How to Recreate Classic Hollywood Portraits Using LED Lights & Fresnels with Lindsay Adler

In this YouTube video, I demonstrate how I achieve a glamorous Old Hollywood-inspired portrait using continuous lights, specialty modifiers, and creative filter techniques.

Drawing inspiration from legendary photographers like George Hurrell, Horst P. Horst, and Clarence Bull, I create my own 4-light setup, utilizing hard light and stunning styling to achieve a ‘classic with a modern twist.’

I walk you through the whole setup step-by-step—from shaping the main light with a Fresnel to adding defined rim lights for separation and finishing with a soft background glow.

You’ll also see how I integrate a strong diffusion filter to mimic vintage halation and even take a look further with a stylized color grade. Whether in rich black and white or saturated color, this shoot is all about atmosphere, classic styling, and storytelling through light.

Topics Covered:
‣ How to use continuous lighting for old Hollywood looks
‣ Fresnels to create that iconic classic style
‣ Using bi-color temperature for warmth and separation
‣ Using filters (Black Pro-Mist) to soften and bloom highlights
‣ Post-processing tips for black & white and color grading

Old Hollywood Lighting Recipe Guide:
https://learn.lindsayadlerphotography...

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✘ GEAR USED:

Lights:
(1) Nanlite FS-300B https://adorama.rfvk.net/XYYmZ4
(3) Nanlite Forza 60C https://adorama.rfvk.net/eKK1JD

Modifiers:
(1) Fresnel FL-20G adorama.rfvk.net/LPgXK3
(2) Fresnel FL-11 https://adorama.rfvk.net/raL69B

Camera/Lens:
Canon R5 Mark II https://adorama.rfvk.net/any13N
Canon 24-105 2.8 lenshttps://adorama.rfvk.net/Wq11zG
Tiffin Black Pro Mist filter https://adorama.rfvk.net/4e99G9

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Check out the crew's social:
Photographer: Lindsay @lindsayadler_photo
Video: Samuel Bouret @samuelbouret
Hair: Linh Nguyen @linhhair
Makeup: Grant Karpin @gkarpinmua
Styling: The Cannon Media Group @thecannonmediagroup
Model: Renata Gubayeva @renatagubayeva

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