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Reference Lab

  • What the Reference Lab is for

    Drop in a portrait you admire and get a practical starting point for rebuilding a similar light.

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  • Choosing a picture

    Which photos work best, and where your picture goes.

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  • The read-out

    What the Reference Lab tells you about the light, and what it leaves out.

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  • The studio's version

    A suggested setup on the studio's head and a view from above.

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  • Into the Lighting Simulator

    Take the setup into the simulator, with your portrait next to the head.

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A free portrait lighting simulator. Plan your light before the shoot.

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