My Favorite ONE LIGHT Studio Setups For Model Photography

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[@petemcknight803]

Your tutorial videos are always so clearly demonstrated and explained. For those of us that don’t shoot nearly as much as you, these videos are solid gold. No complicated BS, no trickery. Just straight up useful information. Thanks Nathan!

[@NathanElson]

Thanks Pete!

[@BankonJovan]

This was one of the best videos I've seen as an up and comer photographer. Bless you Sir!

[@alone5241]

Man black&white pictures are so beautiful ❤

[@ammierivera32]

I think this is by far the BEST video on lightning I have ever seen. SO GOOD! Thank you for sharing. 🙌🏼

[@NathanElson]

Wow, thank you!

[@francequirion9547]

Thank you so much! Very beautiful and useful! Excellent teacher!!

[@andymcgarty3099]

So much in one short video. Lots of ideas to try. I'm a big fan of one large light and lots of feathering. Looking forward to parts 2 and 3.

[@NathanElson]

Awesome, thank you!

[@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE]

Some good tips and ideas here, I'll certainly try some of them out. Thank-you.

[@christoels6748]

Thank you for a really awesome video!

[@Ishimuro]

Very beautiful Images, thank you!

[@oliverpvlawson1826]

Class ❤

[@1LiteStudio]

2:46 Thanks Nathan, these are so good and the tips are much appreciated. Gearing up to take my studio work to the next level and i love 1 light setups. (as you can guess). Thanks for your contribution to the craft and industry. Love

[@eduardrubio5330]

Very interesting. A great video Thank you very much for this master class on lighting.

[@NathanElson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@adarshmaddy8808]

Listen, I don’t know how many years it took for you to learn your craft, but I am glad I am getting inspired by one of the best!

[@NathanElson]

Glad to have you on board ;)

[@Musiqfan23]

Your amazing at what you do! Thanks for sharing with us.

[@NathanElson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jeffreydansby2290]

Great video. I’m definitely going to start using my vflats more

[@NathanElson]

Thanks! And yes, they are such a versatile tool.

[@HustlewithVideos]

Brilliant, love your tutorials! Many thanks for sharing your knowledge 💪

[@Oleg_Dem_]

Great! Very simple, explained and detailed, with great result.

[@jonsil001]

Thank you Nathan!

[@elipenha]

best video about flashes ever! Thanks! Cheers from Brazil

[@NathanElson]

Glad you liked it!

[@daemon1143]

Good vid, thanks. Eager for the next installment.

[@NathanElson]

Coming soon!

Great discovering with the V-flat and the light pointing at it. I never though about it. Thanks!!!

[@nielsveenstra4968]

Wow 🤩 Love your video’s 🎉

[@temaborbiuwovwi2637]

I love the way you explain every single details 😊

[@NathanElson]

Thank you so much 😀

[@hooelse]

That was a great sharing. I brought something home today

[@NathanElson]

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[@marcthibault8723]

Good stuff! Always interesting!

[@NathanElson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@shotbysanchez]

I just found your channel. Super helpful video. Can’t wait to try these out.

[@NathanElson]

Welcome aboard!

[@givebackdocumentaryproduct5981]

An amazing tutorial. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@NathanElson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@OliverStaack]

fine inspiration to dig out my projector again. Thx 🙂

[@NathanElson]

I have yet to try using a projector but it's on my list of to-do's

[@victorcruzphoto]

Excellent video!

[@NathanElson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@RonaldReidvideos]

I love what you do will give this a try.

[@NathanElson]

Beauty

[@timoneundorfer6010]

This is an amazing video tutorial!!!! Great and thank you so much

[@NathanElson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dodmedia]

Loved them all Nathan!

[@NathanElson]

Awesome!

[@drewsleyy3836]

awesome video man, I learned a lot!

[@samestyrayner]

Thank you for putting this together. Great video.

[@vishaldiwan11]

One Word - Brilliant.

[@NathanElson]

Two words - Thank ya

[@edwardgreven7819]

Cool, great tips and mega fotos, Thank you!!

[@NathanElson]

Glad you liked it!

[@MrTifoso31]

Thank you for that series of videos 👍

[@NathanElson]

Glad you like them!

[@MikeRouallo]

Still the best Nathan. Thank you for all these great lighting tips!

[@NathanElson]

Glad you like them!

[@mitchstookey]

Woah this is so wild!! Not sure if you remember but we worked together back in 2004 before you moved to Calgary, and this was a suggested video for me and I had to do a double take! Glad to see you're thriving and photography has been working out for you so well! Nice to see you again. The video is great too, I'll sub!

[@wolfrehm6314]

Great hints, thanks a lot!

[@NathanElson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AlexGulinov]

So cool! Thanks for your tutorials!❤

[@NathanElson]

Glad you like them!

[@GaiyaYushin]

Thank you so much. Really helpful you talked about angles and where to position light/ objects. Challenges I've had in past was being told "oh you sorta place the light here", which is harder to recreate... so i appreciate you giving more guidance.

[@NathanElson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ColonelRuiz]

Amazing work

[@NathanElson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lukasf5256]

Great video, great Pictures!

[@NathanElson]

Glad you like them!

[@Govannonart]

I have for sure picked up some tips from this video. Thanks for sharing. I'll defenately will try some of them next time I'm in the studio

[@NathanElson]

Awesome, glad to hear it!

[@christophkrull5660]

Great shots!!!

[@NathanElson]

Thanks!

[@JosepBautista]

Great video and use of one light setup!

[@NathanElson]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@olehkobyleckyj8418]

Thanks Nathan… really great series and very educational and inspiring!

[@NathanElson]

Thanks for taking the time to check it out!

[@danielseep3554]

The last set is really cool I would like to try it

[@andrefelixstudio2833]

Nice vide with good presentation !

[@NathanElson]

Thanks Andre!

[@Johannes]

Very pedagogically presented, thanks for sharing Nathan! :)

[@NathanElson]

Thanks for making me use google to understand what you were saying ;)

[@davec28]

Great ! Thank you !

[@arnolexharde1966]

Dammm love you're work man keep up with the video's

[@NathanElson]

Appreciate it!

[@alexandrulucian9]

Thank you so much for all the informations!

[@NathanElson]

Any time!

[@SirBless]

Hello Nathan, I am a fan of your unique style of portraits I'd really love to see you doing a tutorial on silhouette portraits

[@NathanElson]

Thanks, and if I shoot them sometime, I will show it :)

[@jerrym8140]

So so good ❤

[@NathanElson]

Thank you!

[@YrsaClicks]

So dig your lighting! Thanks for sharing! Inspo delux :)

[@davidantony5077]

Ur Video always so helpful, thank u so much sir 😍

[@NathanElson]

Always welcome

[@JonhyPrieto]

Nice Content!! Thank You!!

[@Renestella75]

This is so well done and simple to understand thank you so much !!!

[@NathanElson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tundrusphoto4312]

Great video - thank you!!

[@NathanElson]

Glad you liked it!

[@willsimpsonphoto]

love these tips and set ups. been getting into studio more and more so it's always good to see how other people do their set ups.

[@NathanElson]

Great to hear!

[@DPhotos]

Beautiful.

[@NathanElson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@KennethGreenCMP]

Great tips!

[@NathanElson]

Thanks!

[@nicoletaraftu5400]

Thank you! ❤

[@brizzle3903]

I love a one light setup they just find out so amazing Your work is fantastic 💯

[@NathanElson]

Thank you!

[@smellgoodphotography7722]

Great video! Appreciate it.

[@NathanElson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@prithamdsouza]

fantastic tutorial

[@NathanElson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jerrypollatos7935]

Great information.

[@NathanElson]

Thanks for watching!

[@silvasurfa9800]

Always appreciate your video's! Your work is A1 :)

[@NathanElson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@flavient.y.l9250]

Thanx for the video

[@nickapagan]

A lot of really great tips here.

[@NathanElson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ranjanbhattacharyaphotography]

Awesome ❤

[@NathanElson]

Thanks 🤗

[@GuamPhotographer]

love it!

[@NathanElson]

Thanks!

[@blackcateyephotophoto]

Dope video!

[@NathanElson]

Thanks!

[@blackcateyephotophoto]

@@NathanElson Do you know when you're going to drop the 2 light setup video?

[@inomamen]

So… so… awesome!

[@NathanElson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@blushedbyjennifercarly964]

Hello! Your videos are so helpful. Do you use the silver liner in this setup? or white umbrella? Thank you

[@ComptonHarry]

Love this video. I have definitely use aleast two of these in most of my shoot. But definitely will be giving the last set up a go next time great video Nathan 👏🏾🙌🏾

[@NathanElson]

Awesome, let me know how it works out for you!

[@slippyu1]

Great tutorial..... Thank you... Now following here and Instagram 🙏🏻

[@NathanElson]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@StevenBristowPhotography]

oh you are good! subscribed!

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Thanks for subbing!

[@jaredwolfe8438]

With the optical snoot shots it looks like you have a lot of room ambient fill - very clear from the pullback shot at 5:56. So results are going to vary a lot depending on ones ambient room lighting. If you have a dark studio you may need an extra fill light to get similar looks.

[@NathanElson]

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[@domannicette]

Very informative video, as always! Love the work you put together and the way you explain things. Thanks for sharing! 😃

[@NathanElson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@EdwardKilner]

Nathan, I thought this was a great video. Some of us don't have a studio but do have a small collection of modifiers. For us, this was a useful video, for sure. I will of course watch your next more elaborate lighting videos, but this is likely to be the one that is most valuable to me. Keep up the great work.

[@NathanElson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lumosia8362]

Great video Nathan. Always look forward to your new releases. This is one of the best. Look forward to the rest of the series!!!

[@NathanElson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@auomi8762]

Great videos! I've been enjoying learning from your content! I'm actually in the process of opening my first studio. Do you have any must have items that you could recommend?

[@NathanElson]

Lights and stands ;)

[@gordw6402]

Thank you for doing these videos and sharing your knowledge. All The images are amazing. The image on the right @9:21 is deadly!! Will take time to absorb all this wealth of information. Hopefully won't take KZbin 8 hours to notify me on the next parts.

[@NathanElson]

Sucks that the notification took so long but glad it made it to ya!

[@josecarlosmora9318]

Muy bueno, gracias.

[@NathanElson]

Thank ya

[@Health-and-Wellness-Now]

I love the one light setup...This was an Annie Liebovitz special.

[@NathanElson]

Thank you kindly!

[@EleniKouvelou]

That was a very understandable explanation of how to use one light for portraits ! Definitely helped a lot ! and i cant wait to try those set ups as well ! Thank you !!!

[@NathanElson]

Awesome, thank you!

[@michelcornelius2137]

As always, dense, pragmatic, straight to the point and so amazing, beautiful, and inspiring Art photography and outstanding teaching. I love your 1,2,3 lights concept that revisits tranversally, in a new & very interestning way, ideas exposed in prior videos.

[@NathanElson]

Thanks Michel! Glad you enjoyed it in the new format :)

[@Stevie-F]

Fantastic

[@NathanElson]

Thanks

[@vonpotatostein]

Great video and awesome photos Nathan! I got rid of my optical snoot (similar to the one you are using) and got a Nanlite Forza 60 (there's the option of the Nanlite FS60B for those on a budget) and their Projection Unit for the Forza 60 or 150 (the ones with the fm mount) The optical Snoot eats too much power and it was a bit of a hassle, the WYSIWYG of the led light and no loss of power output (in fact it magnifies it)

[@NathanElson]

That's solid. I have a Forza 500 and a bunch of the pavotubes. Great lighting, I will have a look at the Forza 60 as well.

[@vonpotatostein]

@@NathanElson That's great Nathan! If I may recommend check the Forza 60 and the 150 too, the only downside is that the fm to bowens adapter can't hold the weight of softboxes larger than 90cms, but I'm having too much fun with their projection unit and their fresnel for the Forza 60/150!

[@natearts09]

I have important shoots coming up. I’m using you guidance given here in one of my shoots. You’re awesome. I’ll be sure to notify here or ig

[@NathanElson]

Beauty, good luck!

[@jenishagresham]

I really appreciate this soooo much as I only have 2 lights.

[@NathanElson]

Glad you liked it!

[@rickjbradbury]

Great images and results, thank you for the video. Please put something on the boom arm end to prevent anyone catching it and taking an eye out, I use tennis balls myself.. saved my eyes many times 🤣

[@NathanElson]

I have custom short arms that I use now so there is not a pointy end sticking out anymore :)

[@izgil7541]

Thanks for the great video! What is that white background that you're using?

[@NathanElson]

9' white and a 9' thunder grey - both from Savage backdrops.

[@Itsyaboy88]

Hi I’m just getting into photography I really love and admire this page and work how does the light trigger? Is it an accessory that attaches to the camera, does it come with the light? Sorry for new be question!

[@SidneyPratt]

Thanks.

[@baro8425]

hi, awesome job the 500W Profotoxplus is strong enough

[@NathanElson]

you're strong enough

[@ducnguyen1999]

1:45 without a grid, we can aim the line with the softbox curve also

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