4 EASY Ways to Photograph Business HEADSHOTS using 1,2,3 and 4 Off Camera Flash Units (Speedlight)

In this video, I tackle how to shoot Business Portraits using my Sony Off Camera Flash Units. I demo how to use One (1) SpeedLight, Then Two (2) SpeedLights, Then Three (3) SpeedLights, Finally using Four (4) SpeedLights.
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Just something about me…
Since prior to my entry into the wedding industry, I have been considered to be one of the most reputable lighting specialists in the Philippines, conducting workshops nationwide and have been featured in various photography magazines. I was also a multi-awarded portrait and advertising photographer.
My expertise is in manipulating ambient and artificial light to create clean and classic photographs which naturally led me to the genre of portrait and wedding photography. Since then, I have shot numerous weddings locally and overseas exhibiting my signature style.
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[@anthonyekundayo]

Tell Coco we love her, we appreciate how she's always ready to be the muse for you to teach us.....Thanks for all you do, God bless you

[@ezekielnduli5181]

Thiz lovely. I really enjoyed it. I don't have the lights, but learning the concept and seeing the comparisons is so enlightening.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LucianoCoobar]

finally, a tutorial that makes sense! Can't wait to try these techniques.

[@reuvenhuertas3493]

Thank you Jiggie for all your videos there have been of great help and very detailed, God bless you

[@rahulpande2817]

I always enjoy seeing you shoot. Thank you Jiggie

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@StiffyXx7]

Wow this guy knows his lights. Subscribed!

[@juangiraud6013]

Very simple to follow and informative - thanks!

[@charliegreen1989]

Great stuff Jiggie, will definitely be trying that second fill light in that position, made a lovely difference.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Yes, that fill light is really something I love doing

[@markyrush]

Thank you sir jiggy for this video. Very informative. Straight to the point. 👍👍👍

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@manuelabella2589]

sir you remind me of my lodi zack arias - ginanahan ko mag strobe ulit dahil sa inyo. more power sir!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Have fun shooting!

[@barrekelley9268]

Great information, thanks

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@jameskorin6963]

Hi Jiggie, great video. What do you do if the client requests to be shot with the right shoulder pointing toward the camera or in other words prefers the other side? Do you have to reverse your set up? I find this a hassle when it comes to headshots but also want accommodate the client.

[@tomasith356]

Great channel, great hints, step-by-step presentation- keep up the good job!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you liked it!

[@dropdeaderon]

This is amazing Sir. Thank you for this!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re most welcome, glad you enjoyed the video

[@arnoldramirez2837]

Thanks Jiggie for tutorial using 1 to 4 camera flashes. My question is can i used one flash on group picture and what's the best thing can I do?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Yes you can. I normally shoot my group photos with a large octabank

[@GiannisVeronis]

@@JiggieAlejandrino placed normally in the distance you have it behind you, in this video right?

[@banasreekunal]

Another great tutorial shared by you sir. It was awesome

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you enjoyed

[@kevinacla8291]

thanks again sir Jiggie.

[@elbertharris3]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re most welcome

[@jmdjdy]

Fantastic content as always. Thank you. Very much appreciated!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the channel :)

[@athenkosintlemeza7862]

Thanks Jiggie, really appreciate your tutorials. I'd really love to collaborate with you.

[@kuyslloyd2019]

Ty for info sir jiggie.

[@johnleighdesigns]

great stuff - adding fill from camera direction is a good tactic to avoid moody or drama style shots when yoou are aiming for a more classic look

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Yup

[@sanjaykhude7931]

Very nice sir

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thanks

[@Alejandro-i5i3o]

Looking great! But can you do it without all the gear?

[@JuanLopez-oz9kh]

Awesome; I guess you had to pull all the GAS out to show the lady why you needed it. Thank you for showing it step by step.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

:)

[@CanadianArchivist]

Great presentation as always!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thank you :)

[@asjesus1]

Would you use the large fill light behind you when subjects wear glasses or no?

[@angelmusical70]

It would have been great to put the pictures together for comparison, it goes a little too fast.

[@danielahermosillo8991]

Great demonstration! Maybe a little quick to process all, and would be great if you could point out more which light you are adding, I just got a little bit lost near the end. Overall, a super useful explanation! Thank you for sharing!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

That’s the great thing about video, you can pause and rewind :)

[@miatengco4534]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@spyrosbotsolis2125]

excellent work. simple and on the budget. any suggestions for portable cheap backgrounds? thank you

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Try Kate Backdrops :)

[@TuhonHarold]

Salamat Po!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@petermiller6829]

Thanks Jiggie!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You're welcome

[@benjiemikin1669]

Thanks for the tutorial sir Jiggie...

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re most welcome

[@ishanagarwalphotography]

hi sir I have a canon 430exii flash and ad200 how to sync them and fire at same time I have elinchrom strobes swell how to sync and fire all

[@marcomark8]

Jiggie you are a wonderful teacher. I will use the second light for fill. It has such a nicer quality. Can you tell me what color seamless paper background you are using or prefer? Is there a particular paperless company you prefer? Also, are you using the reflector as a bounce in all the shots you did after you stopped using the reflector as a fill? Please let me know if you have a seminar in the Chicago area in United States. A professional photo store named, Pro Cam, in Aurora, IL, has seminars of many top photographers. The last photographer I saw there was, Scott Robert Lim. Thank you, Mark

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

I usually use fashion grey from savage. But lately I’ve been so addicted to hand painted backdrops. And yes the reflector was there all the time. Regarding the seminar, maybe as soon as the pandemic is over :)

[@gdb2db]

Hello Jiggie. Does the fill light get affected by standing in front of it while taking the shot? Thank you in advance.

[@jazzman334]

How much room do you have to work with in this set up

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

2x3 meters give or take

[@RobertFGardner]

What arm are you using to hold the reflector? I am trying to find a good one. Love your vides so much. Keep up the GREAT work!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

It’s a phottix reflector holder

[@99rolex99]

Excellent, thank you. What camera stand are you using, please?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Manfrotto 055 tripod with the RRS BH40 head

[@neerajmahto7310]

Thankyou sir from india

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome :)

[@ScottRadfordChisholm]

Jiggie, I noticed the 'HSS' symbol highlighted on your trigger when you were changing flash power settings. You did say at the start that you were using 1/200th, so this would or should not put you into nor have the need for 'HSS' ????? Or does that button always look illuminated?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

I just leave it on the entire time. The trigger is smart enough to know if I am within the flash sync speed it won’t go into HSS, the only time it will go on HSS mode is when I got beyond 1/250 and that’s where you’ll see a major shift in power :)

[@verofischer315]

Pro. Thank you!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You're welcome!

[@franciscogranadeiro604]

The Phottix Premio umbellas with the diffuser have a white or silver interior ?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Silver

[@franciscogranadeiro604]

@@JiggieAlejandrino thank you

[@karanarora9437]

Wonderful stuff!♥️ I always, ALWAYS wonder, how do you NOT get any shadows on your background when using only one octabox off to the side????? How?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Don’t have them too close to the background and angle the light away

[@karanarora9437]

@@JiggieAlejandrino thanks big man 👌🏼😁

[@laxmanp8147]

Thank you so much....

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome :)

[@ummikalsoom7]

Thank you so much sir . for bridal shoot what type of lightning setup is best for in door .I am practicing with two lights .one hair light and second one as key light

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

On the day? One light

[@ummikalsoom7]

@@JiggieAlejandrino actually sir for bridal album I have make three to four set-ups in studio so I used one continues light for hairs and one key light .

[@ummikalsoom7]

@@JiggieAlejandrino and I am comfortable with that .but I wanted to ask if one can create dynamic photos with one light is it necessary to add some more lights ?or by adding multiple lights we can achieve better results

[@danbrowning2418]

Very well done video. And your wife is beautiful.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thank you :)

[@tabeabussmann]

One question:Why is the umbrella fill light behind you and not on the side where the reflector was ( the shadow side ) ?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

It will give a better wrap around light and still maintain a good contrast to your images

[@tabeabussmann]

@@JiggieAlejandrino ah thx:)

[@George51842180]

Very good presentation. But not much talking about the effect on different positions of hair light and the 4th side light. specially why it is not pointing to the backdrop!

[@MrMkariniot]

So first we start from main light , after fill the others and continue

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

yes

[@vijaychitte6921]

Very nice English pronunciations ... normally Philippinos has own tone for English...

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

:)

[@ba553y]

I don't know but there's something about your lessons that is top notch. There's always one thing I get from them that I do not see on similar videos on YT. Plus it's very easy to understand and follow. Great stuff always!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you are enjoying the videos

[@mariacarmelajimenez1465]

I always enjoy seeing you shoot Coco!🤗 thank you again for letting me take part in this. Been enjoying doing this with you guys!☺️

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Same!!! ;)

[@capturemeinpictures]

Thank you for the excellent step-by-step lesson on how you light business portraits. I especially appreciate the details on settings and equipment. I have changed my lighting setup based on what I learned from you. Well done!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome and glad to hear that

[@AdamHaysPhotography]

I notice everyone that does these videos say they are shooting at a particular aperture. In your case, F8. Your main key light is F8 but what is the light behind you set at. I know you state the power output but what does the light meter when it hits your subject? F4? F5.6? What about the hair light? What does it meter at? It would be nice to know how you're filling the shadows versus the main output of your key light. I hope that makes sense.

[@Dewabarasunderan]

Next up: Simple way to shoot headshots with one thousand speedlites.

[@pagpapaitim]

i wonder if you put the rim light on the opposite side of your key...

[@darwincernardo3790]

Hi Sir ;)

[@Aerotone_FPV]

Jiggie always has dope kicks on

[@marinagrosling5623]

Thank you for information

[@truthsayers8725]

to paraphrase Chief Brody in JAWS when he's talking to Quint, (he says "youre going to need a bigger boat") im saying "im going to need more lights"

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Lol

[@nasroullahdinally5140]

Thank you Jiggie . It doesn’t get easier than that. Great reference for basic Portrait Lighting that works like a charm time after time.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Yup it does!! Just shift your main light to light the short side depending on your subjects angle

[@KosherBeycon]

Very nice. Is the main light feathered, towards the left and aiming more towards the background just past your wife?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

not really, its just pointed towards her

[@KosherBeycon]

@@JiggieAlejandrino Thanks. impressed by the balance and the softness in the light, hence my question if feathered :)

[@arisbregoli5459]

Hi Sir Jiggy, whats the width of your backdrop? Most of the backdrop i see are 9 by 36 feet and is not ideal for home studio use 😡. Wish you can share which store i can them from 😊

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

you can this out. its what I use. 5x7 hand painted backdrops bit.ly/2O3qVxv

[@arisbregoli5459]

Thank you sir Jiggie

[@MartySteinberg]

do you still need the reflector when using all 4 lights?

[@Jupiter_ZTV]

Fantastic. Subscribed.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Awesome, thank you!

[@steamboy12mc]

Does the main light modifier need to be smaller than your fill light? I dont have a 24" and my smallest octobox is 35" from Glow.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Not necessarily you can use what you have

[@steamboy12mc]

@@JiggieAlejandrino thanks. I will try that lighting setup soon. Stay safe kabayan.

[@Jwitherow1964]

What lights do you take for a out door shot are. How many and I would like to see you do a Geer video all about how you carry your Geer and set up. You Rock

[@SuperNova-Steve]

Very Nice, thanks

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Most welcome

[@TheMrRatzz]

Been taking portrait pictures for 20 years and have never come across the "secret" light. Its pretty much a huge fill.

[@KadeemBooth]

You be fresh in the videos.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

:)

[@108manik]

Great Tutorial. Could u please next time show the hair light setup more. It is not very clear

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

:I

[@108manik]

@@JiggieAlejandrino ur description is good. I seemed to have missed the position of light and the modifier

[@stich_de_papel]

My portraits turned out amazing, thanks for the tips!

[@BlaxkNobility]

Sony man all the way.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

and proud of it :)

[@SuperSoulice]

Hello Jiggy ... I am a stand up comedian and actor ... I always love watching your videos ... Which inspired me to have a photography studio ... ♥️♥️

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

🙏🙏🙏

[@DMaynardINC]

Great video. Also I love you and the wife’s swag.

[@MohamedSherif-id9br]

Thank you.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@StephenRansom]

Great demo. Is there a reason that you put the strip/rim light on her right and not her left where the shadows were greater... opposite the key light?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Yes I always like having my rim on the same side of my key which is dictated upon the subjects angle

[@pitpitjohncarloe.9874]

Sir jiggie ito napo heheheh Salamat po

[@gdb2db]

Very nice, thank you.

[@rockxie6710]

Helpful. Thanks.

[@TiffinboxTV]

Thanks for the explanation. Curious to know if you are ever tempted to also light the background, just to even it out and avoid a vignette or banding that is sometimes avoidable?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

I add when needed

[@jocelreymon2030]

Again, great content! Just want to ask how much did u spent for kate backdrop including tax and delivery. Thanks

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Depends on the backdrop and the mood of customs

[@anjanakkw]

Nice video. Thank you. One question pls. Can this Desview be used with SonyA73 too?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Yes

[@marcomark8]

What color and manufacture is your seamless paper background? I love the way it photographs.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

If I am not mistaken it’s fashion or neutral gray from savage

[@lolabanky3305]

Thank you so much for this video. I learned a lot. Did you put down your wide Angle diffuser down on the speed light before shooting? thank you for your time. Great video!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Yes I did

[@swapnildave9586]

Amazing pictures! Quick question. Are your preview photos straight out of camera?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Yes

[@nasroullahdinally5140]

Thank you Jiggie. Next on my list to practice in my soon to ready small home studio in my basement.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Wonderful!

[@jackjstrange]

Very thoughtful. you are a skilled communicator. :-)

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thank you :)

[@ismailfirdaus269]

Good job, you have a lot of properties to support your job.bro Jiggie

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

:)

[@michaelpajarilloescueta7250]

Good tutorial always sir. Thanks for this. 😊

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome :)

[@lawrencelay2299]

finally. multiple lights. hahahaha

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Hahahhahahaa

[@stephencarlm.calatrava8877]

Nice, awesome thanks God Bless you

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome :)

[@georgenlewis9150]

Excellent video Bro. Question: do you shoot Manual/JPEG/COMPRESSED? THANKS

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Mostly aperture priority and raw+jpeg

[@georgenlewis9150]

Thanks

[@everton.guimaraes2022]

Jiggie, qual a distância que ela ficou em relação ao fundo?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Sorry in English please :)

[@everton.guimaraes2022]

Jiggie, how far was it from the bottom?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

@@everton.guimaraes2022 which one? Or best, I am about 5”9 so you can base it from there

[@imageplus4694]

🙌🙌🙌

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@speterlewis]

This is extremely helpful, thank you!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@jolebole-yt]

Getting “Jiggie” with the lights 👌🏻

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

🙏

[@GirishJoshi]

Thank you for these wonderful tutorials!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re most welcome :)