{"id":81670,"date":"2022-03-16T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=81670"},"modified":"2022-05-25T09:07:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T13:07:32","slug":"use-grids-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/use-grids-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Grids in Your Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a photographer passionate about light and control\u2026 trust me, grids will change your life. When you learn to use grids in your studio photography, you fundamentally change the way you understand and control light. I experienced an incredible shift in the quality and precision of my work when I started regularly utilizing <strong>photography grids<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, I am going to take you through the essentials of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/l\/Photography\/Lighting-and-Studio\/Light-Modifiers-and-Reflectors\/Reflectors-and-Accessories\/Honeycomb-and-Grids?sel=Type_Honeycombs-and-Grids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grids<\/a> including what they are, how to use them, and the main ways they give you control. Finally, we will use multiple grids in a single shot to create a dimensional fashion shoot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Be sure to check out the accompanying video on this topic on Adorama TV to see all of these concepts in action. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Grids will Change Your Life | Inside Fashion and Beauty Photography with Lindsay Adler\" style=\"width:1280px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_AhdtJMLFZM0\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/AhdtJMLFZM0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AhdtJMLFZM0\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT13M45S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-03-16T14:00:08Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_AhdtJMLFZM0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/AhdtJMLFZM0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Grids will Change Your Life | Inside Fashion and Beauty Photography with Lindsay Adler<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AhdtJMLFZM0\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/AhdtJMLFZM0\/0.jpg\" alt=\"Grids will Change Your Life | Inside Fashion and Beauty Photography with Lindsay Adler\" width=\"1280\" height=\"700\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Grids will change your photographic life. I don\u2019t feel hyperbolic saying that! Grids give you an incredible amount of control that will allow you to fundamentally change the way you light a subject and scene. In this video, I explore the main ways that grids provide you control, and then in the end I put them all together in a beautiful, dimensional fashion shoot. What are grids? Grids attach to modifiers and\/or lights to restrict the spread of light. They can be powerful to create tight pockets of light or prevent light from hitting the background. They can be used for softboxes, beauty dishes, zoom reflectors, and more. They channel the light to be more directional and have less spread\/spill in the scene, resulting in a more restricted area of light. How do grids give you control? 1. Grids help Reduce Lens Flare This is particularly important when adding grids to a rim light. In a small space, a rim light maybe create an unwanted haze\/flare on the edges of your frame. Adding a grid (like a grid to a 1x4ft strip softbox) reduces or eliminates lens flare. 2. Grids Control the Spill of Light When you add a grid to your light, you restrict the spread and spill of that light. In a small space, adding a grid to light helps to prevent bouncing off of a nearby wall. When lighting a subject full length, a grid could help reduce the amount of light also hitting the floor. In a shot where you want to light in layers, a grid helps prevent light from hitting the background. 3. Grids Create Pockets of Light Creatively it can be very powerful to use pockets of light. You can create a glow on the background behind the subject for separation or just a kiss of light on the face for a bit more pop. Furthermore, you can create a dramatic, low-key image with a tight area of light on the face. 4. Grids Help Create Depth through Layering of Light (instead of evenly lighting everything!) Using one light to illuminate a scene is certainly not wrong. But sometimes people tend to just &#039;throw&#039; light everywhere. Using multiple grids allows you to control the spill of light and then carefully layer in light... but ONLY where you want it! Shoot demo: In the final fashion shoot featured in this video, I use grids in a variety of ways. The goal of the demonstration was to show how grids give you control and allow you to layer light in a way that creates definition, separation, and depth. There were four lights in the scene, each one with a grid. a. A grid was used on the main light (beauty dish + grid) to prevent light from hitting the floor and the background. b. A grid was used on a beauty dish on a floor stand in order to control the light so it would only be used to create more shimmer on the dress. c. A gird was used on the background light to create a glow for separation. This helped the golden tone of the background shine through while making sure the subject didn\u2019t blend in. d. A grid was used on a 1x4ft strip softbox to create a beautiful rim light without too much spill or lens flare in this low-key shot. \u2192 Article: How to Use Grids in Photography https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/use-grids-photography\/ SUBSCRIBE AND BE PART OF THE ADORAMA FAMILY: \u27a5 https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/adoramaTV __________________________________ Be the first to shop our great deals and sales by signing up for emails from Adorama! https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/MyAccount\/Login?&amp;NextPage=\/nspc\/MyAccount __________________________________ \u2718 PRODUCTS USED: Canon R5 https:\/\/adorama.rfvk.net\/JxzdE Canon RF 24-105mm 4.0 https:\/\/adorama.rfvk.net\/q74XY Profoto D2 https:\/\/adorama.rfvk.net\/qvB7y Profoto Magnum Reflector: https:\/\/adorama.rfvk.net\/mvmbO Savage Universal Super White: https:\/\/adorama.rfvk.net\/e2R6z Matthews 24x36&quot; flag: https:\/\/adorama.rfvk.net\/RoyA7 Avenger C-Stand (with arm and knuckle) https:\/\/adorama.rfvk.net\/2rV2bA #lightingtutorial #fashionphotography #adorama __________________________________ \u2750 LET&#039;S GET SOCIAL \u274f \u27a5 Facebook https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/adorama\/ \u27a5 Instagram https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adorama\/ \u27a5 Twitter https:\/\/twitter.com\/adorama \u27a5 Twitch https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/adoramaxp \u27a5 Adorama Music https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/adoramamusic \u2750 MORE ADORAMA \u274f \u27a5 Shop https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ \u27a5 Blog https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/ \u27a5 Live Events https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/g\/42-live \u27a5 Create No Matter What https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/g\/create-no-matter-what \u27a5 Podcast https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/g\/adorama-podcast# __________________________________ Photographer: Lindsay Adler https:\/\/learn.lindsayadlerphotography.com\/ Videographer - Samuel Bouret https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/samuelbouret\/ Makeup: Joanne Gair Hair: Linh Nguyen Styling: Raytell Bridges __________________________________ THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:1280px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Furthermore, if you are just starting to fall in love with studio photography, you can also check out my 15+ hour lighting course at<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lindsayadler.photo\/msl\"><strong> https:\/\/lindsayadler.photo\/msl<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the Purpose of Grids in Photography?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Put simply, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/l\/Photography\/Lighting-and-Studio\/Light-Modifiers-and-Reflectors\/Reflectors-and-Accessories\/Honeycomb-and-Grids?sel=Type_Honeycombs-and-Grids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grids<\/a><\/strong> are used to restrict the spread of light in your scene.&nbsp;Depending on the lights or modifiers you are using, they may be attached directly to the light (as with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/l\/Photography\/Lighting-and-Studio\/Profoto~Monolights-and-Strobes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Profoto monolights<\/a>) or are an addition to modifiers. For example, you can add grids to soft boxes, silver dishes, beauty dishes, and even scrims.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grids can be powerful to create tight pockets of light or prevent light from hitting the background. They channel the light to be more directional and have less spread\/spill in the scene, resulting in a more restricted area of light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Degrees of Grids<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grids come in varying degrees of concentration. Just remember this: the smaller the degree means the smaller the area of light. In other words, a smaller degree grid will give you more concentration or restriction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some modifiers allow you to purchase different degrees for more variability of control, and other modifiers just have a single grid option. For example, a silver reflector (or zoom reflector) usually offers several different degree grids (10, 20 or 30-degree grid). For most soft boxes, however, there is usually just a single grid option available for the modifier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking to learn more about soft boxes, check out this article:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/softboxes-containing-directing-diffusing-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Soft Boxes: Containing, Directing and Diffusing Light<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can see a no grid \u2014 then 20, 10, and 5 degree grid attached to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/pp101085.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Profoto D1<\/a>. All are equal distance from the background and only the grid has changed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-1.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-1-300x68.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><figcaption>Photos by Lindsay Adler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Do Grids Give You Control?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grids help you to control the spread of light in the scene. Therefore, grids become powerful tools both practically and creatively. Let\u2019s take a look at some of the main ways they provide control.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Grids Help Reduce Lens Flare<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As you are now aware, grids help to control the spill of light. This is particularly important when adding grids to a rim light or in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/home-photography-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">small photography studio<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a small space, a rim light may create an unwanted haze\/flare on the edges of your frame. Adding a grid (like a grid to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/pp101232.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1&#215;4 ft. soft box<\/a>) reduces or eliminates lens flare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can see the exact same photo with a 1x4f soft box as a rim light, located to the back right hand side of the frame. In the first image ,you see there is a bit of haze or flare. By adding a grid in the second image, the haze has been eliminated because we have helped to reduce the outward spill of light.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Rim_NoGrid.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Rim_NoGrid.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Rim_NoGrid-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Rim_Grid.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Rim_Grid.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Rim_Grid-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Photos by Lindsay Adler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Grids Control the Spill of Light<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have certainly addressed this point a few times before, but let\u2019s talk about it as a broadly applicable and useful tool. When grids control the spill of light, how can this help you? We already saw it can prevent lens flare. Why else might it be useful?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say that you don\u2019t want light to hit your subject\u2019s feet because the floor becomes a visual distraction. Or, perhaps your main light is spilling on the background and creating unwanted highlights or shadows. Adding a grid to your main light can restrict light off both the floor and the background. Light restriction isn\u2019t only making the light a smaller and more concentrated area, it also causes less light to hit the background as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this first image, you can see the subject is lit full length with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/l\/Photography\/Lighting-and-Studio?sel=Item-Condition_New-Items&amp;searchinfo=beauty%20dish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">beauty dish<\/a>. In the second image, we have added a grid. Now the lower part of her body is dark and the background is receiving no light.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-2-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Photos by Lindsay Adler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps you may think your light in the first shot is better \u2014 but that\u2019s not the point. It&#8217;s not about better or worse\u2026 it&#8217;s about control. Now you can decide where to add light to the scene. Do you want the light at the bottom of the frame to be more subtle? If so, you can add a reflector or another light. Do you want to create a glow of light on the background? You can add a light specifically for that task. In other words, you decide where the light hits when you add grids.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, in a small space, adding grids also has another practicality. Light bounces off of any surface. If you are in a small studio with white walls, it is basically like being surrounded by reflectors. By adding grids, you prevent the light from spreading as far. Therefore, you have more control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Grids Create Pockets of Light<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Creatively, it can be very powerful to use pockets of light. You can create a glow on the background behind the subject for separation or just a kiss of light on the face for a bit more pop. You can create dramatic low-key images with a tight area of light on the face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These images were both created with grids directly on the subject and background. The shots are sculpted, dramatic, and demonstrate control that wouldn\u2019t be possible without using grids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Grids Create Depth by Layering Light<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, grids are a powerful tool for preventing your images from looking flat. You can create depth by selectively adding layers of light into your shots, instead of evenly lighting everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using one light to illuminate a scene is certainly not wrong. Although, sometimes people tend to just &#8220;throw&#8221; light everywhere\u2026 one soft box used to light everything from the subject, to their dress, to the background behind them. This can certainly look beautiful, but it can be very limiting when you want to sculpt or create dimension.&nbsp;Using multiple grids will allow you to control the spill of light and then carefully layer in light&#8230; but <em>only <\/em>where you want it!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s put all of these concepts together by taking a look at a fashion shoot where we create dimension.&nbsp; The goal of the shoot was to show how grids give you control and allow you to layer light in a way that creates definition, separation, and depth. There were four lights in the scene \u2014 each one with a grid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/0_Other_Beautydish_withoutGrid-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/0_Other_Beautydish_withoutGrid-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/0_Other_Beautydish_withoutGrid-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/0_Other_Beautydish_withoutGrid.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Lindsay Adler<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this first image the entire scene is lit with a single beauty dish \u2014 no grid \u2014 to light the entire scene. It&#8217;s fine, but not necessarily refined. Let\u2019s start removing and then selectively adding light back into the scene.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here&#8217;s how I did it:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Grids-Diagram.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Grids-Diagram.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Grids-Diagram-300x285.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Lindsay Adler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A grid was used on the main light (beauty dish + grid) to prevent light from hitting the floor and the background. The background and dress are dark, but we can address that by adding other lights.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1_BeautyDishMain-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1_BeautyDishMain-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1_BeautyDishMain-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1_BeautyDishMain.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Lindsay Adler<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A grid was used on a beauty dish and floor stand in order to control the light, so it would only be used to create more shimmer on the dress. This is how we can ensure that the model\u2019s face is brighter than the dress and we can direct the eye in the scene.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2_Fill-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2_Fill-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2_Fill-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2_Fill.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Lindsay Adler<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, a grid was used on the background light to create a glow for separation. This helped the golden tone of the background shine through, while making sure the subject didn\u2019t blend in. Notice how this creates a controlled separation when compared to the first shot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3_Background-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3_Background-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3_Background-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3_Background.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Lindsay Adler<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A grid was used on a 1&#215;4 ft. soft box to create a beautiful rim light without too much spill or lens flare in this low-key shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/4_Rim-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/4_Rim-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/4_Rim-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/4_Rim.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Lindsay Adler<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bringing it All Together with Grids<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lighting is just one part of the equation. Now we have to consider pose, expression, composition, and more to capture the perfect shot. These are two of the images that I created from this sample shoot. You can see they are carefully sculpted with controlled areas of light created by using grids. Is this the only way to light? No! But notice that I was able to make decisions about the shape, dimension, and exposure throughout the scene instead of letting the lighting chips fall where they may.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking to learn more? Check out<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/what-is-a-fill-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is a Fill Light? 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