Portrait with Strobe

A lesson produced by Web Photo School

When it comes to shooting high quality portraits, the tools you choose can make all the difference. Since its introduction, the OctoDome3 has become the best quality portrait lighting modifier on the market. The OctoDome3 has years of research being it and includes all the accessories you need to make it the most versatile tool you will ever own. The versatility and reliability of the OctoDome3 is now available in kit form for strobe lighting. The OctoDome3 offers a range of lighting possibilities, from soft lighting to high contrast, from cool light to warm light, all without having to change your lighting set up.

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Topics Covered:

Using 3' OctoDome3 Kit for Portraits

Equipment Used:

Lighting Equipment

Photoflex LiteDisc
Photoflex LiteDisc Holder
Photoflex Litestand 2214
Photoflex OctoDome³ Kit

Figure 1

Here we see the Photoflex 3' OctoDome³ Kit set up as the key light in a one-light portrait. The OctoDome was configured with both the inner baffle and the front diffusion installed and the interior of the box left white.

We then mounted the OctoDome³ to a studio strobe head and placed it on the Photoflex 2218 that is included in the kit. We also have placed a Photoflex 22" black/silver LiteDisc on a LiteDisc Holder mounted to a 2214 LiteStand as a flag to block some light from the background and kick some light onto the subject.

Figure 2

Here we see the results that the OctoDome kit produces.

Figure 3

Here we see the results that the OctoDome kit produces.In this set up shot, we added a 32" LiteDisc attached to a LiteDisc Holder mounted on a 2214 LiteStand. We then placed the LiteDisc to camera right as a reflective fill.

Figure 4

We took another shot to see the effect of the light bouncing off the LiteDisc.

Figure 5

In this image, we can compare the results the LiteDisc have on the subject. The left shot is without the LiteDisc and the right is with the Litedisc as our reflective fill.

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	Basic Strobe Portrait in Studio This lesson shows a very simple lighting solution for portraits.
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	A Three Light Portrait with Portable Flashes This lesson shows how to light a portrait using portable strobes and three small soft boxes. See the effects of each individual light on our model.
	Shooting a Basic Head Shot Learn how to set up a proven standard lighting solution for portraits.
	Shoot Full Length Portraits with Portable Flashes This lesson shows how we used radio-controlled portable flash and double diffusion to shoot this full length portrait.

Equipment Used:

Lighting Equipment

Photoflex LiteDisc
Photoflex LiteDisc Holder
Photoflex Litestand 2214
Photoflex OctoDome³ Kit

Portrait with Strobe

A lesson produced by Web Photo School

Topics Covered:

Equipment Used:

Lighting Equipment

Equipment Used:

Lighting Equipment

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