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USE "T-LIGHTING" (NOT 3-POINT LIGHTING)

I use T-Lighting because it’s faster to set up and less expensive than 3-point lighting (and yields similar results!) T-Lighting is much more versatile because it can be used in spaces with low ceilings.

To take a phrase from a blog post I have about this, "T-Lighting" is a simple, 2-light method that's faster and easier to set up than 3-point lighting but is less expensive (yet produces similar results). If you haven't heard of this, T-Lighting is a 2-light setup which uses the #2 light as both the 3/4 backlight AND as a background light (and the main light is used the same way as it would be in 3-point lighting). It's "faster" because you're only setting up a total of 2 lights (no boom for the "hair light") and it's easier for a number of reasons. Check out the BLOG post for more details, and the lighting diagram.