3 Ways To Up Your Head Shot Game [LIGHTING TUTORIAL]

[@sleepyatdawn7648]

Man your images just pop, amazing rendering and colors.

[@mctwofist]

Setup #2 is so simple yet does an amazing job at recreating window light. And removing harsh shadows from the right. Genius

[@RobertGrøndahlWinther]

Straight and to the point. Brilliant.

[@TommyReynolds89]

Robert Grøndahl Winther Thanks Robert!

[@ReefSYS]

I loved that. Quick easy video.. bang on brother.

[@VolunteerCoachGerryD]

I like your presentation, to the point, and non apologetic of technique.

[@TommyReynolds89]

Thank you buddy :D Glad you like!

[@LadyJaneG]

I think this is the first time I have seen the lower fill light set up...I really like this! Thank you so much for sharing this !

[@tracyshankland]

That was so helpful - exactly what I had been looking for. Thank you.

[@averymcdaniel423]

I have all those lights. Thanks for the inspiration. I will continue to watch this video. By far the best video explanation in lament terms .

[@TommyReynolds89]

Thank you so much Avery dude 😃

[@coreyparsons4030]

This is super helpful. Thanks so much!

[@CarlosRosalesRoca]

Very useful lighting setups, thanks for your time.

[@clarkconway8796]

That was one of the most well done, enjoyable, easy to understand, brilliantly recorded, fun to watch lighting videos I have seen on You Tube! This was my first time watching Tommy, and wont be the last. I just need for Santa to bring me a ring light, reflector holder, and Canon 5D Mark III body. I have subscribed and will be watching more of Tommy's videos. Thanks!

[@TommyReynolds89]

Thank you ever so much Clark :D I really appreciate it! I hope Santa brings you all everything on your list this year! haha

[@vincentt9876]

Really good tips !!! I have a barbershop in France and it's perfect video for me. Thanks boss !! big up from France !!!

[@TommyReynolds89]

You're welcome Vincent :) Glad it helped. Love France!

[@jasonbodden8816]

Love this. One question: do you white balance for the ring light?

[@adamhewitt8763]

Great video Tommy - nice to see you creating stunning imagery with limited space.

[@JNAStudio]

Very neatly rolled up jacket sleeves make you look so cool, oh they do.

[@GearJason]

Thanks for the tips! Now I have an idea to where to start on my light game.

[@TommyReynolds89]

Jason Gutierrez Do it Jason! And then tag me your results :)

[@waltjennette]

2 years later and this video has inspired me to an entirely different level! THANK YOU!!! New sub!

[@barkyvonschnauzer2188]

Cam & light setting would’ve been lovely! 😘

[@TommyReynolds89]

Camera settings are next to each image 😁 🙃

[@kenshinchch]

Great tutorial once again!

[@TommyReynolds89]

kenshinchch Thank you Ken!

[@thaluska7]

great tips for headshot lighting. very interesting way of using the ring light 😍🔝👍

[@TommyReynolds89]

Tomáš Haluška Thanks buddy always appreciate your feedback

[@HexHernandez]

Great job at explaining everything you did

[@lights80088]

Excellent job Tommy. You always make great videos. Thank you.

[@Clearly_Berry]

Had To Subscribe You Explain Things In Such A Simple Way And I love your work thanks so much for sharing your gift Time To Practice 📸

[@TommyReynolds89]

Thank you ever so much Danielle :) Comment of the day!!

[@gerardosiete]

Hi Tommy! Great video. Just wondering what did you use to mount the AD600 to the C-stand arm... thanks!

[@christopherjamesboudoir]

So far I have watch 3 of your videos and they are absolutely amazing! Straight forward, easy to understand and highly informative! You sir are straight fire!

[@keddydavis6099]

Nice one dude... I'll give the first set-up a try on my next shoot =)

[@TommyReynolds89]

Thanks Keddy :D Let me know how you get on :)

[@keddydavis6099]

@@TommyReynolds89 Cool, Will do =)

[@keddydavis6099]

HI Tommy, I tried it out last week, for this shot: instagram.com/p/BraOchFAzdC/ I love the sparkle it gives the subject... Will deffo use it more often. Thanks for the tip =)

[@barkyvonschnauzer2188]

Finally used the 1/4 light set up and it works lovely. I have some beautiful images now. Took a little tweaking, however I got it! Thanks Tommy.

[@MladenBozic]

Fantastic, mate! Thanks a lot! :)

[@luistunonjr.304]

Very, very nice shoot. Very informative. Thanks for the great ides !

[@SteveJenkinsonPhotography]

Nice video Tommy well done mate.

[@TommyReynolds89]

Steve Jenkinson Photography Thanks Steven

[@coolbluepearl2711]

Samantha's smile is a dream 🌹

[@vizcayamario]

First time I have watched your video; and I was very impressed on how well tour presentation was. Thank you.

[@imrannajafi8364]

Very helpful video thanks for the tips 👍

[@TommyReynolds89]

Imran Najafi Thanks Imran dude

[@imrannajafi8364]

@@TommyReynolds89 hey dude how much does it cost to hire a model for the shoot?

[@TommyReynolds89]

@@imrannajafi8364 Hey Imran, models will vary in cost. It would be like asking me how long is a piece of string haha

[@imrannajafi8364]

@@TommyReynolds89 aah ok dude 👍

[@spotlightsuk6547]

Hi Tommy - love this video! How are you able to use wide aperture AND slow shutter speed? Are you using an ND filter too or do these lights power get low enough to allow you to use wide aperture and slow shutter speed to get these results?

[@Tim9666]

Some great - really affordable - light setups right there! :)

[@ryanmeakins4224]

Stefan Pacher sarcasm? this guys videos just seem to be elaborate marketing videos for gear he gets for free and we’d have to pay a ton of money to emulate

[@Tim9666]

@@ryanmeakins4224 not at all! I personally think the pixapro (godox, flashpoint,..) products are very affordable after all. 1 light modifier from Broncolor is the price of like 5 pixapro flashes and 10 light modifiers... Yes Tommy does heavily advertise for Pixapro but can u blame him? His outcomes are VERY good with a fragment of the studio equipment that other KZbinrs use...

[@TommyReynolds89]

Hey Stefan, I appreciate some of the set ups here could be expensive to some but as Ryan says, Pixapro gear is A LOT more affordable than broncolour or profoto for achieving the same results. My second setup in this video for example (and actually my favourite of the three) could be achieved with a PIKA 200 instead of a citi600 and cost you around £430 for everything in the setup. Not a bad price which is why half the gear in this video I have personally bought out my own money. You’ll probably like my next video I’m about to work on which is achieving great results with a complete lighting setup worth under £250

[@jasonbodden8816]

@@ryanmeakins4224I know this is 5 years ago but did you really miss the whole point of the video and actually chose to harp on what you think are expensive light setups? Light is light. You can do these with any cheap strobe and light modifiers and practically achieve identical results. Harping on the actual gear is totally losing the plot, bud. Sheesh.

[@tessgraham5657]

Thank you so SO much for this video! Beyond helpful and stunning shots!

[@ClarkSandersPhotography]

Awesome content as always Tommy! Thanks for sharing!

[@TommyReynolds89]

Thank you Clark :D

[@ayazayy]

Thank you so much! I'm going on a corporate headshot shoot much confident after watching your tutorial. Thanks for including the diagrams and for explaining things in detail.

[@imohitr888]

Love your work man

[@KosherBeycon]

Great tutorial! Question; why not using a 50mm or a 70mm? Is not the 50 considered a classic portrait lens?

[@EdwardKilner]

I enjoyed this, thanks.

[@Silke8608]

I can't resist the urge any longer. SUBSCRIBED ✔🎉

[@TommyReynolds89]

Heather Smith hahahaThank you Heather! Your comment really made me chuckle 😄

[@DJSIC82]

ok i watch a lot of your videos. I like your watch!!, what watch are you wearing? lol

[@TommyReynolds89]

Haha thanks man, it’s a hybrid watch from Fossil

[@smitty1972]

Hey Tommy! Just saying hey! :-) Enjoying your tutorials!

[@robertcampbell7989]

Hey Tommy, Great tutorial overall, but for the life of me, I can't get the "clamshell-on-its-side" set-up to work to no avail. I got some great half-lit/half-shadow-ish shots, but nothing like what you showed. I used two different bounces (2 foot circular, 2-by-4 foot rectangle) and two different light sources (42-inch softlighter, 36-inch octa). Did you do something in post to even them up or does the shot really need a 150cm octa to work? Thanks!

[@KeithJohnson]

Hi Tommy. great video - Do you change your setups for shooting men as opposed to women?

[@TommyReynolds89]

Keith Johnson Hey Kieth, to be honest not really. I MAY use less fill but apart from that I generally light men and women the same :) thanks for watching dude

[@KeithJohnson]

@@TommyReynolds89 it is so refreshing to see someone like yourself sharing good advice in an honest and open way. I wish you every success

[@TommyReynolds89]

@@KeithJohnson Thank you Keith :) I really appreciate that!

[@HadiKnowledges]

Cool!

[@dexterbrown]

Does it matter the size of the modifier underneath? If I have one slightly bigger than the one you have, can I just dial the power down?

[@antmax696]

Really clear, well explained video. I've been looking for ways to take my headshots to the next level, thanks very much.

[@TommyReynolds89]

Thank you ever so much Anthony I'm glad you liked the video :)

[@mikebimages9268]

Awesome video!! Way to lay out your workflow!

[@TommyReynolds89]

Mike B IMAGES Thank you Mike :)

[@barkyvonschnauzer2188]

Love!!!

[@barkyvonschnauzer2188]

Tommy on the 2nd set up was the image SOOC? what light setting did you use? Thanks mate.

[@aloysiuscalvin9467]

Nice content again Tom , if i may ask , What is the setting of your strobe light ? Full power or half ?

[@TommyReynolds89]

Aloysius Calvin Hey dude, I honestly can’t remember to be honest but I know it was nowhere near full or half power if that helps :)

[@aloysiuscalvin9467]

Allright Thanks for the answer Tom! Your video is always Very helpfull.

[@TommyReynolds89]

@@aloysiuscalvin9467 No problem dude anytime

[@deanrebuyon3046]

Thanks for this! Made me feel more comfortable buying my first monolight, going to use it for a corporate shoot it's my first time! Wish me luck 👍

[@vikesbenbetter]

Do you have a similar video for a male model for actor headahots?

[@stevegroveschef6845]

Was wondering where I recognised Samantha from then realised she’s been encouraging my kids to get up and dance around after watching Mickey Mouse! Another great Video Tommy, thanks!

[@TommyReynolds89]

Steve Groves ahh that’s so cool! I’m glad you liked the video Steve! Love your work

[@GilbertTV]

great advice ..thanks

[@TommyReynolds89]

Thank you Gilbert :)

[@robojim4000]

How tall does the room you are shooting in need to be. I have a 150cm softbox and it seems to me that unless the room is 3m high (‘normal’ rooms are 2.4m high) I can’t really get above the subject...

[@andyjh07_]

I don't know the height off the top of my head but Tom's studio would technically be classed as a "normal" room

[@TommyReynolds89]

Hey Jim if you're still struggling in your room or if i have a VERY TALL person in the stduio i always sit them down. A lot easier to shoot their entire body that way with a single light too :)

[@hosseinamanpour6595]

What boom did you use ?!? On top of c stand?!?

[@stukenborgpodcast]

Tommy.....This was so informative and a great way to think differently about lighting headshots! Especially within a tight space…Thank you so much! #headshotcrew

[@antoinernb9398]

Thank you.

[@ThomasRuhlandPhotography]

Hi Tommy, I am Thomas. Qick question. I am about to buy some gear for head shots. Could you get the same results using 2 flash 200? One for key light and one for the fill light? Or should I get 300 or 400 for the key light. Hope that my question is clear enough. Tom from Geneva

[@TommyReynolds89]

Thomas Ruhland hey Thomas you can absolutely do this with 2 200 flashes no worries at all!

[@ThomasRuhlandPhotography]

@@TommyReynolds89 excellent. Thanks a lot for your quick answer, and thanks for sharing your skills

[@ThomasRuhlandPhotography]

@@TommyReynolds89 sorry me again. Even with a big softbox like this? No more questions 👍

[@hochieudichvucong1856]

thanks!

[@eddiegremlin]

Samantha’s stunning, what eyes she has...

[@sprayingmeat7522]

Dope.....

[@MoCo_Filmmaker]

Wow, everything about this video is stunning! You have a gorgeous model and did an amazing job at showcasing her beauty with your lighting setups. Came here from Sean Tucker's YT and boy am I glad I did!

[@JoshLuciano]

Great video, bro!

[@TommyReynolds89]

Josh Luciano thanks buddy 😘

[@manoharmgr8235]

Super

[@mutley3136]

What happened to the Olympus Tommy?

[@TommyReynolds89]

Hey Charlie :) Currently I only shoot with the Olympus when Im travelling :)

[@BurlapandLight]

Shot over 2 years ago ans till relevant s every even for larger spaces.

[@armymxere5]

First just add white board or reflector

[@HEREONOUTBAILEY]

Saidup? 🤔

[@keith4047]

You never said anything about the hot spot on your models forehead is that makeup reflection or do u like having an over exposed shot? guess thats personal preference myself i tone it down stop. you have most of the battle won with that beautiful model.

[@TommyReynolds89]

Keith Thanks for your comment Keith, my histogram would disagree it’s overexposed but this is just my personal preference to how I like to shoot :) No client has complained in the past. Yes, Sam is always great! :)

[@totoroutes5389]

shave the beard. easy on the mousse

[@timmowbray2716]

Very useful, Tommy. thanks for uploading it. 👍