Three-point lighting on a budget: settings that work
A step-by-step guide to key, fill and back light placement, ratios in stops, and colour temperature, using one light, a reflector and a window if that’s all you own.
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Why your f/1.8 background blur looks different from the tutorial
The f-number sets brightness, not blur. Sensor size, focal length and three distances decide how soft the background gets. Here are the steps and settings to match any tutorial look.