SYNOPSIS

This book extensively outlines how I setup my lighting to create

exceptional images. It also contains camera settings, modifier types &
and a link to my “color-grade like Amazing Klef” digital kit which is
available on my store (www.theamazingklefstore.com) but has been
included for free.

Before I allow you dive in and start creating amazing images, I must
remind you that one of the secrets to being a sought-after photographer
is adding your touch to every image you create. So, take these setups,
customise & modify them to work for you. You don’t have to follow
everything exactly as it is written, if something is not working for you –
adjust it to suit your conditions and environment

Can’t wait to see your magic.

SETUP 1:

Main light: Godox AD600 @1/8 in 120cm Octa box feathered horizontally over the subject

Fill: Large silver Reflector placed at chest level

Camera Settings:
Nikon D750 or Canon EOS-r
85mm or 50mm
Aperture: f6, f7 or f8
ISO: 100
Shutter Speed: 1/125 or 1/160
I use this light setup to shoot a lot; from headshots, simple portraits for campaigns, music artists,
professionals to creative beauty images. I build my other lighting setups off this.
NB: You can tweak this setup to achieve different results, like using a parabolic umbrella instead of the
octa box or a beauty dish or whatever modifier you desire. You can also play around with light intensity &
camera settings ------This light setup was used to shoot the next set of images.
SETUP 2:

Main light: Godox AD600 @1/8 in 120cm Octa box feathered horizontally over the subject
Fill 1: Godox AD600 @1/8 or 1/16 in 7ft Parabolic Umbrella placed camera right or left in front of subject.
Fill 2: Large silver Reflector placed directly opposite fill one.

Camera Settings:
Nikon D750 or Canon EOS-r
50mm 0r 35mm
Aperture: f7 or f8
ISO: 100 or 125
Shutter Speed: 1/125 or 1/160
This is my trade mark setup!! I call this the CLEAN Portraits setup.
NB: You can tweak this setup to achieve different results, like using different modifiers or adding props etc.
This light setup was used to shoot the next set of images.
SETUP 3:

Main light: Godox AD600 @1/8 in beauty dish or whatever modifier wokrs feathered horizontally over the
subject or otherwise.
Side lights: Godox AD600 @1/16 or 1/8 in reflectors (cones) with or without colour gels
Fill: Large silver Reflector placed at chest level

Camera Settings:
Nikon D750 or Canon EOS-r
50mm, 85mm 0r 35mm
Aperture: f8 or f7
ISO: 100 or 125
Shutter Speed: 1/125 or 1/160
I use colour gels a lot to spice my shoots up, they create a high key effect and when used properly can take
images from basic to maddddd!!! This lighting setup with or without gels is what I used to create the next
set of images. I add an extra light sometimes, put a colour gel on all the lights, replace a modifier or take
one or two lights off to create something different. I also use fog, water, garri and other elements to make
the images more interesting; BTS videos of my shoots are on my Instagram
www.instagram.com/amazingklef
SETUP 4:

Main light: Godox AD600 @1/8 or 1/4 in cone/reflector without grid pointed at the model as shown in
diagram or in whatever directions projects the look you’re trying to achieve.

Camera Settings:
Nikon D750 or Canon EOS-r
50mm or 35mm
Aperture: F7 or F6
ISO: 100 or 125
Shutter Speed: 1/125 or 1/160
Sometimes I add a fill light or reflector to soften the shadows, I also replace the cone with other modifiers.
This is a hard-light setup I use mostly for fashion looks and people with great skin.
You can also add a gel to the cone to get a different result. See next set of images for what I’ve created
with this setup.
SETUP 5:

Main light: Godox AD600 @1/8 or 1/4 in 120cm Octa box feathered horizontally over the subject
Background: 7ft Parabolic Umbrella placed some inches behind subject
Fill: Large silver Reflector placed at chest level or otherwise

Camera Settings:
Nikon D750 or Canon EOS-r
85mm 0r 50mm
Aperture: f8 or f7
ISO: 100 or 125
Shutter Speed: 1/125 or 1/160
This setup is pretty easy, I use this for headshots & creative portraits.
SETUP 6:

Main light: Godox AD600 @1/8 in a beauty dish with colour gels above subject
Background light: Godox AD600 @1/8 in a cone with colour gels behind model, pointed at the background
Fill: Large silver Reflector placed at chest level or none for full images

Camera Settings:
Nikon D750 or Canon EOS-r
85mm or 50mm
Aperture: f8 or f7
ISO: 100 or 125
Shutter Speed: 1/125 or 1/160
This setup can be used with or without gels.
Side lights can also be introduced & modifiers can be changed to achieve desired texture
The images below can be shot with any of the light setups above but with a shutter speed of “1” or”2”
COLORGRADING
Click the link below to download my ColorGrade like Amazing Klef
Pack for free:

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Enjoy!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I’d like to say a very big thank you to everyone that has ever supported
my career, booked or referred me.

I’d also like to thank my team, family, & management.

S/O to #TeamAmazing and everyone around the world supporting this

journey.

This book is dedicated to my parents; Mr & Mrs Dominic A.