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00:00 Intro.
00:31 Lighting food translates to lighting people and portraits.
01:50 Learn from amazing portrait photographers.
05:14 Thank you to Professional Photographers of America for sponsoring today's video!
07:24 Let's start from the back with our first light.
08:50 Adding a second light.
11:19 Adding in the third light.
12:57 Trying different combinations of lights.
14:09 Outro.

Favorites for portraits education:
Manny Ortiz:    / @mannyortiz  
Lindsay Adler:    / adlerphotoworkshops  
Joel Grimes:    / joelgrimes  
Peter Hurley:    / peterhurleyphotography  

My full gear list: https://thebiteshot.com/mygear

Gear used in this video:
Key Light:
150cm Octabox https://geni.us/3dw9zM
Aputure 300D https://geni.us/G4ssIO

Background Light:
CLAR Illumi Max 180 https://geni.us/fa6z9H2

Hair Light:
Godox SL 150W https://geni.us/hz4t
12 x 36'' Impact Strip Softbox https://geni.us/GCyhw

Background from Gravity Backdrops: this particular one was XL Light Grey https://www.gravitybackdrops.com

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