Headshot setup

headshot lighting setup
So this is the setup we used today for our headshots. This is quite a typical setup that we use when we have one shooter taking care of everything. There’s a seamless roll, 2 lights, a reflector and single umbrella. Pretty portable and easy to setup and breakdown.


In this instance, we used a reflector to bounce light back from the umbrella while the 2nd light light up the seamless (and adds separation). The final results is this:
final headshot

About the Author: Gene X Hwang

Gene X Hwang leads Orange Photography’s photography team and is one of San Francisco’s most sought-after event photographers. His background in corporate marketing communications during the late-’90s dot-com boom gives him an insider’s view of what client teams need, and his push for social responsibility made Orange the first photography studio in San Francisco to earn Green Business certification. Read Gene’s full bio →