Mastering One-Light Portrait Studio Setups with Leslie Andrews

You don’t have to have a ton of equipment to produce a widely emotive range of portraits.

In this talk and demonstration from the TPM 2022 Conference Main Stage, beauty and branding photographer Leslie Andrews shows you how to achieve a variety of looks using just one light. Watch and listen as Leslie creates completely different looks for fashion, headshots, branding, and dramatic portraiture all by simply changing the modifier on one light.

When Leslie began her career, she was a single mother who had just been laid off from her job, and she jumped right in with limited resources and equipment. Now, she owns two different portrait studios and event spaces in highly competitive Atlanta, GA, and has worked with brands like Revlon, Bravo, MTV, and Essence, showing that it doesn’t take a lot of equipment to be a success. Like Leslie, you can achieve gorgeous portraits with the right mindset, limited equipment, and your innate creativity.

To learn more about Leslie see the blog coverage on her Portrait System Podcast appearance: Purpose, Passion, and Fashion with Leslie Andrews.

To learn more about the TPM 2022 Conference Mainstage see: The Portrait Masters Recap: Making Connections.

You might also like to check out these talks from other TPM 2022 Mainstage Speakers:

Sue Bryce Live Shoot Portrait Interview with Teri Hofford

Boudoir and Its Boundless Potential with Kara Marie

Something Personal: The Big Picture with Matthew Jordan Smith