Light Modifiers for an Old Hollywood Look | Inside Fashion and Beauty Photography with Lindsay Adler
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- There is something timeless about Old Hollywood imagery. When you photograph your subjects with the same quality of light and styling as the Golden Age of Hollywood, they instantly are imbued with a feeling of elegance and class.
A study of Old Hollywood lighting techniques will reveal that the masters were generally using Tungsten hot lights much like
Mole Richardsons. Today, however, we are more likely to use studio strobes and constant LED light sources.
In this video, I will take you through my three favorite light modifiers when emulating the Old Hollywood look. If you’d like to go a lot more in-depth into this concept, be sure to check out my lighting recipe guide with 20+ setups! lindsayadler.photo/oldhollywood
These three light modifiers are Fresnel, Optical Spot, and Magnum Reflector. Let’s take a look!
#1 Fresnel: Fresnel modifiers focus light and were extremely common in glamour portraits of the 1930/s40s movie studios. Hurrell commonly used this modifier (with a lens similar to what is found in lighthouses) in his portraits for a hard yet smooth quality of light. Today’s version of this modifier is the Nanlite Fresnel attachment for the Nanlite Forza 500. When combined with several Nanlite Pavotubes for hair lights, you can see that even using modern LED light sources we can achieve a striking look of the Old Hollywood masters.
#2 Optical Spot: An Optical Spot uses a lens to create a crisp quality of light with very defined edges. Another benefit of the Westcott Optical Spot is that you can create a spotlight effect on your subject or the background. If you study Horst and Hurrell, at times you will see oval-shaped highlights on the background to create visual interest. While they were using other spotlight modifiers, our modern-day equivalent is an optical spot. In this setup, I used a Westcott Optical Spot on the background (for the oval-shaped highlight) as well as on the face to create a beautiful, crisp light source.
#3 Magnum Reflector: A Magnum reflector is a hard light modifier with a finish that gives a slightly smoother result to the skin. To decrease the specularity even more you can add a soft (diffusion) to the front of the modifier. At Magnum reflector is similar to a light (focusing or fixed focus scoop) used in Old Hollywood setups. Using just this single light modifier with the right set (here are the curtains) helps to achieve that timeless look with just a simple set.
Of course, you can light like Old Hollywood but until you have the styling, hair, and makeup right, you won’t be able to believable achieve the look. All of the elements must work together!
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Photographer: Lindsay Adler
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THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING! - Jak na to + styl
I have also been obsessed with this lighting lately!!! You nailed it!!!!
Lindsay Adler is such a good teacher!
i am more of a landscape/nature photographer, but these videos capture the glorious days of classic portrait photography using modern equipment. and techniques Always a takeaway from these- Thank you Lindsay- You gotta love it.
No one explains things better than Lindsay Adler!
Truly a beautiful tutorial Lindsay Adler, hooray for Old Hollywood! All the modifyers you used were great can't say one is better than the other. Thank you ADORAMA for having someone of the level of Lindsay Adler on your channel.
I absolutely love experimenting with Old Hollywood style lighting. Absolutely loved what you accomplished and shared with us. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you.
Thank you, Lindsay. The incredible amounts of thought and hard work that you and your team put in to make this come together are really evident in the finished images (and the production video). You're a generous teacher and an amazing photographer. 😍
I concur!
Fantastic tutorial! Beautiful model! Stunning results!! Thank you for this, Lindsay 🙌
Beautiful shots. And a great explanation of how you created the atmosphere with the lights. Thank you.
The results are stunning! Thanks for the tips Lindsay Adler.
This was excellent - thank you for sharing! I have a couple of Lupo fresnels and they really produce such a wonderfully different look than the myriad of soft modifiers that are so common these days for portraiture. Great to see other options for creating similar looks. Super impressive!
My dad was photographer and I knew that he was always trying to create Hollywood style beauty portraits (and family pictures). I inherited several old fresnel lights from him which I have been using in lighting on stage. So I know the lights and their use on stage, but I was not aware of the subtle effects which are so important when photographing people. Thank you for explaining and showing the effects in the Old Hollywood Look!
Great vid Lindsay! Vintage Hollywood is an awesome look.
Thank you so much for the inspiration Lindsay! I tried it last week with the light modifiers I have. I'm happy with the results.
Great explained tutorial and amazing results. Thanks Lindsay and Adorama!
Love this tutorial. I may try my hand at this style of lighting. Great video as always Lindsay. 🔥🔥
Thank you for this tutorial. The photos you created with this setup are stunning! 🤩
Authentic, and beautiful, Lindsay! I was reminded of a similar photo of my favorite dancer from those days, Eleanor Powell. Really nice.
Stunning images by a true professional 👌
Lindsey is one of my favorite photographers but I would love her to do the same video, using her equipment, and then show how you can recreate the same look with basic equipment. As someone on a low budget, the equipment in this video is right out of my reach
Buy vintage/used constant lights! Best bet!
Same here
Old school,used fresnels will do a better job than this. The falloff and shadow/highlight transitions here look digital and modern, not vintage
Don't really need a video showing cheaper equipment because this already explains what you need to do. 3 light angles (key, hair, and background light), and then just a modifier to sculpt the light. Will the results be as good with cheaper equipment? Meh, probably not. There's a reason that people invest the kind of money they do to buy quality equipment.
But can you get pretty good results by understanding the techniques more-so than having the matching gear? Certainly.
Thank you for being so professional and helpful. Thank you for all your hard work!
Loved the styling of clothes, lighting, and suggestions. Hardly wait for your next video.
Nice video Lindsey! I learned this kind of lighting in photography school(1995 NL) as glamour portraits. It’s old style but still very attractive! Thx!
This popped up on my FB feed a few days ago, I was thinking of picking up the guide, now I most certainly will. Thank you for this!
Glad to hear it. I hope you enjoy it! :)
Great images and insights. Kudos Lindsay.
BEAUTIFUL technique ! love it thanks for always inspiring me
Absolutely love this video and the lighting!
incredible tutorial. so well done, so clearly explained. lindsay has such a great eye and a talent for teaching!
Thanks a lot. Practical setups to test. I love that glamorous style. Keep it up with great videos
the best instructional video I've seen on the subject so far, just great
Thanks so much!
Lindsay, thanks so much for sharing. Captivating lessons.
Love that! Can't wait to try a Fresnel myself. Thank you!
Lots of love! Well done!
Elegant and beautiful! *chef's kiss* Thank you for the insights and inspiration!
i'm always under the charm of your beautiful videos!!!
Thanks for the kind words Marc. :)
When we decide to study the masters, you must necessarily be at the top of our list... Thanks!!!
Absolutely wonderful tutorial! Thanks so much!
You're such a clear and giving educator! 😘
Lovely vintage look, I love it 🥰
Whole lotta love to you Lindsay!
Oh, I would have placed the model farther away from the curtain in the magnificent Magnum shots in order to reduce the specular highlight bands on it, but that's a matter of personal taste. I would not have thought of the flag - keep forgetting these and that worked really well.
Lindsay thank you so much!
Awesome as usual
Best content on YT for me
Awesome tutorial Lindsay thank you. How do you mount two tubes to one stand?
fantastic video - what a stunning look - and great advice re being careful about settings - in particular shutter speed without the strobe to freeze the action.
Damn! I mean…I don’t have the words to express how amazing this is 😃! This is some gangsta, old school, and simple sh#t! Those final images 😊👌🏾, just perfect.
Aw thanks so much!
Incredible tutorial, thank you!
Hermosa luz , lovely light 👏 Lindsey 📸
Thank you Lindsay. Wonderful video, inspiring. Greetz from Germany.
Good work kid. Great lighting tips. Thx big time !
Very nice, liked the use of single strips to highlight the model hair from above and side. All good, thanks.
Queen Lindsay!! I Salute!!
That was fun I think, with the equiptment I have I might be able to pull this off!
Great lesson! ❤️
EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!!! BLESSINGS
Thanks Lindsay, beautiful pictures as usual and very helpful video. One question, in you first setup, was the Forza 500 at full power ? Do you think a Forza 300 will be sufficient (with the Fresnel lens) for such a light scheme ?
Wow this makes me want to get into photography. Great.
Stunning 👍👍👍
Fabulous, thank you!
Brilliant, thank you for this invaluable lesson.
Awesome teacher!
Thank you. Will study my posing books.
Love the drama of the lighting from the golden era of Hollywood, the best era of Hollywood. Favorite light was at 7:31, I like the way the light was on her face and fell off when it got to her arm, was the light controlled with a flag to achieve that?
Excellent!
Great video Thanks!
Excellent video
Thanks you for sharing
5:36 wow....this shot is solid! 🔥🔥🔥
Amazing 😻
Wonderful
Ever amazing videos and... Photos. 😄
Amazing
I have the guide, awesome. But i cant find a big reflector with a bowens mount!
Beautiful ❤…. happy Day
Dear lindsay,
One question, don't the nanlite pavotubes, spread light everywhere? Are they controllable in terms of light spill?
Thank you so much. You are always amazing, great tutorial, and I loved it.
one question that have is what black and white editing did you use was it a preset because its very good and just as important as everything else. you are amazing Lindsay. thank you
I do the edits on camera raw mostly, adjusting contrast etc.
@@lindsayadlerphoto can you leave a link to the Fresnel modifier. Loved that one
Thank you
Very cool 🤟🏼😎
This be good for special event or cosmetic add. Thanks.
You're lit perfectly too :)
Every time I watch one of these videos I need to shop more gear..when will it end! :D
Regarding the optical spot modifier, how do you attach it to a profoto light? What kind of adapter would one need and does it come with it when you buy it or do you have to purchase it separately?
You select the mount type (Profoto, Broncolor, Elinchrom, etc.) when purchasing it from Adorama. Here, she's using the Profoto mount, which is similar to any other Profoto light modifier mounts.
Like Trevor said, you select the mount that you want and there is a specific attachment. You might want to check out my explainer video on the optical spot as well: lindsayadler.photo/opticalspotexplainer
The hair style sells it
You inspire me to try XXX
Amazing vid. The linked product in the video's description should link to the Pavotube 30X and not the 15X though :)
Thank you! Both are now listed.
👍Like for beauty, master of photography
I love Lindsay as an educator and all of these videos, but I have to talk myself out of spending like $5k on more lighting equipment every time I watch one. So...'Mission Accomplished', Adorama!
Can you post the Models social media info? Thanks. Great video.
I post this type of info on my instagram.
Very cool and Lindsay’s work is as epic as ever. It doesn’t really help me because I can’t afford all the new light modifiers. Great commercial for Adorama.
Love this look, but I cannot effort to buy all this gear.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🥵🥵🥵🥵
One shot, $4,000+ of lighting gear. Sure, I'll get right on that!
Thanks for sharing! I’m getting Greta Garbo vibes.
The black-and-white high-contrast portrait was not born in Hollywood, for this place is not the center of the World !
Just an exemple, among hundreds of similar ones...
The story of Studio Harcourt began in 1930 when Cosette Harcourt ("koh-zet ar-koor") started to learn photography and snapped her first images. Then, early 1934, she opened her own photo-studio with Robert Ricci (son of fashion stylist then perfume creator Nina Ricci) as her associate. She eventually passed away in 1976 and her studio shut doors four years later. Only to re-open in 2007 and rekindle the thing it has done best : its eternal signature, fully devoted to the art of B&W portrait.
Just have a look at what Studio Harcourt creates today, and has been publishing for nearly 80 years. All the Studio archives are publicly owned by the country and kept as a treasure.
In Harcourt, no photographer is a star to get all the attention. The place is one for collaboration, and all talents move forward in the name of the Studio.
Same thing holds true for most filming techniques, not invented in Hollywood but claimed intensively as "local products". The "mother concept", which real name is cinematographe, being the first one.
PS1 : Horst Paul Albert Bormann, know as "Horst P. Horst", lived in Paris (until 1940, when WWII had him leaving France), where he began his career and made himself famous.
PS2 : Augustin Fresnel was a French engineer and physicist, who stated light was an undulation and not a ballistic phenomenon, and the lens he invented served the purpose of proving his theory.
WOW! $$$$$$$$$$$$$ How about something like this for us poor photographers?
hello, who is this woman ?
The model?
@@lindsayadlerphoto YEP THX
Yes, what is the name of the model ? Instagram link ? Thanks.
Model needs finger waves for the old Hollywood look.
maybe she need pair of sunglasses
pronounce fresnel lens in english
i know it's beautiful but too much money :))
is not hollywood style photo/ too soft
Your opinion.