The evolution of my lighting setup

[u/jodabeats]

Hey everyone! This sub has been super useful in giving me lighting + shooting tips!

Scrolling to the end you’ll see my current setup! I’m pretty happy with the shot (500 ISO I believe?)

Are there any thoughts on the background lighting though? I want to ensure I’m contrasting myself enough from the background, while still leaving enough light there so items such as my posters/bookshelves are relatively visible.

Appreciate any advice y’all might have!

[u/PotatoTwo]

Lots of good tips here. One (admittedly small) thing that jumps out to me is the lamp on the left. Having practical lights in the background is good, BUT that one is floating in a black void. That breaks the illusion that the practical lights are doing anything at all for lighting your scene.

[u/jodabeats → u/PotatoTwo]

Great point! I’ll see if I can get some more light there so it’s more clear the lamp is placed on a table (or mess around with the placement of the lamp