STUDIO SET-UP Corporate Headshot Photography on a Budget

[@rickjbradbury]

it's always interesting seeing how other photographer approach this type of work. Great video Jon. Hope you and yours are all well.

[@jonseguiphotography5337]

Hey Richard family are well thank you! I hope yours are too! Im still trying to get used to the other side of the camera 😬 hopefully its not too obvious im still quite nervous 😂.

[@CorneliusCreations]

Fantastic video! I would love to see a video of your photo editing!

[@jehanw543]

great video what is your go to aperture and you use a light meter ?

[@jonseguiphotography5337]

Thank you! I usually shoot around f4 to make sure enough of the facial features are sharp but a slight blur from the ears backwards is my desired look. Ref a light meter, I used to use one but no longer.

[@michaelcelecia9853]

Well done mate couldn’t have done it better myself

[@bawtreerd]

Great job and presentation

[@jonseguiphotography5337]

Thank you Philip!

[@annecostelloe6459]

Brilliant, thanks Jon for the tutorial. It's really helpful to see instructions and practice from home❤️👌

[@jonseguiphotography5337]

Thanks Anne, its all quite new to me but each video will get better (I hope!) 😁

[@annecostelloe6459]

@@jonseguiphotography5337 you should be proud Jon it's not an easy skill but to me, you come across really well and confident 💛

[@MyKonaRC]

What about flash power settings / flash zoom range used?

[@jonseguiphotography5337]

Hi & thanks for your comment. If didn’t mention it in the video it’s because flash power, focal length etc is relevant to each shoot. For example I could have used a flash power of 1/16th and the model be 1m from the light, but if you did this setup and the distance from subject to light was 1.5m (@ 1/16th) then it would be too dark. Focal range is also relevant to the studio size and desired look (although I believe I shot this with a 105mm prime).

[@tedebaer1]

Thank you!

[@jonseguiphotography5337]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@rockj8197]

What is the difference between using a reflector vs another light on the left side? Is there a technical reason why a reflector is better? I know this video is for cost effectiveness but if you own 3 lights and modifier, is one better than the other? Thank you.

[@jonseguiphotography5337]

Hi & thanks for your comment. You’re right, this particular video is aimed to keeping the budget low but an additional light + modifier would always provide more flexibility & light control.

[@rockj8197]

Thank you for your quick response. Do you have a video of your non budget setup? Is it significantly different?

[@jonseguiphotography5337]

@@rockj8197 not yet! But I’m thinking about it. You can see some of my BTS videos which show you more setups but without the details I’m afraid.. Hopefully this summer I will put something together 😉

[@lighthousephoto7143]

Great video. I wonder, has Adobe's ever improving automatic subject selection changed the way you stage or light your backdrops? I mean, do you use it. and if so, do you still try to match the background in terms of being high or low key, coloured etc?

[@jonseguiphotography5337]

Hi good morning! So happy you liked the video! So I do use the new subject selection tools in both PS & LRC but 99.9% of the time I am creating the BG in camera.

[@lighthousephoto7143]

@@jonseguiphotography5337 Thanks for taking the time to reply.