SUMMARY
Photographer Prince Meyson details four studio lighting setups designed to create soft, natural-looking portraits with dimension. His core technique involves bouncing a large umbrella off a V-flat to mimic window light, using additional V-flats for contrast. Other setups incorporate a Godox spotlight with an LED light for warm subject tones against a cool background, and a stripped-down approach with two LED lights for key and fill. Meyson also covers post-processing in Photoshop to enhance the final images.
TAKEAWAYS
Achieve natural studio portraits by controlling light bounce and direction.
A key setup uses an umbrella bounced off a V-flat for soft, even light.
LED lights and spotlights can create distinct warm subject/cool background contrast.
Techniques aim for dimension and controlled shadows, avoiding flat lighting.