Headshot Lighting: From Simple to Simply Sublime
07/11/2025The Headshot Doctor®, Vail Fucci, explores a range of popular lighting setups for high-volume headshot sessions, discussing the pros and cons of each. Vail covers everything from a single light setup to strobes vs constant lights, along with various lighting accessories.
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:57 - What are high volume headshots
- 4:28 - Variables to consider when choosing a setup
- 13:18 - Gear
- 19:47 - Setups with umbrellas
- 25:19 - Lighting positions matters
- 26:40 - Flags
- 29:24 - Shoot trough with fill
- 31:53 - Two-diffuser and reflector setup
- 36:24 - Clamshell
- 38:45 - Loose triangle / Hurley triangle
- 51:05 - Key fill kick with flex panels
- 52:09 - Your favorite setup
- 53:21 - Background lighting
- 57:38 - Final thoughts / Where to learn more from Vail
- 58:32 - Q&A

