Easily create a simple lighting setup with 1, 2 or 3 lights

posted Monday, July 2, 2018 at 1:00 PM EDT

When you see professional photographers doing portrait shoots with multiple lights, it can seem like it's all very complicated. If you're a beginner, it can be daunting. However, it doesn't have to be difficult to get a nice, effective lighting setup. In her latest video, Jessica Kobeissi is joined by photographer Jake Thomas to demonstrate a 1-2-3 lighting setup.

As you can see, the setups range from 1-light to 3-light setups, which allows for a lot of flexibility for photographers who don't have the budget for three lights. You can do a lot with a light or two when you combine them with reflectors and other modifiers. There are certainly cases where less is more. To learn more about types of lights, setting up lights and what you can do with different quantities of light sources, check out Jessica's video below.