Headshots with a white background are probably the most requested thing in my studio. In this short, I will show you the technique I use to get an even, white background consistently every time. Here is the breakdown:
Using two strip boxes, I feather the lights across the background at a distance, allowing the light to spread evenly so there is no vignetting and no hot spots. The farther away the light sources are, the more the light spreads out. I will then measure the main light on the subject with a light meter getting the lighting pattern and quality that I like. Typically, for a business headshot, I set the light to be at F5.6 at ISO 100 or 200.
Returning to the background, I will set the lights to be one full stop brighter than the main light on the subject. If my subject measures F5.6 then I adjust the power of the lights until the background measures F8. I measure the light on the background in several places across the background to ensure that it's measuring the same, this avoids gradients and hot spots.
That's it! Even, white background every single time in every single headshot.
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