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Strobe One-Light Softbox Headshot

Prototype
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One catalog frame, two light controls. Take either one down to read how much of the picture it is carrying, or shift the balance between them; exposure scales the whole frame in linear light.

A studio headshot frame lit by a softbox on a strobe, with a white bounce opposite. Take the main level down and see how much of the face it was carrying.
Setup sheet →

Your current slider mix translated into practical lighting notes from the linked setup diagram.

  1. Softbox Key (Strobe)

    100%Key light
    Modifier
    Medium softbox on studio strobe
    Placement
    Camera-left of the subject · 0.85 · A 60–90cm softbox on a mains strobe at front-45° camera-left and slightly above eye level. Feather the bright edge across the face so falloff stays smooth and the background does not blow out.
    Power
    Near the reference recipe — match the linked setup power and distance first.

  2. White Bounce Fill

    60%Fill light
    Modifier
    White foam board opposite key
    Placement
    Camera-right of the subject · 0.65 · A white board just out of frame camera-right on the shadow side returns soft fill into the eye socket without flattening the nose shadow.
    Power
    Near the reference recipe — match the linked setup power and distance first.