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7 CINEMATIC Lighting Setups with ONE BUDGET Light!

Sightseeing Stan builds seven distinct lighting setups using just one budget fixture, changing modifiers, distance and angle to vary the mood each time. Each setup is shown with the resulting frame.

Sightseeing Stan · 11 min · Intermediate · LGT · Lighting · 2024

What you take away

Before buying a second light, try reworking modifiers and angle on the one you already own.

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