Using Soft Light for Dramatic Results

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	For many fashion and portrait shots, it is necessary to use several different light sources to get good results. It is not uncommon to have a main light, a fill light, a hair light, and one or two background lights. However, sometimes a great shot can be created using just one diffused light source.
This lesson outlines the basics for lighting full-length fashion shots, and illustrates how to drop out the background naturally using lighting ratios. (Most images can be clicked for an enlarged view.)