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Mastering Fashion Lighting: 3 Essential Setups Every Photographer Should Know

5/20/2025 ISO 1200 Magazine 0 Comments


Lighting is the foundation of photography, especially in fashion where mood, style, and subject clarity are everything. This video explores three distinctive lighting setups demonstrated by John Gress that can elevate your studio fashion photography.


These setups include soft painterly light, bold editorial hard light, and creative color gel lighting. Each setup is broken down step-by-step with real-world examples, gear tips, and straightforward adjustments that can dramatically transform photographic results. In addition, bonus post-production techniques are shared to help finesse final images to a professional standard.


About John Gress:


For over 20 years Chicago photographer & director John Gress has created stunning photography and videos for some of America’s largest companies and international media outlets.  His work has included national lifestyle advertising, portraits and videos for the beauty industry and action photography of professional athletes. Professional Photographer Magazine called Gress “one of the nation’s foremost experts on lighting.” Let's Get Connected: www.johngress.com | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | To learn more about my online learning platform please visit  johngress.com/academy


Text, image and video via John Gress | Lighting Handbook: johngress.com/lightinghandbooks

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