How to Light Headshots with One Light – Slice Of Pye Ep. 6

June 20, 2019

Welcome to the live series we’re doing bi-monthly on Profoto’s Instagram called “Slice of Pye”. We’ll be covering a myriad of topics and showcasing a ton of Profoto gear in action over the course of the next year so please join us over on IG Live!

Tune in to our next episode: July 3rd at 2PM PST!

In this episode, we will discuss how to create effortless headshot images with just one light. Follow along as we take you step by step, adding in light modifiers to create different looks and showing you the subtle differences they make.

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Gear Used

Final Images from Episode

With added B10 behind the subject to create a white backdrop.

Check out our Headshot Photography course to learn more about lighting, posing, and photographing headshots.

Pye Jirsa

Pye Jirsa is the co-founder of SLR Lounge and Lin & Jirsa Photography, one of Southern California's most recognized wedding photography studios. He is the creator of SLR Lounge's full educational library and has trained over 20,000 photographers since 2008 across lighting, posing, editing, and business strategy. He is also the co-creator of Visual Flow Presets and has spoken at WPPI, PPA, CreativeLive, Fstoppers, and Adorama.