide
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In this Photo Deconstruction, I breakdown how I used two speciality hard light modifiers and gels to create and eye catching and graphic beauty image. We'll also talk about how you can achieve flattering light on the skin, even when your main light is a hard light, with one of my favorite modifiers, the fresnel.
If you're interested in attending one of my in person workshops where you can learn these techniques in real time check out when the next Fashion Intensive event will be: https://lindsayadler.photo/fashionintensive
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Concept
01:26 Behind the Scenes
02:26 Lighting Used
05:35 Background and Gear
06:58 Retouching
09:12 Capture One
09:50 Photoshop
💡 Lighting (2):
1) Fresnel on the left center of the frame
2) Optical Spot with an orange gel on the right side of the frame, pointed at the background
3) Beauty dish with a grid with a cyan gel on the right center of the frame
⚙️ Camera settings:
✅ 1/200th
✅ F2.8
✅ ISO 200
📸 Gear
✅ Canon EOS R5: https://prf.hn/l/7oZobqW/
✅ Canon 24-70mm 2.8: https://prf.hn/l/QLjXpjz/
✅ Profoto D2: (discontinued, linking to new D3): https://prf.hn/l/K9ENnmk/
✅ Profoto Beauty Dish with Grid: https://prf.hn/l/rpZO1J5/
✅ NanLite FL-20G Fresnel Lens for Forza 300 and 500: https://prf.hn/l/3PqMMWw/
✅ Profoto Fresnel Spot Attachment: https://prf.hn/l/EJnOwx0/
✅ Westcott Optical Spot by Lindsay Adler: https://prf.hn/l/G9DRROp/
✅ Tiffen 4 Point Star Filter: https://prf.hn/l/xE1AW0N/
✅ Tether Tools TetherPro USB-C to USB-C Cable: https://prf.hn/l/vwzRaoJ/
✅ Tether Tools Tether Block Mounting Plate: https://prf.hn/l/G9X1QDo/
✅ Rosco Creative Effects Gel Kit: https://prf.hn/l/7gzpR9a/
✅ Savage Universal Thunder Gray: https://prf.hn/l/1eEBojD/
🔥 If you'd like to see some more creative setups using hard light check out my Hard Light Recipe Guide 👉 https://lindsayadler.photo/hardlightguide
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👉 Portfolio: lindsayadlerphotography.com
👉 Instagram: instagram.com/lindsayadler_photo
👉 Facebook: facebook.com/lindsayadlerphotography
👉 Twitter: twitter.com/lindsayadler
👉 Education: learn.lindsayadlerphotography.com
Some of the links in this description contain affiliate links to partners.
