Beauty Lighting
Simple, yet effective beauty setup designed for clean, even illumination. It achieves a "wrap-around" light quality that minimises harsh shadows.
Option 1 — Clean, balanced and even illumination
Simple, shadow-free soft lighting
Two high-output LIGHT sources providING soft, symmetrical commercial beauty lighting.
This setup creates bright, clean skin tones and distinctive circular "catchlights" in the subject's eyes, which is a staple of beauty and skincare advertising. Because these are COB (Chip on Board) LEDs rather than flashes, the photographer sees exactly how the light hits the subject in real-time.
Typical Kit List
• 2 × Aputure 600X / 600D
• 2 × Parabolic softboxes
• 1 × Poly for negative fill
• 2 × Combo stands
• 2 × Sandbags
• Power cables + distro
• Diffusion / bounce materials
• Basic grip kit
From £TBC per day + VAT. Weekly rates available.
Option 2 — Directional / Premium Look
More shape, more contrast, higher-end look
A single large source positioned above and slightly in front of the subject using a boom, creating a more directional, premium look with soft shadow shaping. Ideal for fashion, beauty and higher-end ecommerce.
Two high-output soft sources positioned evenly either side of the subject, creating clean, shadow-free lighting ideal for ecommerce and catalogue work. A subtle fill near camera keeps contrast controlled and consistent across sets.
Typical Kit List
• 1 × Briese 180
• 1 × High-output head (flash or LED equivalent)
• 1 × Boom arm + stand
• 1 × Counterweight system
• 1 × Fill reflector or low-level fill light
• 2 × Heavy-duty stands
• 3 × Sandbags
• Wireless trigger / control
• Power + cabling
• Basic grip kit