In today's video, photographer Ab Sesay focuses on soft light studio photography techniques. Ab Skillfully showcases various lighting methods for beauty, fashion, e-commerce, and portrait photography. He also goes over how to replicate these lighting setups for home studios and how to move around a set using natural lighting techniques.

The setups were accomplished using various products but alternatives are mentioned to give you options. Ab uses a Matthews 12x12 frame, and Roscoe roll diffusion, he utilizes two lights, a Profoto D2 set, and an LED option, the Nanlux 2400B Bi-color spotlight to create stunning photo and video shoots.

Ab currently resides in the NY area and enjoys working on productions both large and small with ideas that are simple and complex.

As a multidisciplinary commercial advertising photographer, and creative producer/director who blends the ability to analyze ideas, technology, and resources to educate those interested in upping their lighting game on how to get to the next level.

He is also the brand manager for Sekonic Light Meters, Executive Producer and Creative Director for the Mac Group, and independent producer/photographer developing lighting education for Adorama TV (Level Up Lighting Show), Sekonic, and Fujifilm.

00:00 Intro
00:24 Lighting with a 12x12 Magic Cloth
02:43 Lighting with a Nanlux 2400
03:21 Lighting Setup #2 Using Gravity Hand-Painted Backdrops
06:17 Hard Light vs Soft Light Based on the Size of Source
08:01 Outro

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✘ GEAR USED:

Fujifilm GFX 100 II Medium Format Mirrorless Camera Body
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Fujifilm GF 32-64mm f/4 R LM WR Lens
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Fujifilm GF 45-100mm f/4 R LM WR Lens
https://www.adorama.com/ifjgf45100.ht...

Profoto D2 1000Ws AirTTL Monolight
https://www.adorama.com/pp901013.html...

Nanlux Evoke 2400B 2400W Bi-Color LED Video Spotlight
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TRP Worldwide 12x12' MAGIC CLOTH
https://www.adorama.com/trpd12.html?u...

Matthews 12x12' Butterfly / Overhead Hollywood Frame with 1" Square Tubing
https://www.adorama.com/mt409112ob.ht...

Rosco E-Color 430 Grid Cloth, 48"x25' Roll
https://www.adorama.com/roe430r48.htm...

Gravity Backdrops Hand Painted Classic Collection Canvas Mid Texture Backdrop, 8.9x9.8', Red
https://www.adorama.com/fbrd8998mt.ht...

Kupo 12.5' 3-Section Steel Wind-Up Stand with Auto Self-Lock, 66.1 lbs Capacity
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Photographer: Ab Sesay
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Model: Dshani Bernard
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