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Name That Light: Colorful Fashion Portrait with Lindsay Adler

One of the greatest superpowers you can develop as a photographer is the ability to look at an image, analyze the lighting, and recreate it yourself. Once you learn to "read" light, you can reverse engineer almost any photograph. In today's video, I'll walk you through the exact framework I use to analyze lighting by breaking down shadows, catchlights, highlights, falloff, and color. You'll learn a simple, repeatable process for understanding how an image was lit instead of relying on guesswork. Then we'll put that framework to the test by dissecting a more advanced image featuring multiple lights and color. You'll follow my thought process step by step as we identify each light source and recreate the setup. When you're finished watching, keep scrolling below. I've included the complete gear list and the final lighting diagram so you can see how close your analysis was. Before you peek, see if you can guess every light in the setup! Intro 0:00 Review of photo: 4:38 Lighting Answer: 8:42 Essential free resources: Seeing the Light Guide: https://lindsayadler.photo/stl FREE Color Portrait RGB Guide https://lindsayadler.photo/nanliteguide 12+ setups! ANSWERS! 📸 Camera Settings: Shutter: 1/160th Aperture: F2.8 ISO: 800 ** Only read this to check your guess!** 💡Lighting 1. Main Light: Forza 60C with a Nanlite FM Mount Octabox placed slightly off to the right and relatively low 2. Rim Lights 2 (back left/right) 2’ Pavo Tubes (set to orange) 3. Fill Light: Pavo Tube (set to blue) positioned in the front left and kept low. 4. Background Light: Pavo Tube (set to blue) placed low behind the subject to create a gradient. SUBSCRIBE AND BE PART OF THE ADORAMA FAMILY: ➥ https://www.youtube.com/user/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 Mirrorless Camera https://www.adorama.com/canon-eos-r5-mark-ii-mirrorless-camera/p/car5m2?sterm=V1AS2tTJBxycU7hQIzwsa1tiUkuXhlR3Nwdf080&afsrc=1&utm_source=rflaid66569&utm_medium=affiliate Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens https://prf.hn/l/7DlBYyY/ Nanlite Forza 60C RGBLAC LED Spot Light https://prf.hn/l/o3kJ4Rd/ Nanlite Rapid 120 Parabolic Softbox https://prf.hn/l/deVA2DY/ Nanlite PavoTube II 15C 2' 30W RGBWW LED Tube 2-Light Kit https://prf.hn/l/LAXJjq3/ #lightingtutorial #studiolighting #adorama __________________________________ ❐ LET'S GET SOCIAL ❏ ➥ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@adoramanyc ➥ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/adorama/ ➥ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/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 https://www.youtube.com/@AdoramaCinema ➥ Adorama Events https://www.youtube.com/@AdoramaEvents __________________________________ More of Lindsay Adler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsayadler_photo/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU6k064s_XoFd-8MmpjFDYA __________________________________ THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!