Actor Headshots Made Easy with Jeff Carpenter

04/17/2026

Join Jeff Carpenter from Readylight Media for a real-time look at how he creates acting headshots from the first frame to the final capture. Jeff uses Profoto lighting and light shapers to highlight character traits, build different looks, and create images that speak to a range of roles.

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 2:20 - Setup and First Look: Commercial
  • 21:47 - Introducing Another Light
  • 34:04 - Second Look: Dramatic
  • 54:16 - Using a Grid & Beauty Dish / Third Look: Changing the Background
  • 1:17:20 - Fourth Look: Using an On-Camera Flash
  • 1:20:55 - Using the Environment as Your Background
  • 1:26:35 - Mimicking Light from a Window
  • 1:34:03 - Fifth Look: Low to High

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