Fitness Lighting Tutorial...soft and hard lighting within inches

How to get soft lighting on the face while getting hard lighting on the body and arms... two totally different kinds of lighting but inches apart. This is especially useful in fitness photography where you want strong harsh lighting on the body to show off every tiny detail in muscles but not on the face. This tutorial shows how its possible without using soft boxes. Enjoy!
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[@Beautybyjorge]

Spectacular explanation and video

[@MarkusPix]

Glad you liked it!

[@kennygo8300]

I've always been a "natural light" photographer. I'm learning a LOT about lighting from you. My wife and I are 60. Fill lighting is now a necessity. It helps to have a clue on how to do it. Thanks!

[@ako9212]

I kinda got out of photography being my main hobby and moved more into 3D art, these tutorials are still helpful because 90% of a good render starts with good lighting.

[@funtv5693]

I was thinking how can I implement this in blender 😂

[@SmokeysOutpost]

Great tutorial! Keep ‘em coming buddy!

[@chronocommander007]

A very good tutorial with easy to understand principles explained through application.

[@jeannine22marie]

This video is so cool and fascinating! I learn so much on this channel, thank you Markus!!

[@markattardo]

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[@MiaHessMusic]

Super interesting!!! I saw a bunch of stuff the lighting guys do in all the plays I've been in. What an artform lighting is. Thank you Markus and Cara!! I loved the shot where Cara had her arm over her head.

[@hhkk6155]

Markus looks good even with hard lighting 👍 also this dual lighting concept looks really good and cinematic 🔥

[@mindwarfaresubliminal2737]

wow- final pictures of her looks so amazing . really useful lighting tips . thank you both of you .

[@henryIRL]

Excellent, excellent video! Your lighting set ups brilliant man. I love this idea a lot. I use to think light is a light is a light, but with a lot of your videos I’m seeing how types of light give you different impressions and moods.

[@GordonMelsom]

Awesome tutorial video thank you both

[@amirisaac-1046]

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[@daveinportland]

Enjoyable and (most importantly) informational. Thanks.

[@lisainpalmdesert]

You and Cara are awesome! Thanks for all your tutorials!

[@charleyl264]

Thanks Markus and Cara. A great demonstration.

[@taniajansen3650]

Brilliant it's amazing what the use of lighting soft harsh on different areas can do ' thanks Markus you know your stuff

[@Czechbound]

That was perfect. For competition bodybuilders, where bodyfat typically has to be in the 5% range to be in with a medal chance, they talk about "death face", because your face leans out so much. So definitely soft light would help them. This was very interesting, even for those of us without all the equipment. Still gives ideas for what to do with the light we have. And sticking paper of a window to partially obscure some light we don't want, or putting my pinky half over my camera flash lens to reduce light, well, there amateur "MacGyver" light flags 😃

[@hhkk6155]

Epic video 🚀 11/10 on educational scale

[@Caroline_T]

Free photography lessons. Thank you Markus!

[@stever1514]

I'd love to see another version of this video with fewer lights or for those of us with smaller ceilings.

[@jamesdunn6502]

I always appreciate your presentations. Great job.

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

Cara’s the BOSS !

[@fredflickinger643]

Wow, now that's complicated by totally understandable!

[@erikkroll2154]

Excellent tip! Thanks Markus!

[@lorraine6185]

Thanks for that demonstration. That was very informative!

[@sun-eye]

Please Marcus, make more videos like these! This is amazing content!

[@MarkusPix]

Thank you, glad you like it 😊

[@vladislavreabocon3642]

I like the setup, really great result! It's good for studio 👍

[@ThomasBryant]

Total inspiration. Thank you Marcus!

[@arunsikkimphotography6321]

Thank you sir your photography guide

[@robertball6899]

Your videos are so informative. I would love to see more techniques to limit wrinkles when shooting head shots (indoors) mainly for older people when shooting (video).

[@MarkusPix]

I've done a number of videos on exactly that- especially kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnOboJuMbJuNipo and kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXiXd3ZprNyWjrM

[@radialbladeworks6183]

Another great video, man! Very educational. Actually, this channel is largely responsible for curing my gear acquisition syndrome because Markus shows how important lighting gear is. Since I stopped drooling over camera bodies and started purchasing strobes and lighting equipment, my photos have made massive progress

[@GeriVigil]

Thanks for this tutorial. Always fun to watch you, and wow, Cara looks fabulous, she is a real inspiration...I'm 71 years old, starting to get flabby, wonder if it is possible to get abs like Cara??? Hmmm.???

[@SP-do5sm]

love learning from you Markus. Thank you.

[@MarkusPix]

Happy to hear that!

[@rhiannonrhiannon6285]

Great video! I learn so much from you. My God Cara your body rocks!

[@kmom1441]

Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us!

[@MundtStefan]

Awesome Thanks for the great video! I believe it should have been possible to pull it off with less lights flagging off a soft fox for the face and add the hard light to the torso. I would have also blended the two types of light into each other a little bit. Might be just my personal taste. I learn from every video you post! Great job!

[@MarkusPix]

You can't flag a soft box

[@MundtStefan]

@@MarkusPix you would need big flags.

[@Joe-mg6pj]

Great instructions!!!!!

[@carissastoneham]

That's really cool of you to share, thank you

[@mariatruitt]

Amazing explanation. Thank you so very much

[@pictureeyecandy]

Nice wat to mix lighting to make someone look their best.

[@ernolaunis]

Pro, thank you Markus!

[@lachopakapura]

Great video Marcus 💙

[@amirisaac-1046]

great video as always

[@tommyrea5530]

Super cool How too video.. My gym recently went to LED over head lighting ;-( now every place in the gym feels like a soft box.. But this setup I think would be ideal so in total about four lights and something to block the light to make sure its on target of face. One light above an behind and then one or two lights ether-side.. This setup is EZ to remember as well. Thanks!

[@mrjaimecarreon25]

WOW, so helpful. You both are the best:)

[@martinekwall4671]

Thank you Markus!! Great knowledge and video. Haven’t done this before. It’s funny with lighting, I find that the answer has been in front of me but I didn’t put it together all the different ways. I think if it could work almost as good with two soft boxes with grids at sides and one at front for the face? Lots of lights is meticulous and expensive. Lots of the old celebrity shots has had many lights to show the talents features the best ways, Playboy shoots as well renting 10 flashes - older guy at rentals told me. It’s s sophisticated and elegant this way but also time consuming.

[@amirisaac-1046]

Amazing intro

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Awesome stuff bro.

[@Jestunes]

Love the flag idea. Very cool. Cara is really showing those abs. VaVaVoom....

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Nice!

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great video

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Super

[@user-ts7ox8fj8f]

Man, please do make more about video light, because when model are moving that are completely different conditions. Thanks!

[@kencornwell]

That was fun.

[@chasingvenusfilmarts]

Always wonderful, informative and inspirational content. Thanks guys!!

[@memathews]

Thanks for the master class on mixed lighting, this was great. Though I flag for lighting all the time, I've never thought about flagging to separate hard versus soft in this way, usually it's light soft and then add hard for effect. Big question: how to handle multiple lights with subjects wearing glasses?

[@MarkusPix]

This might not help but in Hollywood the glasses are just empty frames with no glass. Otherwise you need to strategically place lights and camera and tell talent to strategically tilt head a few degrees away from reflection

[@memathews]

@@MarkusPix Yes, my problem is I literally can't see the camera 4 feet away without glasses. Haha! But you are correct, I work on lighting angles too avoid major reflections.

[@andresgonzalezcerda7635]

Thanks!! Very interesting as always. But no light could help me with my just one big ab!!. Better no light at all.

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Thats a lot of lights Try some extra vitamin b12 Dang that is awesome

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Definitely works for older skin.

[@MileyonDisney]

Cool. Hmmm... how could I carry those lights with me everywhere I go?

[@themagicman5035]

How about a video on automotive photography. Angles, outdoor lighting, indoor lighting, creative ideas to make any car enthusiast a pro for social media posting I know cars used to be a big passion you used to have. I'm sure you have lots of handy tips

[@themagicman5035]

P.s. your traps and collar bone muscles looked way better with the lighting you set up. You can definitely see a difference. Awesome vid

[@workingwiththelight3119]

Thank you Marcus. Great and informative video!

[@sooooooooDark]

hm never thought about this actually 🤔

[@JohnsClicks]

Very cool! Thanks Markus.

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Lovely! Thank you!

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beautiful people

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Great video as always! Tyvm

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Approaching 60's and still rock 🤘. Tell us your secret Markus 😅😀

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Food and give away things...😉

[@hoperahman7627]

@@andresgonzalezcerda7635 then I really need to work extra hard to that level😅😓

[@jroar123]

Great information on lighting techniques that I will try tonight. Too bad there isn’t a way to send you photos to see if we mastered your advice.

[@ucheucheuche]

I wanna go to the gym now.

[@funfilm77]

Nice lighting on the dummy. It looked good on the mannequin also. 😂😂

[@HausFit]

Very interesting and cool video to come to. I think i just got bit by a hobbie bug!! 😊

[@ericminerv]

Oh this has been one ive needed for a while. Could you please follow up with some tips on color editing for this lighting? thanks!

[@MarkusPix]

Just set white balance properly before shooting, takes 10 seconds

[@ericminerv]

@@MarkusPix sorry for if I'm missing this fact, I'm very much a noob. Thanks!

[@yukonica4560]

Having a plethora of gear to play with... play is an essence of life... would you try the same concept of soft on top and hard on the body? This time by flagging left and right strip boxes - no diffusion - and, again flagging, a large-ish (2x3) close-in gridded softbox for the head? The overlapping shadows under the chin of the mannequin created by fresnel lights did dissipate once you put a human in the set but I questioned your choice in the beginning. Namaste.

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❤️You guys are ripped tho. ✨

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Omg !

[@jonnwins]

YOU’RE APPROACHING 60?!!! Still cool bro 😎.

[@sonicstoryteller]

Cracking video you both defy ageing and look amazing I better cut down on me chicken pies lol best wishes from UK England 👍🎸

[@kurodafamily2503]

The older I get, the less lighting on me, the better. Kara looks great under any light!

[@MrRubenAlonzo]

Thank you for this very instructional video sir! By the way, what do you think of the micro four thirds format (I just bought an Olympus OMDEM10MkIII)? I just started photography class at an online university and purchased this due to the low cost of the lenses.

[@MarkusPix]

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[@jdawg63000]

This was very helpful. Is there a way to create this with fewer lights Markus?

[@MarkusPix]

use a bunch of flashlights

[@jdawg63000]

@@MarkusPix that’s not necessarily fewer, smaller yes ! but I’ll accept it haha!

[@Caroline_T]

"That puny thing? Get a 20 lb.!" LOL 😂 Come on, I only do a 10 lb. and it is so heavy!

[@rgreeneish]

I wonder how a gridded strip box placed horizontally for the face would look.

[@memathews]

It depends on the reflection in the glasses 🤓

[@merrickb9559]

Soon Markus you won’t need that hard lighting for your body.

[@gaarax0x]

SOFHOB soft on face hard on body

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Every 👎 must be from a couch potato...

[@victorburuiana3201]

The face it s to flate, to bright

[@chronocommander007]

Markus explained why he likes it that way. You can adjust the lighting to your taste using the principles he's showing. You can easily go a bit harsher with the lighting on the face by reducing the number of lights, and you can adjust the brightness by backing the lights away or by reducing light output.