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Photographer

Reistroffer

Posts: 1679

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US

Show 4 light set up's shots. - In the studio and out!

How many of you are using a boom?

Jan 22 09 07:46 pm Link

Photographer

Andrew Thomas Evans

Posts: 24079

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

I never really use 4, mostly 7 these days.

hmm

https://www.andrewthomasdesigns.com/photo/studio/white/DSCF0013.jpg

but that's 5 lights on the model, if 5 is close enough.

Jan 22 09 07:48 pm Link

Photographer

Javier Padilla

Posts: 67

San Francisco, California, US

I have ten, But uusually only use 2 and a gold reflector. Current green default is only 1 light and a reflector.

Jan 22 09 08:00 pm Link

Photographer

T J Yun

Posts: 1138

Los Angeles, California, US

1-main
2-Fill
3-back
4-hair
https://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr333/Starstudio-tj/DSCF1344-01.jpg

Jan 22 09 08:18 pm Link

Photographer

Shelby Chan Photography

Posts: 560

New York, New York, US

Booms used on all images.

4 strobes
https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/2710707479_4959863f39_o.jpg

4 strobes
https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/2898284478_9a09a78737_o.jpg

5 strobes top image, 4 strobes lower image.
https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/2972836415_69069c57e3_b.jpg

6 strobes
https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/3085775734_d772c8fb52_o.jpg

9 strobes
https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/3134550944_c0ce0fe91f_o.jpg

2 strobes + 2 existing ambient = 4smile
https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2278/2048804785_6251d91502_b.jpg

4 sources + 1 existing ambient
https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/2754316960_cd7a6d715b_o.jpg

1 strobe (for comparison)
https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/2763869209_6f045aa3f8_o.jpg

1 strobe (for comparison)
https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2151/1923075403_5596923ff2_o.jpg

1 strobe (for comparison)
https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/2226486690_e01420e275_o.jpg

Jan 22 09 08:54 pm Link

Photographer

BatchFoto Photography

Posts: 1367

Tampa, Florida, US

My go-to setup is usually 4 lights.

https://modelmayhm-2.vo.llnwd.net/d1/photos/071102/03/472acca772d78.jpg

https://modelmayhm-2.vo.llnwd.net/d1/photos/080506/02/481ffe969eef7.jpg

Jan 23 09 12:40 am Link

Photographer

DMHolman

Posts: 1867

Lynnwood, Washington, US

Most of my stuff is 1, 2 or 3-light setups, but lets see ... 4-light setups.  Hmmmm .... those with boom will be marked.

https://www.dmholman.com/wi/Nikki_111607_142.jpg
Boom used ^

https://www.dmholman.com/wi/Nikki-102408_227.jpg
Boom used^

https://www.dmholman.com/wi/Tierra-102408_107.jpg
Boom used^

https://www.dmholman.com/wi/Mariya_092107_080.jpg

https://www.dmholman.com/wi/CRW_118263.jpg

Jan 23 09 02:35 am Link

Photographer

Adam_A

Posts: 1113

Redding, California, US

These were both with 4 lights:

https://modelmayhm-1.vo.llnwd.net/d1/photos/090112/03/496b2f1c61fb7_m.jpg

https://modelmayhm-6.vo.llnwd.net/d1/photos/090114/18/496ea6563b3c3_m.jpg

Jan 23 09 06:55 am Link