Studio Portrait Lighting
One light, then two, then a full studio — understood, not memorised.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 1 h 50 min · 8 lessons
- Language
- English
- Updated
- October 2026
bySofia Marchetti
- 8 video lessons
- 1 h 50 min of video, at your own pace
- Progress saved across your devices
- 14-day refund policy (details)
01What you will learn
What you will learn
- Control light quality with size and distance
- Light classic portrait patterns
- Use reflectors and flags
- Build two- and three-light setups
- Shoot and edit a consistent portrait series
02About this course
Lighting is the difference between a snapshot and a portrait. Starting with a single light and a reflector, you will learn how size, distance and angle shape a face, then build up to classic two- and three-light setups.
03Curriculum
3 modules, 8 lessons
1 h 50 min in total
04Before you start
- A camera with manual mode
- At least one light (speedlight, strobe or continuous)
05Your instructor
Sofia Marchetti
Photographer and documentary director
Sofia shoots editorial portraits and directs short documentaries with crews of two or three. Her teaching is hands-on: every module ends with something to shoot.
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