The real lights, modifiers and sittings behind the lighting profiles Halo builds into every AI portrait.
flipThe posing chair and reflector in place, the tether cable across the floor and each frame landing on the laptop for review.
flipBlack fabric backdrop, two softboxes and white bounce flags: the dark, moody look behind our charcoal editorial style.
flipThe latest exposure on the camera's back screen, checked for catchlights and falloff before the next shot.
flipBoth hands tightening a collar clamp so the key light keeps its height and ratio for the whole sitting.
flipHands opening an octabox to reach the speedring: the broad, soft source behind a flattering executive headshot.
flipThe legs of two light stands planted on the studio floor, spread wide and kept clear of the frame.
flipA photographer at the camera, one hand on the tripod leg, framing the sitter and coaching each pose.
flipA photographer silhouetted against the lit white sweep, camera at his hip, with an umbrella and a softbox glowing either side.
flipA hand along the folded braces of a light stand as it is opened out and the lights go up.