One Light Really IS Enough with Ian Spanier

05/29/2026

Less can be more! Professional portrait photographer Ian Spanier demos how much you can get out of with only using one light on a photoshoot.

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 2:35 - The sun is one light
  • 4:40 - Benefits of the use of one light
  • 7:41 - Photo examples of using one light
  • 14:59 - Understand the sun and recreate it
  • 15:55 - Using the Westcott FJ250 - Beauty light look
  • 32:40 - Rembrandt lighting
  • 40:58 - Replicate the sun
  • 48:20 - Dramatic look
  • 55:17 - Q&A