Mark Wallace
Mark Wallace is a photographer based in the United States. Best known for his web-based video series Digital Photography One on One and Exploring Photography sponsored by Adorama. Millions of people have watched Mark’s videos on YouTube, and the numbers continue to grow. Mark has a strong social media following on Facebook and Twitter, where he spends time interacting with viewers and workshop attendees. In 2014, Mark left the United States to embark on a 2 year worldwide adventure. He visited 28 countries and captured thousands of unique photographs across the globe. In 2016 Mark decided to give up planes, trains, and automobiles and is now exploring the world on his motorcycle.
In this episode, Mark Wallace walks through his process of creating a simple beauty lighting setup with limited gear options:
1. Mark uses a beauty dish to create soft directional light.
2. Mark uses a small octabox and grid to control light spill.
3. A small softbox is added to fill in the shadows.
This lighting setup is simple and easy to recreate, no matter what specific gear you own.
Interested in learning more about portrait lighting and photography? Take a look at these guides on 42 West:
- How to Control the Lighting in Portrait Photography
- Lens in Focus: Audrey Woulard’s Favorite Nikon Portrait Lens
- How To Shoot Golden Hour Portraits with the FlashPoint XPLOR 600
PRODUCTS USED:
- Profoto White Softlight Reflector (Beauty Dish)
- Profoto Honeycomb Grid for the Softlight Reflector
- Matthews Baby Junior Triple Riser Stand with Wheels
- Profoto D2 1000Ws AirTTL Monolight
- Profoto 2′ Octagonal Off-Camera Flash Softbox
- Matthews 40″ Arm with Grip Head
- Profoto Off-Camera Flash Speedring for Profoto B1 and B2
- Profoto 2′ Octagonal Off-Camera Flash Softgrid
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